April 18, 2009
Katie

Okay, so it's not my day to blog, but hey, when I feel inspired, I better write because it doesn't happen often. :) I was just excitedly writing Marcey to share my awesome 8.14-mile run from today (I work tomorrow), and decided to share with everyone! those of you who weren't at camp- I didn't do so great with our 3-hr rehearsal, as I did not consume nearly enough water or carbs during the event and as a result felt quite like poo the rest of the day (I blame the heat as well!). Plus I really realized that I have NEVER taken in enough carbs/water before, during, OR after longer events in the past, sooo now every one of our longer training sessions/races will be a great practice for me/my stomach to learn how to consume more!

So, here's the rundown of my day today:
0415- 129

0830- started 50% basal

0840- 64

0900- 70g cho (oatmeal)

0930- 2.3units (50% bolus for 50g cho) (ok, should have done less than 50%)

1030- 166

1040- started run

1110- 71, 32g shot blocks, walked 10minutes

1140- 89, 25g gel

1205ish- stopped temp basal (@ mile 7)

1215- 97- end run, 1.5units (to slow down post-run spike)

1220- 42g cho (accelerade and string cheese), 3.0 units (100% bolus)

1240- 198

1305- 215 (still trying to figure out how to prevent this...)

1335- 119

1350- 110

1400- 3.75units (75% bolus for 70g cho)

1410- 70g cho

1610- 110

Um... how freakin' cool is that?!! I also drank about 1 liter of water during the run. so I went through Marcey's notes over and over after camp and wrote the really important stuff on sticky notes that I have up in my kitchen so I can think about and plan how to properly hydrate/eat before, during, and after longer workouts... like I said, something I have NEVER done before. and, the coolest part of the whole day is that I felt AWESOME during the entire run, and felt like I could have kept going when I ended. so great!! So my plan for now is to run at a pace that keeps my HR at or below 155 (that's where i feel good), and stop every half hour for a minute or two to check BG and eat 20-30g CHO.. and of course sip on water every few minutes. It only took several YEARS, but I think I finally get it, thanks to our FABULOUS staff! Happy 7-8 mile run tomorrow! :)