I didn't eat breakfast because I didn't want to be sick- opted for a strawberry banana gel instead. That will be the first and last time I try that flavor- any banana flavored goo is just not good- ever. We started off and I was feeling good for about the first 2 miles. Then it happened, the ITB starting acting up, again- and it got hot, again.
The remaining 5.8 miles were a struggle to say the least- I was playing mind games the whole way. "Well if that lady can run, I surely can run. Oh that guy was walking before, and just passed me- so not cool" were some of the thoughts racing through my head. I also brought along a peanut butter gel to take halfway through since the gels really seem to reduce my "running hangover" feeling later in the day.
Mile 4 hit and I was just excited to eat my peanut butter gu (I'm a total fat kid at heart). This is all that got me through my half, looking down and counting down the minutes on my watch till i could take another gel. During my runs whatever it takes to get me through will work: thinking of water, a shower, nap, gels, or beer post run seem to do the trick. I don't typically think of my sense of accomplishment or the runner's high. During the run I'm usually pretty annoyed that I again, thought training for a race was a good idea.
So 7.8 miles are complete, I didn't really care to finish the remaining .2 today. Today I questioned why I am running as my body ached and my skin burned. Maybe later tonight I'll feel a greater sense of accomplishment. Given that it was around 8:20am when I finished was accomplishment enough. I just ran 7.8 miles while most people were asleep, boom!
And I realized my ITB is probably hurting because I need new shoes- can I find a money tree, please?
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