Ran 2 miles today in 21 minutes with no cramping afterward. I drank a big glass of water in the half hour beforehand and started out slow, taking a 20 second walking break before I was tired. That seemed to help. My diaphragm is no longer cramping up on the right side after half a mile and I find my mind wandering, which only happens when I've reached a certain level of autopilot.
My goal is to be down to 9 minute miles by the race. I'll finish the 5K in around 28 minutes if I can manage that. I'm at 11 minute miles right now, and I have 2 weeks and 4 days left to train. Pretty doable.
Osito, incidentally, is completely flattened. 1.4 miles he takes easy, but 2 miles appears to wear him out. So much the better.
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The cramps usd to get to me too... not sure what helped them, I think just being hydrated enough. Still not sure. I had to make deals with myself to get past a tenth of a mile in January. Once you get past doing a 5k, it gets easier. Of course, the first mile is always tough for me. I guess it takes that long to kind of warm up. Your race time will probably be faster than your practice times just because of the adrenaline from race itself. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement! I'm really looking forward to the race, although nervous about running a whole three miles. (I know, to all the seasoned runners that sounds like a walk in the park--just hold that thought and I'll catch up with you!) A friend has been recommending Gatorade--don't know if it will help or not but I guess I can try it.
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