1 1/2 Hours Running

Today is Bastille Day and Stage 10 of the Tour de France. Other than Beltran confirming he is clearly an idiot, the Tour has been free of any doping controversy this year. Let's hope the riders have all finally gotten a clue ("here's your sign") and don't forget where they put it.

Workout

July 14:
5:57 a.m. CT
Warm up walk: .5 mile
Distance: 7.81 miles
Time: 1:30:49
Pace: 11:37
HR Max: 181
HR Ave: 164
Cool down: walk .5 mile
@start: 58, 90%, sunny, W@2
@end: 66, 87%, sunny, calm

This was the longest run I've done in some time, and I'm happy to report that I ran the entire route, big honkin' hills and all. This route is an extension of another, the one with the hill I seem to walk up a lot. The extra distance includes a very long hill down into Patoka which means an even longer hill on the way back. :-) My goal was to take it easy on the pace and put in the distance. I'm definitely behind plan on the distance of my long runs if I want to run the Abingdon Marathon, but am ok for the Evansville Half Marathon. I just checked the Abingdon website, though, and the race is now full. :-( Dallas White Rock Marathon is still a possibility for early December. White Rock was my first (and only, so far) marathon back in 2002.

I used a new pair of shoes today, yellow-trimmed Nike Air Pegasus, the usual make/model. My ankle didn't bother me during the run, but I figure it'll be a bit touchy the rest of the day and then some. I soaked my feet & ankles in an ice bath for about 15 minutes at the end of the outing. I was definitely tired at the end of the run, but as the day has progressed have appeared to have made a decent recovery.

Food

Breakfast: watermelon, banana, 1/2 oz almonds. [post-run]
Morning Snack: 6 Rainier cherries.
Lunch: big salad - spinach, cauliflower, carrots, bell pepper (red, green, yellow), red onion, cucumber, tomato, edamame, mushrooms, blueberries, feta cheese, sunflower seeds, balsamic vinegar, ground flaxseed; an apple.
Afternoon Snack: whole wheat pita chips, hummus.
Supper: Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash, steamed kale with a splash of raspberry balsamic vinegar.

Morning Stats

Uhhhh ... yeah. Too many days of eating too much and too much junk were not kind to me, and I'm embarrassed to even tell you what my weight went up to as of Sunday. I didn't check today.