Who Shut Off the Heat

I woke up a bit late for my run this morning (still getting a handle on the Alarm function of the Blackjack) and got dressed in my normal shorts and short-sleeved shirt.  On the way out the door I happened to glance at the temperature outside and saw it was 49 degrees!  Dang.  My mind raced, what did I used to wear back in the spring when it was this cold?

I threw my running tights and a long sleeve shirt on and did fine.  My hands were a little cold by the end of the 4 mile run - I need to buy some decent gloves.  One upshot of the cooler weather?  I was fast.  I hadn’t run a consistent 10min mile in I don’t know how long.  Four mile run in a hair over 40min (which included some waiting for a freight train before I paused my watch.)

This weekend is a big one, 24 miles.  One thing I’m doing different is keeping up on the fluids and eating.  Looking back, I know I didn’t eat nearly enough for the 22 miler and it did not help.  According to a few calculators I found, my 22 mile run burnt close to 3500 calories and I know I ate no where close to that in the days  going up to it.  I’m not going to go pasta crazy this week, but I’m definitely upping my carb intake.

Other good news?  My official registration came in the mail yesterday!  Man the race is getting close.