"Post 666.... very scary" - my thought
A year ago on Dec 4th I ran a 13.1 mile race over a bridge in LaPorte. It kicked my butt. I passed out twice after the race. My blood pressure dropped too low because of the high humidity and my body working so hard to cool me down.
Today I will run this year's version of this race. First thought I had was that amazingly one year has passed since the race. During the race I did not take in any Gatorade and only stuck to water. Big mistake. My plan this year is to do both. I will have my .5L water bottle with me BUT also at times take in a cup or two of Gatorade to replenish my electrolytes.
What else..
I ran 12 miles last weekend on Saturday and on Sunday ran on an inclined elliptical for an hour and the same on Monday. So I feel ready for the bridge incline.
I also plan to eat an orange before the race and drink a little coffee. This is to help with any drop in sugar.
Lastly I plan to smile the whole race. My body was tense and I will just relax into the race and not worry about my time. Maybe I should not wear a watch? And I will rest on Saturday before the race.
The moral of the story is that I have made many changes to my routine. These will reduce the risk of passing out BUT they will not eliminate it. I do not operate from a position of fear. I confront my fears and today will not be any different. I have modified as many things as I can think of for the race to be a success. Success is defined as a race done around 2 and a half hours without any medical issues afterwards.
Today's question is:
"How do you modify your results into ones that you want?"
UPDATE: I ran the race. It was a hot humid day. At mile 10 through the race my left calf started twitching and cramping. It forced me to walk the last 3 miles. I did finish and got my two medals: one for the race and one for the series. Back to the drawing board....
A year ago on Dec 4th I ran a 13.1 mile race over a bridge in LaPorte. It kicked my butt. I passed out twice after the race. My blood pressure dropped too low because of the high humidity and my body working so hard to cool me down.
Today I will run this year's version of this race. First thought I had was that amazingly one year has passed since the race. During the race I did not take in any Gatorade and only stuck to water. Big mistake. My plan this year is to do both. I will have my .5L water bottle with me BUT also at times take in a cup or two of Gatorade to replenish my electrolytes.
What else..
I ran 12 miles last weekend on Saturday and on Sunday ran on an inclined elliptical for an hour and the same on Monday. So I feel ready for the bridge incline.
I also plan to eat an orange before the race and drink a little coffee. This is to help with any drop in sugar.
Lastly I plan to smile the whole race. My body was tense and I will just relax into the race and not worry about my time. Maybe I should not wear a watch? And I will rest on Saturday before the race.
The moral of the story is that I have made many changes to my routine. These will reduce the risk of passing out BUT they will not eliminate it. I do not operate from a position of fear. I confront my fears and today will not be any different. I have modified as many things as I can think of for the race to be a success. Success is defined as a race done around 2 and a half hours without any medical issues afterwards.
Today's question is:
"How do you modify your results into ones that you want?"
UPDATE: I ran the race. It was a hot humid day. At mile 10 through the race my left calf started twitching and cramping. It forced me to walk the last 3 miles. I did finish and got my two medals: one for the race and one for the series. Back to the drawing board....
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