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35 minutes easy today. I was a bit of an anti-social runner, as I let know one know I was running, but the mood struck for a Bayou run, so off I went. I had previously laid out a route for three miles (staying on the path from Montrose and AP, all the way around the small end and back), so I added a couple passes over the Jackson Hill bridge and pretty much hit the time dead on. The run went well, no problems (I did step in a huge bat poo pile, but the homeless man was diligently sweeping up the poo slick as I came back by ... very considerate).
I tried the new hotness, Honey Stinger, before this run. This stuff is basically pure honey (first ingredient, honey, second ingredient, water; add a little salt and B vitamin for good measure). To that end, the stuff can, and does, crystallize in the packet; I had to crunch my way through the contents of the packet! It was basically two tablespoons of honey, so it was kind of intense, and obviously sweet! More calories than GU, and equivalent electrolytes, so it really comes down to simple (honey) versus complex (GU) sugars. The stuff didn't upset my stomach, so I think I'm clear to try it on a long run. Perhaps I'll regret forgoing slow release sugar (GU) for instant satisfaction (honey) .... 18 miles on Saturday seems like a good way to try it out!
I have a heart rate monitor in the mail. The Polar RS200. It is just a heart rate monitor, but it can bond with the Polar foot pod if I want to go that way in the future. Most important at this point is to know if I'm getting the most out of my runs. Heart rate is the only real-time measure of that, so I suppose I'm going to start down the path of heart rate training. I've never tried it before, but after a conversation with Pam on Saturday night, I'm convinced it is at least worth a shot. I should have it in time for Saturday ... should be interesting!
On a side note, I think I've planned out my next seven medals. This is important since that will complete my "tie rack of medals" enabling me to then retire a content little distance runner. Here we go:
- Chicago Marathon
- Houston 30k
- Houston Marathon
- Austin Half-Marathon
- Seabrook Saturday Half-Marathon
- Seabrook Sunday Half-Marathon (two medals for this one!)
A full tie rack by the end of March ... who would have thunk it? It is actually time to start considering the 2008 Hood to Coast and the 2008 London Marathon. Both take some serious advance planning, so I have to see if I really want to commit to either/both. Perhaps I should look into getting a new tie rack?
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