Marathon Training Log: Week 10

I'm running the Chicago Marathon on October 13 to support Bright Pink. I'm tracking my progress so you can follow along. Last week I was in Seattle for work so my exercising routine was much lower in volume than usual. However, I did workout three out of five days on travel, which is much better than I usually do!

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Monday - Run
Ran just over 5 miles around Lake Union in Seattle (pictured right).

Tuesday - Rest Day
I had to prepare for my presentation in the morning and then met people for dinner right after the end of the seminar so I didn't have time to workout

Wednesday - Run
Ran another 5ish miles around Lake Union. The view from Gas Works park is amazing but I didn't bring my phone to take a picture :(

Thursday - WOD at Urban CrossFit
Pre-WOD: 5 rope climbs
WOD: 5 rounds
500 m row
15 wall balls (12#)
Time: 19:22
I was so excited that I got all the way up on my rope climb that I did all 5. However, my hip on my right leg was extremely sore the next day. It felt like I pulled it but it already feels much better today (Monday) so I think I'm going to be fine.

Friday - Rest Day
I was planning to go to spinning after I got home from my flight but I'm always worn out after flights so I just spent the night at home with Ryan and we ordered in food...it was great!

Saturday - 16 mile run with NTC Lincoln Park
Distance: 16.0 miles
Time: 2:21:37
Pace: 8:51/mile
My hip was still sore from rope climbs on Thursday but it didn't hurt that much running, just felt tight. I ran the first half with the 9:00/mile pace group but they stayed back. I think my iPod nano Nike+ is off because it says I ran 16.5 miles so I had to calibrate it because the other girls were using GPS, which should be more accurate. I then ran into Amanda from Team Bright Pink and ran about 5 miles with her until we split off. The last two miles alone were brutal but I made it back! 8:51 pace is still great and I'm satisfied with the run!

A weird thing did happen which is that I didn't have any gels or gatorade (just water) during the run. I usually need something by mile 8 but I seriously was not hungry and my stomach felt good. Before the run I had rejuvelac, blended with Vega Pre-Workout Energizer, spirulina, and a frozen banana, along with a Mark Bar. This seemed to sustain me during the run. It's still weird to me that I didn't need any gels. My theory is that perhaps I ate so much during the week while on travel including a lot of carbs, that I had enough glycogen storage. On Friday I had a spring roll (from the airport) for lunch and sushi for dinner, both with a lot of white rice. So maybe I need to be eating more carbs all the time? I'm not sure, but not taking any of my gels during the run was kind of nice and I hope I can replicate it!

Sunday - Rest Day
A much needed rest day after 16 miles!

What was your favorite/best workout last week?

Have you ever done a long run without needing any gels/sports drinks?