09/08/2005

Workout: medium-long run 12mi.

Today was near-ideal conditions for a longer run. The temperature was in the low 50s when I headed out at 5am, with little humidity. Seemed to be sufficient enough to keep the damn breakfast gnats out of my face for the duration. I felt some tiredness in my legs around mile 5, but that dissipated soon and I began to feel stronger for the final 6-7 miles. Just before going to bed, I double-checked the workout with my book's schedule and sure enough, the "4mi. + 6X100m" I thought I'd be doing was incorrect (next week's workout).

In contrast to last weekend's 14 miles, I was much better prepared for this run. I got almost 9+ hours of sleep on Tuesday night, and another 6.5 last night. Before bed I had a large glass of Gatorade, and I packed a gel and two hydration flasks for the run.

GEL REPORT: I had a PowerGel Tropical Fruit at approximately mile 8. Aside from shooting the first squirt into the dry, far recesses of the back of my mouth, not a bad flavor.