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86 days until my next marathon - let the countdown begin! I know one thing is for sure, next season if I run a marathon, I'm only doing one per season. It's really too much training and I don't even train like some of you do. My plan has a running maximum of 43 miles - pretty low overall. One good thing is I can eat what I want which is a nice side effect of running so much.
It's been about two months since my first marathon. I can say that doing two in one year is do-able. Your body has time to recover. Although I did not feel that way the week after the race. Haha! In my case, I will have had 4.5 months between marathons. Plenty of time to get strong again.
Here's what the shirt looks like for the Detroit marathon. Not too bad - I like it:
And of course, I have shared what the medal looks like:
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Now that my mileage is going to start building up, I really need to start eating more before I run to help change the nutrition I get before a long run. I'm only doing 10 miles this weekend but next week I have 14 on the schedule. I'm pretty good with knowing what to eat for up to a half marathon. It's after those miles that I need to work on. I'll be trying out the Hammer nutrition drink that Stephanie gave me over at In Steph's Shoes soon. It sounds yummy. My goal is to eat a more tangible breakfast before each long run so I have that nutrition in me longer.
My running buddy, T, eats oatmeal before his long run but I just hate the consistency of oatmeal. I see lots of you also eat that as well with peanut butter. Anyone eat oatmeal now that used to hate it but like it now since you have a good recipe for it? Please share! Maybe a peanut butter and jelly 1/2 sandwich for breakfast might be a possibility. I've seen some people eat crustables which is a little PB&J pie sandwich. I've also eaten a granola bar and half banana before my half marathon races which work well for me. Perhaps I'll move to a full banana and eat it a little longer out from the run time. It's amazing how what you eat before can really effect your race performance.
What's your pre-race or pre-long run go to meal?
Have a great day and.....Keep Running!!!!!!
I like a piece of toast with peanut butter. Oatmeal at 5 a.m. before a run does not appeal to me! Liz
ReplyDeleteI eat a 1/2 bagel with pb. That seems to work for my stomach.
ReplyDeleteI'm an empty stomach runner. I start on 'E' and take in stuff on the run. I have enough body fat to consume, HA!
ReplyDeletePB is too heavy for me before a run, as is oatmeal. I used to hate oatmeal and now I eat it every day. I make it on the dry side so it isn't mushy. I just can't stand mushy oatmeal. I have had luck with the Gatorade 01 pre-workout foods. Or half of a clif bar. GL finding something that works for you.
ReplyDeleteHa I guess you decided to go for the full!!! :) I think it's a great idea!! I have been trying to focus on my nutrition as well. My favorite breakfast before a long run is a bagel or english muffin w PB and half a banana. I need to stock up!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are running Detroit! Hopefully we get a chance to "run" into each other. :-)
ReplyDelete1/2 a bagel with PB, toast with PB or english muffin with PB are my typical long run fuels.
I eat oatmeal almost daily for breakfast at my office though. I soak plain oats overnight in water w/ a hefty dose of cinnamon. When I am ready to eat them, I drizzle them with some natural crunchy PB and honey and then top with 1/2 a cut up banana. Delicious!
I like the Detroit Marathon. Looks like they didn't change the medal from last year. Acutally, I thought the one they had a few years ago was better but I seem to be in the minority on that. Enjoy!
ReplyDelete86 days, you'll e great! I like that shirt as well. I eat toast with honey and have coffee with that.
ReplyDeleteMy stomach can be pretty irritable before races and long runs, so I try to eat a little more the day/evening before, but not much (if anything at all) the morning of. I know that could end up working against me in the later miles, but so far it seems to have worked well enough. If I didn't have such a nervous/irritable stomach before races, I'd love to have an English muffin or bagel with PB, or some oatmeal, but I just don't want to run the risk of having issues during the run. I do try to stay very hydrated before races and long runs, and I hope that helps compensate a little bit for not eating much pre-race.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely part of the oatmeal-hater-converted-to-oatmeal-lover group. I'm not sure exactly what "made" me like it, but I distinctly remember hating oatmeal before college but starting to love it once I was there. Cooking tip: quick cooking oats are vile! They do have the texture of baby food. Take the extra 5 minutes to make old-fashioned ones, and you'll have a much better texture.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Matt in that my stomach can be irritable before long runs / races, so I just tend to eat more the night before. However, I do find that I have to have something small before I go (an orange, a handful of plain cheerios...all with coffee) to get things moving before I run.
Jeff, so excited you're doing the Detroit full! I can't believe how close it really is! I'm really excited for it.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to find my perfect pre-race fuel lately too and I have to say I have really been liking a sweet potato. One large one, microwaved for about 7 minutes, mashed up with a little butter. It's been great for my last two long runs.
Get a sufficient amount of nutrients before joining the race.
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