what do you like to eat the day before long runs?
do you ever blow it the day before?
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Hot Dogs, Cheeseburgers and Kit Kats
I am scheduled to run 20 miles tomorrow. My last 20 before my marathon, then the taper begins. Usually the day before a big run I drink extra water, eat healthy foods and take it easy. Let's just say that I hit the taking it easy part just right, but I kind of bombed with the food and water portion of the show. I ate a hot dog, then ate a cheeseburger and finally to top it all off I ate Halloween candy. I also have had 2 Diet Cokes. I gave up Diet Coke during my half marathon training and felt great. for some reason I am now back on the "sauce." It's hard. I don't really drink, smoke etc...so for some reason I feel like Diet Coke is my alcohol. I can give it up for weeks then all of a sudden it is calling me back, but enough about my DC addiction. Let's talk about my nutrition status in relation to tomorrow. I certainly had enough salt so hopefully hyponatremia will not set in:) I plan on running with plenty of water and Hammer Gel. Really, I think that I will be all set. Let's hope...or tomorrow might not be to pretty.
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Man, I feel your pain with the Coke! I gave up Diet Pepsi for a while in college due to my own budget constraints. Next thing I knew I was feeling horrible ... caffeine withdrawals! Now I have to ween myself off of it all the time. Once I have one I feel like I am immediately hooked again. It sucks!!
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