I had kind of an up and down week of training this week. I finished three milers on Monday and Tuesday, but after a stressful few days (for reasons unrelated to training) and a couple of short nights of sleep, I decided to forgo a three miler on Wednesday. I ran a strong four miles on Thursday, but Friday's seven mile run was probably my worst run since I started training for Boston. Why? I'm pretty sure I know.
I simply didn't eat much on Thursday after my daily schedule was knocked askew due to other issues unrelated to training. I figured that I only took in around 1200 calories on Thursday which left me underpowered for Friday's run. The last three or four miles felt like the last three or four miles of a marathon - the portion after many runners "hit the wall." It isn't pleasant and simply points out the importance of pre-race nutrition as well as in the case of a marathon, in-race nutrition.
Now the training program gets serious. I'm scheduled to go 16 miles tomorrow. It looks like temps will be in the 60s with winds around 10 mph - not ideal conditions. I'll try to be prepared, starting with a plate of spaghetti for lunch today.
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