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  • 5 miles
  • 01:01 time
  • 11:39 pace
  • 1215 calories
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  • 193 ft climb
  • 0 max hr
  • 0 avg hr
    • Currently 2/5 Effort.
    effort 2/5
 
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alright Alden to 205 5.25 mi 01:01 11:39 pace

This post is extra crappy. Like that one @3nonjoggers episode. You've been warned.

Oh boy. My mind really needed this run more than my body. Which means it was a constant battle against myself. In the end, it was a tie. My mind won because I finished the entire route instead of wimping out after 15 minutes. My body won because I damn near shit myself. Yeah. Turns out running after a lunch of salad and fresh apples is a bad idea. Thank God the road had light traffic and I was wearing gloves.

Aside from the near shit shot in the shorts, the run was a struggle to get my mind past my ICY-8 race. Those Monday morning quarterbacking skills, second guessing, and an insane amount of self doubt have been nagging the shit out of me. And I think the damn race will haunt me until I run it again next year and complete a full 50k. But I made it through the run today so I'm happy to be back in the saddle.

Weather:
Temps were about 55F with a light wind. Sky was clear.

Fluids and Fuel:
Breakfast was a breakfast burrito, oatmeal, and an iced latte. Lunch was a salad with salmon, some cookies, and applies with caramel dip. I took an e-Gel right before the run. Ran with a bottle of plain water and a bottle of GU Brew.

Aches and Pains:
Legs were stiff and sore from the race but aside from that nothing too terrible.

Gear:
Had some issues with the routing of my iPod headphone cable but I managed to re-route it during the run.

Codename - Sucks
As I was fighting the prairie dog, I realized this run sucked like a Tijuana hooker giving a vampire a blow job while he vacuumed. Yep, that level of suckage. But I made it.

Splits:
Outbound - 30:27
Inbound - 30:48 (includes taking a dump)
Finish - 1:01:15

4 months ago

Gear
Effort
  • Currently 2/5 Effort.
Weather
Calories
1215
  • Biddi
    Biddi
    Biddi

    STOP IT, NEIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why? Because you're fucking me up too. I wanted to force you out for another 4.7 - I really did. AND, if I wasn't injured, I would have grabbed you by the hand and dragged you out. That, I you had me CONVINCED that you were KAPUT. So, if you can convince me that you had nothing left, then for real, you had nothing left. You did over a marathon. You have bigger races coming up. Pull your head out of your shitty shorts and know that you kicked some ass, that you

    4 months ago • Like

  • Biddi
    Biddi
    Biddi

    will kick some MORE ass later, and that this is just one of many ahead of you. Next time, I will have two working legs and use them to kick you in the face. And then you will be out running until the time is up... and we will drink beer. The End. PS - nice leg loosener today.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Karyl-Lynne T.
    Karyl-Lynne T.
    Karyl-Lynne T.

    Neil, you think too damn much. Suck it up, file it, go run some more and get over it.. Tab's right -- you kicked ass, so OWN it!

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • The LumberjackP
    The Lumberjack
    The Lumberjack

    @Tab/KL - I know, I know. I am my own worst enemy. And I will get over it. Soon. Not much time to wallow in the past when I have a 50k at the end of next month. I'll be fretting over that one soon enough.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Piet B.P
    Piet B.
    Piet B.

    Actually, I'm impressed that you: a) took a dooker in the woods, b) used a glove, and c) managed to do it without stopping your garmin. Dude. RESPECT! But that go me wondering... what were you doing wearing gloves in 55F weather? Are you from Florida or something?

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • The LumberjackP
    The Lumberjack
    The Lumberjack

    @Piet - Actually, a) it was in the ditch (no time to scamper into the woods), b) I used leaves but wasn't very accurate, and c) anything below 60 and I tend to wear gloves. Been known to run shirtless but wearing gloves. Just odd like that. And thanks!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Julia W.
    Julia W.
    Julia W.

    Ok, Can i suggest, one no burrito, just simple omelet and cheese and salsa (my usual), lunch maybe no caramel and no gel? I think the runny runs come from food. So eat some carbs or some whole protein and less roughage! Might help. BTW dairy does not do my body good when i run either! Well, it never does since I am lactose intolerant :-) Glad you had gloves.

    4 months ago • Like

  • The LumberjackP
    The Lumberjack
    The Lumberjack

    @Julia - All good suggestions and I tend to run in the morning before I eat so this was a bit odd for my body. And I usually eat more carbs before I run so the salad was certainly not a good idea.

    4 months ago • Like