Road to KL-Marathon 2010, 48 days to go (muscle cramp and wall banging)
Date: 9th May 2010, Sunday.
Weather: Cloudy.
Route: 30.88km (4 x Taman Desa 7.72km route)
Start time: 5:40am.
Timing: 3hrs 43mins 9s.
Fuel:
Pre-run: 500ml plain water.
During run: 1 liter of Gatorade, 750ml plain water, 1 power gel
Post-run: 600ml Revive.
(sorry kidney...)
Pit-stops:
Km-7.7: 15s for swapping of empty bottle with filled bottle;
Km-15.4: 2-minute for isotonic-bottle refilling, plain water intake;
Km-23.1: 4-minute walk/drink.
Muscle Cramp and Wall Hitting, Hybrid Engine at work
The route and distance of the run was just a re-visit of a LSD done few weeks ago. According to the schedule, the run was supposed to be a shorter 21km run in preparation for the scary 35km next week. However, the ego side of me has suggested that I should do 30km just to keep the momentum going.
To add a little 'flavour' to the run, i decided to run with empty stomach... nothing solid prior to the run, no power bar, no pre-run isotonic, just 500ml plain water. Was experimenting if my body could cope.
Was comfortable from 0 to km-23.1. Everything was as predicted. I started to get slightly hungry at km-15, so, took 1 power gel... even if I had to violate the "no gel for training" experiment. My bigger goal was to finish today's run instead of experimenting.
At the final pit-stop at Km-23.1, I carried extra 250ml plain water in addition to the 250ml Gatorade. This was following the lesson learnt from previous LSD run as thirst could strike at km-26 onwards.
Unfortunately, the "un-thinkable" (at that time) happened at km-24. Cramp devils stroke early on my left thigh... right after a 500m down-hill slope. I had never experienced cramp on thigh at km-24. In fact, I had never experienced cramp in all the previous sub-30k runs. In shock, I was forced, yes... FORCED to walk for about 200m. I knew that I would not be able to finish if I let my 'ego' or 'mind' to run the body. When the cramp subsided, I resumed running for about 500m... and walk for another 100m. Then, off I ran for 1km... followed by 100m walk with cramp-devil waving... and run for another 2km till the scary 400m climb.
At the 400m climb, I knew that if I let the 'mind' to run the 400m climb, I would probably need to crawl back... and subsequently miss my next LSD a week later. Instead of gambling, I gave Mr. legs a break by walking up the 400m climb.
Finished the 400m uphill walk... I felt extremely tired, breathless, and fast-beating heart. Yes, that was just after the 400m walk, which is supposed to be a short recovering interval. Instead of recovering, I felt the opposite... weak, 'sotong-ish' legs, low spirit. I believed that was what they said, hitting the wall.
Fortunately, there was no dizzyness nor imminent cramp. So, I believe I can let the 'mind' to run the body. By doing so, the god-made hybrid engine should be able to automatically switch to the secondary fuel reserve. Although tired, the final 1.2km was completed in slow run. Thank goodness that cramp devil did not strike till the finish line.
The un-planned 30km was completed with new experiences and lessons learnt. Well-invested 4-hour weekend sleep.
So, "to gel or not to gel", still a question.
Side-stitch Ghost
Thank goodness, absence.
What's on the plate:
(22/3 - 28/3) 13 weeks to go: 21k (Energizer Night Run 2010 done. Timing: 2hr 23min 15.63s);
(29/3 - 4/4) 12 weeks to go: 25k (26.46km done. Timing: 3hrs 12mins 6s);
(5/4 - 11/4) 11 weeks to go: 21k (23.16km done. Timing: 2hrs 46mins 4s);
(12/4 - 18/4) 10 weeks to go: 29k (30.88km done. Timing: 3hrs 34mins 53s);
(19/4 - 25/4) 9 weeks to go: 21k (23.66km done. Timing: 2hrs 42mins 44s);
(26/4 - 2/5) 8 weeks to go: 32k (33.19km done. Timing: 4hrs 2mins 4s);
(3/5 - 9/5) 7 weeks to go: 21k (30.88km done. Timing: 3hrs 43mins 9s);
(10/5 - 16/5) 6 weeks to go: 35k;
(17/5 - 23/5) 5 weeks to go: 21k;
(24/5 - 30/5) 4 weeks to go: 37k;
(31/5 - 6/6) 3 weeks to go: 19k;
(7/6 - 13/6) 2 weeks to go: 23k;
(14/6 - 20/6) 1 week to go: 16k;
(21/6 - 27/6) Race day!!!
Weather: Cloudy.
Route: 30.88km (4 x Taman Desa 7.72km route)
Start time: 5:40am.
Timing: 3hrs 43mins 9s.
Fuel:
Pre-run: 500ml plain water.
During run: 1 liter of Gatorade, 750ml plain water, 1 power gel
Post-run: 600ml Revive.
(sorry kidney...)
Pit-stops:
Km-7.7: 15s for swapping of empty bottle with filled bottle;
Km-15.4: 2-minute for isotonic-bottle refilling, plain water intake;
Km-23.1: 4-minute walk/drink.
Muscle Cramp and Wall Hitting, Hybrid Engine at work
The route and distance of the run was just a re-visit of a LSD done few weeks ago. According to the schedule, the run was supposed to be a shorter 21km run in preparation for the scary 35km next week. However, the ego side of me has suggested that I should do 30km just to keep the momentum going.
To add a little 'flavour' to the run, i decided to run with empty stomach... nothing solid prior to the run, no power bar, no pre-run isotonic, just 500ml plain water. Was experimenting if my body could cope.
Was comfortable from 0 to km-23.1. Everything was as predicted. I started to get slightly hungry at km-15, so, took 1 power gel... even if I had to violate the "no gel for training" experiment. My bigger goal was to finish today's run instead of experimenting.
At the final pit-stop at Km-23.1, I carried extra 250ml plain water in addition to the 250ml Gatorade. This was following the lesson learnt from previous LSD run as thirst could strike at km-26 onwards.
Unfortunately, the "un-thinkable" (at that time) happened at km-24. Cramp devils stroke early on my left thigh... right after a 500m down-hill slope. I had never experienced cramp on thigh at km-24. In fact, I had never experienced cramp in all the previous sub-30k runs. In shock, I was forced, yes... FORCED to walk for about 200m. I knew that I would not be able to finish if I let my 'ego' or 'mind' to run the body. When the cramp subsided, I resumed running for about 500m... and walk for another 100m. Then, off I ran for 1km... followed by 100m walk with cramp-devil waving... and run for another 2km till the scary 400m climb.
At the 400m climb, I knew that if I let the 'mind' to run the 400m climb, I would probably need to crawl back... and subsequently miss my next LSD a week later. Instead of gambling, I gave Mr. legs a break by walking up the 400m climb.
Finished the 400m uphill walk... I felt extremely tired, breathless, and fast-beating heart. Yes, that was just after the 400m walk, which is supposed to be a short recovering interval. Instead of recovering, I felt the opposite... weak, 'sotong-ish' legs, low spirit. I believed that was what they said, hitting the wall.
Fortunately, there was no dizzyness nor imminent cramp. So, I believe I can let the 'mind' to run the body. By doing so, the god-made hybrid engine should be able to automatically switch to the secondary fuel reserve. Although tired, the final 1.2km was completed in slow run. Thank goodness that cramp devil did not strike till the finish line.
The un-planned 30km was completed with new experiences and lessons learnt. Well-invested 4-hour weekend sleep.
So, "to gel or not to gel", still a question.
Side-stitch Ghost
Thank goodness, absence.
What's on the plate:
(22/3 - 28/3) 13 weeks to go: 21k (Energizer Night Run 2010 done. Timing: 2hr 23min 15.63s);
(29/3 - 4/4) 12 weeks to go: 25k (26.46km done. Timing: 3hrs 12mins 6s);
(5/4 - 11/4) 11 weeks to go: 21k (23.16km done. Timing: 2hrs 46mins 4s);
(12/4 - 18/4) 10 weeks to go: 29k (30.88km done. Timing: 3hrs 34mins 53s);
(19/4 - 25/4) 9 weeks to go: 21k (23.66km done. Timing: 2hrs 42mins 44s);
(26/4 - 2/5) 8 weeks to go: 32k (33.19km done. Timing: 4hrs 2mins 4s);
(3/5 - 9/5) 7 weeks to go: 21k (30.88km done. Timing: 3hrs 43mins 9s);
(10/5 - 16/5) 6 weeks to go: 35k;
(17/5 - 23/5) 5 weeks to go: 21k;
(24/5 - 30/5) 4 weeks to go: 37k;
(31/5 - 6/6) 3 weeks to go: 19k;
(7/6 - 13/6) 2 weeks to go: 23k;
(14/6 - 20/6) 1 week to go: 16k;
(21/6 - 27/6) Race day!!!
posted by YS at 9:41 PM
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