Frank was to do 10 miles to each of my 5 mile loops. So there went my hydration source, as he carries gatorade on his bike. I did not see him again until mile 4 and therefore, did not replenish fluids until then. I need to figure a way around this. I don't like carrying anything in my hands when I run. At the end of mile five I saw a turtle and crouched down to have a closer look. When I stood up, I got so dizzy that I lost my balance and had to sit down right where I was. This was my first sign of being ill prepared, but for some reason, I ignored it. When I started my next five miles, I already felt weak. Listen to your body... right? I considered going to the visitor center and taking a drink of water, but I decided to get this run finished and wait until I saw Frank again. Miles six and seven were manageable. But after that, my muscles started cramping. Frank met me at about mile 8 (about mile marker 3 on this loop) and I told him I was struggling. We only had a little gatorade left of what he carried, so I finished that and he sprinted to the car to get another and meet me back on the trail. He returned near about .25 miles from the finish and I GUZZLED that drink. Big big big mistake. I was nauseous for most of the rest of the evening. We got home just before 5 pm. I didn't feel better til about 9.
Moral of the story: Hydrate! I usually start hydrating the night before a run that is over 6 miles.
I have been slack in weight training. We now have an awesome bench that I need to start using.
Nice pics! I wish I took some too up in Big Bear. Patches of snow, a big lake, trees & rivers everywhere and nice cabins. Tried running but it was tough since we were at 7,000 ft in elevation, and there were no set trails. I guess it was God's way of slowing me down. So I just found a big rock to sit on and just enjoy nature early in the morning. Slept a lot Saturday. Inspired by the many lives changed by the program but had a better picture how much work is to be done for recovery.
ReplyDeleteDid only about a mile running up in the mountains. Did 21 mi. biking last night at an easy pace before going to bed. A lot of catching up to do this week.