Flat No More

I think I will no longer do my long runs (over 13 miles) on the greenways. As I mentioned before, by body does not like to run for a long period on flat terrain. I know that most people look for flat when doing long runs, but I need to re-think this for sure. When I run flat, I cramp more and am more fatigued throughout the rest of day. Today, I did a 16 mile run using my hilly 5 mile route and my neighborhood. It was awesome. Since I am supposed to slow my pace for the long runs, this course helps me do that and also the mix of terrain keeps my legs alive. I felt at the end that I could have raced to the finish line. SO, next weeks Half, I am going to keep my planned pace for 9 miles and kick it up a notch in the last 4 miles. WOW!

FUEL for TODAY: Banana before the run, 2 sample L'arabars (I'm out of gels..whoops), and 2 S-Caps. Worked great!

Recovery: Chocolate Milk! Worked great!