Sunday I ran 4 kilometres in order to complete my commitment of 60
kays in 30 days. I am very happy to have fulfilled this goal, as well as happy
that it is over! For the last couple of weeks I haven’t been doing any interval
training so the kilometers have all been run (rather than run/walked), so
I’m extra proud of myself for going the distance.
There is just under 8 weeks to go until the Perth City to Surf 12km fun
run so I’m going to relax my training schedule for the next 3 weeks, leaving
myself another month to ramp the training back up again. My intention is to
still run 2-3 times a week over the next month, but just to do it for the fun
of it, rather than with a timing or distance goal in mind.
That will leave me 3 Sundays before the race to trial different
breakfasts before long runs, to test which pre-race meal works best for me. Usually
I eat a super-smoothie (rice milk, banana or two, LSA meal, raspberries,
aktavite and an egg) two hours before race start but I’d like to get more food
in me as I start to feel really tired about two-thirds through a 12km distance.
I’m contemplating changing the raw egg for a poached egg on toast with
an avocado on the side, then the smoothie as well. I still think I’d like to
have finished eating it all a minimum of two hours before race start in order
to have digested it all enough. Previously I’ve tested to see how late I can
eat a banana before going for a long run and have discovered that I tend to get
a stitch if I eat within two hours of running.
Since I bolted out the gate at my last 12km event, I’m keen to keep race
nerves to a minimum by practicing Sunday mornings as if it were race-day for a
few weeks leading up to the big event. Even the routine of laying out my
clothes the night before will help train myself into good habits so nothing
important is forgotten on the day.
What pre-race routines do you use when preparing for an event?
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