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midrun fuel for training

guest — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:45:33 GMT

Looking for nontraditional fuel options midrun during "long" mileage days besides sports drinks and gels. I tend to get an upset stomach easily, so I have just been doing sips of gatorage after the first hour of running, but anyone have some favorites or ideas for fueling during long runs?

training for half marathon - progress

guest — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:38:11 GMT

Thanks Len! you are absolutely right. I will try not to beat myself up over yesterday's long run. I ran a 3 mile easy recovery run today and felt absolutely fantastic compared to yesterday. Finished it in 33:54.7 (11:18 pace per mile). It's very possible I was a bit dehydrated yesterday too or just plain tired worn out.

training for half marathon - progress

guest — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:31:36 GMT

Glad I'm not alone! I know its normal to have off days but I'm sure the difference from run to run has to do with nutrition for the day. I really try and eat a balanced diet but its hard sometimes. I too don't want to overeat and then gain weight so I think I'm not eating enough and therefore my performance is going down. But maybe its just normal to run slower on longer runs the more mileage increases since 11 miles is a new record distance for me. Interested to see what others say!

training for half marathon - progress

guest — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:06:22 GMT

HI ALL! I've been running for a year now and I am currently training for my 2nd half marathon. My first half marathon I did intervals of run/walking and was just happy to have finished it. This time I'm running the whole thing and really want to finish in 2:30. I'm not far off from getting there, but I feel like I'm hitting a wall. After this week I will be entering the taper down weeks before my race Nov 11th. Currently since logging longer miles, I feel as though my time just keeps getting slower. I am by no means a fast runner. On average I run around 11-11:30mins per mile on longer runs say over 4-5miles and on shorter runs I can actually get my pace into the 10 mins per mile. Last week I ran 10 miles in 1:57:23.7 and felt pretty good throughout that run. Yesterday, I ran 11 miles in 2:15:00.8 and felt aweful throughout the run almost as though I wouldn't make it, WHY? Feeling discouraged and not sure if its normal for time to decrease the longer miles you log during training or if I'm doing something wrong. I have a feeling I'm not eating properly and therefore not getting enough fuel for good performance. Any tips advice motivation? needing encouragement!