If yesterday was testing fluids on the bike, today was the test on the run. And today I was left a little dry. When I set out for about 10 miles, I only took a 24oz bottle of Gatorade with me. On a cool day, this would be plenty, but today, if I hadn't been rationing, it would have been empty by 45 minutes. I still had a good run (39:57/37:28, second fastest big loop I've done, and fastest after a five mile warm-up), but the effort was a bit higher than it should have been. Around the 7.5 mile mark, I could feel the body start shutting systems down, my focus was fading, and my stride was getting choppy. So again, lesson learned. If it's going to be that warm, better to take two smaller bottles and switch at halfway than slog through without enough. I'm not a camel, I need to quit thinking I am and optimizing my training.
Run: 10.58 miles, 39:57/37:28
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