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Alchohol dehydrates you. The last thing you want to do is dehydrate yourself, either before or after an ardous physical effort. Stop drinking.
Before and during your runs, drink lots of water or a sports drink such as Gatorade. Wear a water belt or Camelback water holder. Also, bring along something to boost your blood sugar level like GU or an energy bar.
You aren't going to finish this marathon by trying to run it. It just won't happen. So, do all of your "runs" by taking very frequent walk breaks. By frequent, I mean walk every 3 minutes or even more frequently.
Get decent shoes TODAY. I'm guessing that you are running on either old shoes or shoes that are inappropriate for a 26.2 mile journey. Go to a running store. Make sure the people working there are runners and have run a race. Buy shoes that are at least a full size too big so that when your feet start swelling your toes have room. Otherwise you'll lose half your toenails.
24 hours before your long runs, eat lots of complex carbohydrates such as pasta.
On your training runs, don't worry about how long it is taking you. Rather, worry about your effort. It shouldn't kill you. If it is, slow down. Walk more if you have to. Walk the entire thing if need be. You aren't doing yourself any favors by destroying your muscles every time you do a training run. The effect of training is cumulative. The miles you do now will add up both in benefit and in harm. What is tolerable today will become intolerable two weeks from now. To give yourself the best chance to survve, you must start the race healthy.
Now, I'm biting my tongue about what I really want to say...
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