Well this week did not go as planned. First my run on Wednesday was terrible, my pace declined by a minute and I was so tired I couldn’t make it out for my run on Friday. I planned to run on Sunday but woke up in the morning only to find out I had food poisoning and running was not going to be an option for me. While I was mad and angry that I only went on one run this week and that it was probably the worst run of my life, I also realized that sometimes it is okay to have a bad week. If your feeling tired or overwhelmed by school and work it’s okay to take a week off or know that even though you had a terrible run, at least you got out there and went for a run.
Although I had a bad week, I did stretch before my run and that made a huge difference in both my run and my recovery time after my run. As I mentioned last week, I was going to start researching what foods will help fuel my body in order to keep me going on my run and what foods I should be eating after to help my body recover. My research suggested that runners should be eating a good source of carbs, healthy fat prior to my runs and a good source of protein after my runs. Some food options that I will be trying out this week will be a bagel with jam and nut butter as it offers both carbs and fats, and a big salad with lots of dark greens for my iron levels and lean proteins such as chicken, lentils, or chickpeas. I am also going to start taking BCAA’s after my run as these are essential amino acids that helps aid
your body in muscle recover and hydration. I look forward to getting back to my runs this week and hopefully increasing my pace and working my way up to 7-8 kms. For my research this week, I will be looking at more ways I can increase my pace per km to get my time down. Look forward to checking in again next week!
