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RE: Jumpin' Januarys ... it's 2013 already!
I can't take a trick this week - the return of the guts ache that ruined my Wednesday run threatened to also sabotage this morning's long run. Fortunately it was not as bad and I 'dealt' with the worst of it before heading out the door. I still ran a fair percentage of the distance feeling decidedly queezy, but managed to keep everything inside and did in fact complete the run and then some.
It was the 'usual' Lane Cove park run again today - I left at 5:30 a.m.in warm, muggy conditions, but certainly not hot like my previous run (not a single mention? Is running in 45C heat considered passé now?) In fact it cooled down somewhat over the next hour and turned into beautiful running weather for the return leg, which was most welcome. There were very few other people in the park this morning too, making it quite idyllic - it really is a fabulous place to run, despite it being where my eldest brother died, drowning in the river here some 35 years ago. Or perhaps, on peaceful mornings like this, it makes it rather significant. Having avoided the park for over three decades, it's now a very special place for me, and it's nice to think my departed brother is somehow part of my marathon training.
Despite the upset stomach I persisted with my experimentation of performance-enhancing drugs, this time taking a Tri-Berry flavour Gu gel at about the 10km point. This one was the stand-out favourite: very palatable, and I shall be buying a box of these this coming week. Oddly, the one I thought I'd like most, the Vanilla Bean Gu (me being a vanilla addict) was my least favourite, although still OK.
I'm pleased to say that although the run was a slow one, I tackled the hills well, with the two killer hills presenting no huge problem. I even tacked on an extra lap of the block when I returned home just to show 'em. Show who? I dunno, it was just my stubbornness coming through I think.
Despite the weather and an icky gut I managed to run four times for my first 50km (actually 52.6) week of the campaign. Now to try and maintain it.
18.63km, 1h57:34
YTD: 126.6km
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Jumpin' Januarys ... it's 2013 already!
