Last long run

Saturday October 2, 2004
Time: 6:20am
Distance 32km
Temp: 13 C
Humidity 3/10

What I had for breakfast: Banana and 2 yogurtHow I felt before: Lazy as I was supposed to start earlier. I was supposed to start at 5:30am but my blanket and pillow conspired to immobilise me.

How I felt at the start. Shin presented some pain and I felt tired from the previous days' run.

On the menu:

Home to -Olmsted trail to Peel exit-west on Notre Dame-south on De La Montagne- east on Bridge-Irlandais-Des Moulins toward Concorde bridge-off at Ile Jean drapeau follow path until bridge just past the metro. over bridge to the hair pin turn on the F1 track. Loop of the track back to hairpin down to the Olympic basin. loop of basin back to the bridge across from the hair pin turn at the F1 track. head toward Jacques Cartier, run across, off at De Lorimier, west on Maisoneuve, north on Papineau 2 loops of Lafontaine park commencing and ending at Sherbrooke/Papineau. head west on Sherbrooke until MAA

Pace 6 min/km

How I felt during:

Legs felt heavy breathing was fine as the pace had slowed. I found that I put in more effort than I needed to maintain that speed. Hunger pangs sporadic but infrequent.
What I drank gatorade (Blue) half litre.
Did not stop (yay!)
Pace: Garmin tracked a 6min/km pace

How I felt at the end:

hams and quads felt really tight as if they were being streched to the point of snapping. Feet felt heavy. Spirits were high as I sprinted the last 100 meters.

Post run recovery: 15 min stretch. Felt really good, I might have pull something in my right quad when I was stretching.

weight at the end 137.5 lbs. Lost about 5 pounds? hmm.. if only they would stay off.

Concerns:

Losing muscle mass For such a disstance I lost about 2200 calories. Perhaps the yogurt and banana are not enough. However my stomach is very delicate especially pre runand I cannot consume large quantities of anything without yielding an adverse effect on performance. Running the pink ribbon run with Eve. She is definitely gonna kick my ass especially with such stiff hams and quads. Fatigue is overwhelming my faculities and affects my mood. I still have my wits about me but let's just say that I'm not in shape for a soliloquy.
Felt bitter sweet as this is the last long run before the marathon. Wished I could have ran it stronger.