This year I decided I was going to cut back on the number of races. I ran a ton in preparation for the Chicago marathon. I needed the races to ensure that I would not wimp out on the mileage. I was doing good at the beginning of the year holding back, not so much anymore. I had 2 races planned for May and I signed up for two more this week (5K and 6.4K mentioned yesterday). They were cheap and should be fun. Now I am in full –Sign up for half marathons- mode.
I mentioned I am signing up the 4 Seasons Challenge. There is also a New Year’s Double down here that is super popular. They have half & full marathons on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. You can run a combination if you want. I have signed up for the New Year’s double half marathons!!! I figure it will be a good final training runs before Goofy. At least that is my rational for running them. And because I REALLY want to. It is a 6.55 mile loops that you run (twice for the half). It is up in Allen, TX – which is definitely driveable, but I am thinking of getting a hotel room in order to be able to celebrate the New Year.
Looking at my race calendar for 2013 – what the heck am I thinking? From Dec 31 – Jan 13 I will be running 3 half marathons and a full. And I have stuff planned for February and March already. I will be in damn good shape this winter.
On a different note – I am feeling healthy again. I know a couple days ago I said I didn’t think it was my iron levels, but the more I look back on it, the more I think it might have been my bad blood. I wasn’t overly strict on taking my pills, but the second I started to feel weak a couple weeks ago, I was OCD on taking them. However I was also eating a lot of cereal. Milk binds to the iron and doesn’t let it absorb into the blood stream. The last two half marathons I have ran, knocked me out. I needed a nap. At first, the Big D I chalked up to the weather conditions. Humid at first and rain the last 5+ miles. I just figure that is why I needed a 3 hour nap afterwards. It was after that I started to feel week and exhausted all the time. I took a nap after Heels and Hills and based on my run there was no reason I should have needed it. Yes, it was 80%+ humidity and I did have to work at that half, however based on my effort and my time, I should have been fine. Cleaning up my eating and being very diligent with my pills, I have felt great all week. Tuesday was an awesome workout and so was yesterday.
This weekend consists of the Five and Dime – 10M and the Champagne volleyball tournament. Saturday will be busy!
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