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Day 111. What to eat before a long run?

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Today’s Meals:

Today surrounded two major events. Morning 14-mile run and an evening birthday party. I needed strength to get through the run and I needed stamina to manage tonight’s party. I did great on the run, but not-so-great at the party. Still wasn’t hungry so I just had a slice of the best ever carrot cake I’ve ever had with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Note to self — ask again who made that cake.

Don’t get me wrong — I didn’t hermit it in the corner, but I just plopped in a chair and whoever sat near me would be forced to listen to me go on and on about my morning run. Oh no … I turned into one of those guys. You know the one, “Look at me guy” Turn every conversation into something I want to talk about.

Note to self — don’t be “Look at me guy”

run262 marathon meal plan

MyFitnessPal 09-28-2013

When Did I Eat?

  • 7:20am (Meal 0) — pre-run nutrition. Come on Herbalife24 and a banana! I’m counting on you today.
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Meal 0 (Pre-Run) — 7:20am

  • Meal 0.1 (8:10am-11am) — Clif Shots at mile 3 and mile 10 and strategic sipping of my Herbalife24 Prepare, Prolong, and Niteworks to go.
run262 marathon meal plan

Meal 0.1 (During Run)

  • 11:20am (Meal 2) — Home and not really hungry. But at the organized runs, they have Zico for the taking. When all else fails, go back to what the professionals do. In this case, I needed to rehydrate. That pasta pictured was leftover from last night and all I did was play with my food. That banana was only half eaten as well.
run262 marathon meal plan

Meal 2 (post run) – 11:20am

  • 7pm (Meal 3) — Happy Birthday Dear Crispy, Happy Birthday to you! The best carrot cake ever. Had a whip cream frosting rather than that typical sweet layer of stuff I usually scrape off anyway. Saved me the efforts of scraping and more for eating! Delicious. They had catered Mexican food, but this cake is all I was up to.
run262 marathon meal plan

Meal 3 — 7pm

  • 8:10pm (Meal 3.1) — Left the party and didn’t want to press my luck. Not hungry, but I know not eating would be a mistake. Stopped at our favorite Chinese restaurant for a bowl of egg drop soup, rice, and oranges. Now I’m feeling better! As you can see, not a big fan of peas. Does anybody else put rice in their soups? If not, what are you waiting for!

run262 marathon meal planMeal 3.1 — 8:10pm

Saturday, 09-28-2013

Day 96. Power Duo

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Once a month, at least that’s what we shoot for, we get together. We is the “band.” The Uncle Georges named after my slightly older brother that this blog is dedicated to. His insight is deeply missed and for those who didn’t know him, this conversation should give you a sense of his sensibility.

Me, “Dude, I signed up for a marathon.”

Him, “Why would you pay to run? That’s stupid. I can just go outside and run for free.”

Oh how I miss him. Dude was a genius and the best friend anybody could have. Notice how he didn’t focus on the miles … it was more of why pay for something you can do for free. That’s why he toted around a red, 4-person canoe with him everywhere he went and was always ready for an adventure, I guess as long as it was free.

So, today it was just me and TJ. Me on bass, guitar, and drums and then TJ on bass, guitar, and drums. We played some of the 80s rock we all grew up on, but eventually cranked up the 90s Grunge with Nirvana and Pop Punk with 90s and 00s Green Day. It was just the two of us and we are the most fond of this genre so there was no worrying about my wife wondering, “When will this end?” Oh yeah, notice how I just mention guitar, bass, drums — no vocal. That’s not our strong suit.

Life lesson #96 – Remembering a loved one is healthy for healing. Do it often and do it with others.

And to warm-up for holding a 20+ pound, 1970s Strat, I got 4.42 miles in at a 9:07 / mile clip. All ready to jam now!

Morning weight = 172.5. Post-run weight = 170.

Pre-Run Nutrition and Hydration:

Herbalife24 Prepare and a medium banana 30 minutes before my run. If you are one of those that think just water will do it, I dare you to try a preparation drink. All you need to know is that you will go longer … Period!

Today’s Meals:

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

Meal 1 — 8:45am

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

Meal 2 — 1pm

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

Meal 3 — 7pm

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

Meal Snacks — 9:45pm

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

MyFitnessPal Results 09-13-2013

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

Meal 0, Pre-Run Nutrition — 6:30am

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

Meal 2 — 1pm

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

Meal 3 — 7pm

Today’s Activities:

  • RunKeeper Friday’s for the last 90 days (12-13 Friday’s) always call for an easy 4-mile run in anticipation and recovery for long Saturdays. Today was no different and I’m happy to report that 4-mile runs are literally a stroll in the park. Consistency pays off.
Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

RunKeeper 09-13-2013 — 4 Mile Easy Pace

Training for a run with Herbalife24 Herbalife Strong Herbalife Run

9-13-2013

Friday, September 13, 2013