I took yesterday off to participate in a golf tournament at the invitation of a friend. I thought it might do me some good. Maybe it did but I couldn't tell by my run today.
My plan was to go 19 miles with my brother & training partner. He's hurting and can't run (worries me). So, undaunted, I headed out alone this morning. It was a decent day that got better (clouds & a nice breeze) as I went until about 13-14 miles when I started fading. When I got to the turn for 19 miles instead of 17.5 I changed my plans. I was feeling too low and dehydrated. The 17.5 mile finish has a water stop. It made a huge difference. Next attempt at 19 will have to include a water drop before hand. I could carry water but the prospect is not appealing to me.
I finished but I was tired and not feeling as well as I had 2 Sundays ago when we ran the same route. I'm hoping that staging a water stop will prevent a repeat. The good news is I got a taste of how it's going to feel at the end of the marathon. I'll have to have my head on straight.
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