Yesterday I ran 8.03 miles with M&M. It's the farthest I've ever run by about 1.5 miles. We went up to Tramway and ran from Candelaria to Paseo del Norte and back again. By the end of the run it was very dark, we didn't leave early enough, but the dark, and the cloud cover, and the little bit of rain that we encountered during the run were much more welcome than the blaring sun that has been around during most of the day the last couple weeks.
Anyways, I learned a couple of things while (well actually after) doing that run.
- I always swore that I hated and would always hate running, but I'm actually starting to enjoy it, thanks to Manda getting me to go run with her.
- I have huge respect for Manda, who has run a Half Marathon. I cannot imagine running another 5 miles on top of what we did last night.
- I did not eat anywhere near enough food yesterday.
When we got home from that run I was tired, but I was feeling ok. However, soon after getting home I started feeling nauseous and dizzy. I put the run into my phone and realized that I had burned about 200 more calories during that run than I had consumed all day. That's not a good thing. I proceeded to drink a glass of milk, accompanied by 2 Papa Murphy's chocolate chip cookies, 1 whole peach, and a slice of toast. I think this did the trick because I remember waking up with a bite of toast in my mouth, still holding the rest of the toast near my lips. It was an awkward thing to wake up to.
Anyways, I am quite happy that I completed that run yesterday, but next time I will make sure to eat a whole lot more (have more energy) in preparation for it, and I am not planning on doing anything crazy (like a Half Marathon) until January in DisneyWorld.
*On a side note, Manda is running a Half Marathon this weekend, and she's gonna rock it!
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