I took a couple of days off due to some unexpected visitors. I can say that I have been following the Hal Higdon half marathon training program almost to a tee. Today, I got home and threw on my running gear and headed out the door. The lesson learned from today's run was that eliminating any portion of the pre-run ritual has its effect on performance. I have run before on a somewhat empty tank but today, because of a hectic work day, I didn't have a proper lunch. I usually have a couple of bananas before I run and drink enough fluids. Having the best run you can have is as much mental as it is physical. Here are the things that get me mentally and physically prepared for a race or for run:
- Proper pre-race/run fuel: Protein bar or bananas and fluids (gatorade)
- Knee (Patella) Band
- Nike Plus Sports Band
- Heart Rate Monitor Watch
- Quench Bubble Gum
- Asthma pump
Having all of this in place gets me mentally in the zone to go out on a run knowing that I am prepared. Getting a good 10 min warm-up run followed by my scheduled distance run. Knowing how to listen to your body and when to take a day off or two is also as important as physical and mental preparedness. So as I end week 5 with a 8 mile run, I look to jump back on the training program to the tee.
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