Stupendous Sunday
August 22, 2004
Time 7:30am
Place Running Room Outremont.
Race Leader: myself, Carl and Sylvie
Distance: 32km
How I felt before. Well rested and axious yet slightly apprehensive.
PF flared in the morning, had to walk slowly around the house to stretch out.
What I ate, 2 yogurt 1 banana
What I drank, Gatorade (Frost flavor)
Weather 13 degrees humidity 3/10
Course: Down to the park through park, down peel to Notre Dame. West toward Angrignon, past the mall to La Verendrye back to Atwater up to Sherbrooke to Jeanne Mance to Bernard back to the store
How I felt, first hour felt great, chatted with everyone and laughed. I'm taken the mantle of senior of the group and was playing the role of morale leader. Pace: Really slow approx 6:30/km with 10 and 1s
At Atwater Market, Omede left, his knee was hurting and Carl was no in great shape. He had bad Thai food. Second hour, going westward to by the waterfront. picked up the pace. the weather was warming up and was able to maintain 5:40/km. I was able to drink my formula and run at the same time. The gatorade is slightly irritating to my stomach by it works. Yummy.
I led the charge and the others soon followed. I was consistent (thanx to my Garmin) about adhering to that pace. I had so much energy as I had taken the previous Thursday, Friday and Saturday off. My quads were shattered because I had worked out on Saturday and I was really pushing the pace. I was able to maintain my pace despite the hill at Atwater and the long hill at Jeanne Mance. I was able to maintain that pace the entire way and it felt great not to have wasted my time or anyone else's by going slow. We had taken so much time during the first hour.
Stretches afterward and I had a banana and a balance bar. I did everything by the book and I was rewarded for it.
Concerns: Now that the longest distance with the running room is over, will I be able to phase out the 10 and 1s the group followed? I need to focus on eliminating those breaks and being able to maintain 5:40s
I bought ankle weights so that should help me increase my stride.
A well deserved victory considering the previous Sunday's poor showing.
Time 7:30am
Place Running Room Outremont.
Race Leader: myself, Carl and Sylvie
Distance: 32km
How I felt before. Well rested and axious yet slightly apprehensive.
PF flared in the morning, had to walk slowly around the house to stretch out.
What I ate, 2 yogurt 1 banana
What I drank, Gatorade (Frost flavor)
Weather 13 degrees humidity 3/10
Course: Down to the park through park, down peel to Notre Dame. West toward Angrignon, past the mall to La Verendrye back to Atwater up to Sherbrooke to Jeanne Mance to Bernard back to the store
How I felt, first hour felt great, chatted with everyone and laughed. I'm taken the mantle of senior of the group and was playing the role of morale leader. Pace: Really slow approx 6:30/km with 10 and 1s
At Atwater Market, Omede left, his knee was hurting and Carl was no in great shape. He had bad Thai food. Second hour, going westward to by the waterfront. picked up the pace. the weather was warming up and was able to maintain 5:40/km. I was able to drink my formula and run at the same time. The gatorade is slightly irritating to my stomach by it works. Yummy.
I led the charge and the others soon followed. I was consistent (thanx to my Garmin) about adhering to that pace. I had so much energy as I had taken the previous Thursday, Friday and Saturday off. My quads were shattered because I had worked out on Saturday and I was really pushing the pace. I was able to maintain my pace despite the hill at Atwater and the long hill at Jeanne Mance. I was able to maintain that pace the entire way and it felt great not to have wasted my time or anyone else's by going slow. We had taken so much time during the first hour.
Stretches afterward and I had a banana and a balance bar. I did everything by the book and I was rewarded for it.
Concerns: Now that the longest distance with the running room is over, will I be able to phase out the 10 and 1s the group followed? I need to focus on eliminating those breaks and being able to maintain 5:40s
I bought ankle weights so that should help me increase my stride.
A well deserved victory considering the previous Sunday's poor showing.
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