LSD Report.

Had a great run this morning --- a planned 15ish km --- around my usual route..... It was good, but I just got home and mapped it and realized I only did about 14km.... Not really sure HOW that happened (it was a premapped route, and I substituted 1 block loop for another -- but it shouldn't have been a whole KM difference) --- but I'm a little dissapointed about that - oh well.

I finished in 1:55ish today -- which is a very good time, and totally in line with my 2hr for 15km training goal. So that's good.

I ALSO tried my first gel today --- an Orange-Vanilla Carbboom. It was my first try so I don't have anything to compare it to but here's my rating:
Taste: 2/5 (it tasted good at first but was actually sort of gross, also had a nasty aftertaste)
Effectiveness: 3.5/5 --- I didn't notice anything miraculous, and I had to drink ALOT of water to get it down (about 14oz!), but I took it about an hour into my run and I never got hungry ---- I was also running right up to the end of my run, so that was good :)


Either way though --- a fantastic overall run! My stamina's improving as well, I didn't stop nearly as often today as I normally do..... which was great.

Hill Fartlek's tomorrow! It's going to suck to run hills but I like doing fartlek's because it gives me a chance to stretch my legs. I'm also thinking of just running a chunk of the 1/2 marathon route tomorrow for my fartlek's --- but we'll see, the Subway doesn't start until 9:00am and that might be a bit late....... although I suppose I could just ride my bike down......