Well, I survived the first "official" training run for the Donna Half. 4 stinking miles.
I am horrified at the pathetic shape I am in.
Overall, the run went smoothly. Mentally, it took a bit to get myself in the right frame of mind but once I got out there, I remembered why I love running. The weather was PERFECT this morning for running and I was genuinely excited to be out there training for something again.
Physically, I have to build my endurance back up. I know I can do it, I've done it plenty of times before so I'm not so worried about this aspect. I am starting from scratch so there is a long way to go.
Fueling may be the thing I have to figure out. I haven't given up on my low-carb kick yet. I took 5 days off last week because my in-laws were here and it was my nieces wedding but I planned on doing that all along. I hopped right back to it this week. 4 miles isn't long enough for me to feel like I need my Gen UCAN for fuel but I cannot run carb depleted either. I get lightheaded too easily. Next run I will make sure I have a banana or something before I head out.
This morning I had a Usana breakfast shake before my run which I think did the trick alright as far as my energy went but it has a large amount of fiber which is never a good idea to have right before a run. Lets consider this a learning moment and leave it at that.
Feels great to have a goal again and it feels great to have those endorphins flowing again. I've missed that!
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