Is this odd? LC and half marathon training.

[westside]

Originally Posted by texy

Thanks! I paid more attention to my heart rate when I ran today (short run about 5K) and although it wasn't as accurate as a heart rate monitor, I don't think Im running as fast as I could. I'm probably at about 60-65% of my heart rate. Hmmm. I'm going to look at going higher during my runs and see what it does to my pace (is that what runners refer to as tempo - I'm still learning all the lingo that they use). That's really helpful!

I wonder if experienced racers know - during a race does adrenalin kick in and cause you to go a little faster, or a little further more energized than when you are running during practice. Just curious. Thanks again!

Adreniline kicks in when the gun goes off and before you've completed your first step. Andreniline is one of the primary reasons why you have to use the porta-potty in the earlly miles of a race. You need to have a steady drip, drip, drip of adreniline to run/race effectively. There is something called peaking for a race. In respect to something like a marathon, you reach your toughest weeks 4-3 weeks out or 3-2 weeks out. Then you systematically drop the volume of your running, while maintaining some intensity, all the way through race day. This rest period leading up to the race, called the taper should result in supercompensation as you recover from hard taining and move to a higher fitness level. In theory you should be able to race 3-5% faster on race day than you would have three weeks earlier when your hard training peaked. The other thing is that all of training is physical and racing is emotional and that comes into play.

As for increasing your pace or running at a higher or lower heart rate it should be part of an overall training program and not just because it sounds like a good idea. It takes a few years of running to be able to race a marathon at what seems to be a very high heart rate.



There is a weekly runners thread on the exercise board if you have any specific questions.

[atcgirl42]

Hey Texy, just wondering if you've seen any more movement in the scale?

[texy]

Thanks for asking! I've lost another 2 pounds! I did another 10 miler yesterday and didn't feel to0 bad afterward as far as being tired or sore but for some reason lost my appetite for most of the day. I made myself eat some protein and veggies but couldn't eat much so went to a local coffee shop and had an all natural (no sugar/sweetner or dairy) fruit smoothie with a scoop of protein. But boy was I hungry when I woke up this morning. I've eaten clean so far but am going to have a free meal this afternoon. I don't want to eat "too free" if you know what I mean, so I've thought of and rejected several options so whatever I have will be worth the calories (but no processed white stuff)!

Again thanks for asking!

[atcgirl42]

Thanks for asking! I've lost another 2 pounds!

OMGosh, that's incredible! Woo Hoo!

[Tate]

Just my 2 cents----after 3 marathons and 4 halves, I can say that I did not lose any weight when I tried LCing and running and I felt like crap during my runs. Since I began adding carbs back in, my running is going well and I lost 20 pounds. Everyone is different, though. Some folks feel great LCing and running---I just don't happent to be one of them.

[SSpriegel]

I have been reading a lot of the posts and was wondering if I could get some help.

I have been eating low carb for many years. I run, lift weights, do pilates and am very active. I ran my first half marathon last year and am training for the full marathon. I am going to try the alacer electrolytes, but I am looking for a bar or gel to take while running. I am up to 18 and a half miles, but find that I am getting hungry even after eating a pretty good breakfast. I have found that eating bars or gels with carbs just make me sick. Any advice? I still have 5 months before the race to try out some different ideas. Would really appreciate the help. Thanks a bunch.

[geobuilder]

Try some coconut oil or oatmeal cookies or hard boiled eggs with or without yoke make sure your electrolytes and water are in check. Try looking at some ultra running sites for ideas. Good luck!

[DisneyPrincess]

I took in the regular powerbar gels during all 3 of my marathons, and sipped gatorade at the stops. If you are physically getting hungry during the runs I would say add a little more bulk to your breakfast and maybe bring some pretzels for during the run