Ok now here is the big test, it was a 23 miler run and started at 5 am in the morning, it was expected to be in high 80s by 9am. Well it seems that the temperature reached higher and the first two hours i had completed 12 miles. By 7am , i was bit off pace and the weather was unusually dry almost el paso like even though i was running along the coast.
The next miles were slow as the temperature started rising and the heat was dry heat, so i did not sweat. After 18 miles I was back at the base of torrey pines hill and hour 10 minutes later. It then took me another 1hour 20 mins to go another 5 miles as the heat was super high and I was walking a lot. All in all the heat and probably hitting the wall was a double whammy. Also tried new shoes that I bought in first week of sept.
Now I know that I can finish a marathon and my timing will only get better as the temperatures are cooling off.
Nutrition wise i just ate peanut butter sandwiches late night before, took electrolyte capsules and drank 2-3 bottles of electrolyte water. I did not take too much food except some gui shots.
Perhaps need to do better by eating some oatmeal 3 hours before the run, something to watch out for the marathon
The next miles were slow as the temperature started rising and the heat was dry heat, so i did not sweat. After 18 miles I was back at the base of torrey pines hill and hour 10 minutes later. It then took me another 1hour 20 mins to go another 5 miles as the heat was super high and I was walking a lot. All in all the heat and probably hitting the wall was a double whammy. Also tried new shoes that I bought in first week of sept.
Now I know that I can finish a marathon and my timing will only get better as the temperatures are cooling off.
Nutrition wise i just ate peanut butter sandwiches late night before, took electrolyte capsules and drank 2-3 bottles of electrolyte water. I did not take too much food except some gui shots.
Perhaps need to do better by eating some oatmeal 3 hours before the run, something to watch out for the marathon
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