25-06-2010, 09:21 PM
Well that sucked.
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It was pretty windy today. Figured I'd run the first half into the wind - anticipating being tired and not wanting to have to run into the wind after 5km.
at 3 km I got a stitch. Pushed through. 4.5 km got a stitch. Pushed through. Pulled off my HR monitor around 5 kms as I was feeling terrible and sides hurt. 6.3 kms got another one, tried to push through until I was running leaning one way because my side was hurting so much.
Pulled up at 6.5 feeling like crap with my side killing me.
I think my 5.0 km time was 20:23
A few things going through my head.
1. Maybe I don't have the endurance? I haven't been doing the longer runs or any of the runs 1:00 minute above my paced runs, they've been around 5:15 - 5:30 / km. More often 5:30.....
2. Wind, just a bad day, stomach has been off for over a week - maybe that's it?
3. I'm a wimp?
4. To warm?? It was +25 during my run - all my other runs including the paced runs have been done in +5 to +12, maybe I just didn't feel great in the heat.
5. I'm to heavy for my endurance level? For a 6 foot 200 lbs guy maybe I haven't run enough...
6. Food? I ate my usual breakfast, ran 5.5 hours later having only eaten a banana 25 minutes before the run.
I'm a little disappointed with myself.
I guess I should start over?
Remaining Days
20 minutes tomorrow (Saturday June 26)
30 (Sunday June 27)
30 (Monday June 28)
Starting Over
60 - 70 Minutes Tuesday June 29th
30 minutes Wednesday June 30
4x2km thursday (if I can find somewhere to do it) (Canada Day Holiday July 1st)
I'm out of town Thursday July 1st, Friday July 2nd and Saturday July 3rd not sure what I can do... But I'll try.
I've got a 10km race that I signed up for July 17th Exactly 19 Days from June 29th which precisely falls on the Tuesday I'm scheduled to start again (that worked out well). However, being out of town jeopardizes the 4x2 km day (Thursday July 1st).
Then I'm debating signing up for the Calgary Half Ironman 70.3 on August 1st (15 days after the race on the 17th)
Thanks for the help thus far it's appreciated!
:mrburns:
It was pretty windy today. Figured I'd run the first half into the wind - anticipating being tired and not wanting to have to run into the wind after 5km.
at 3 km I got a stitch. Pushed through. 4.5 km got a stitch. Pushed through. Pulled off my HR monitor around 5 kms as I was feeling terrible and sides hurt. 6.3 kms got another one, tried to push through until I was running leaning one way because my side was hurting so much.
Pulled up at 6.5 feeling like crap with my side killing me.
I think my 5.0 km time was 20:23
A few things going through my head.
1. Maybe I don't have the endurance? I haven't been doing the longer runs or any of the runs 1:00 minute above my paced runs, they've been around 5:15 - 5:30 / km. More often 5:30.....
2. Wind, just a bad day, stomach has been off for over a week - maybe that's it?
3. I'm a wimp?
4. To warm?? It was +25 during my run - all my other runs including the paced runs have been done in +5 to +12, maybe I just didn't feel great in the heat.
5. I'm to heavy for my endurance level? For a 6 foot 200 lbs guy maybe I haven't run enough...
6. Food? I ate my usual breakfast, ran 5.5 hours later having only eaten a banana 25 minutes before the run.
I'm a little disappointed with myself.
I guess I should start over?
Remaining Days
20 minutes tomorrow (Saturday June 26)
30 (Sunday June 27)
30 (Monday June 28)
Starting Over
60 - 70 Minutes Tuesday June 29th
30 minutes Wednesday June 30
4x2km thursday (if I can find somewhere to do it) (Canada Day Holiday July 1st)
I'm out of town Thursday July 1st, Friday July 2nd and Saturday July 3rd not sure what I can do... But I'll try.
I've got a 10km race that I signed up for July 17th Exactly 19 Days from June 29th which precisely falls on the Tuesday I'm scheduled to start again (that worked out well). However, being out of town jeopardizes the 4x2 km day (Thursday July 1st).
Then I'm debating signing up for the Calgary Half Ironman 70.3 on August 1st (15 days after the race on the 17th)
Thanks for the help thus far it's appreciated!
:mrburns: