Hello! I skipped this last week. So here are this week's workouts.
Monday ~ BFBM Circuits 1-3,6/HMT ~ 3.1 miles
Tuesday ~ Run 1.5 miles on TM/Rep Reebok/10 minutes elliptical
Wednesday ~ HMT ~ Run 4 miles/Abs
Thursday ~ Run 1.5 miles on TM/Rep Reebok/20 minutes elliptical
Friday ~ BFBM
Saturday ~ HMT ~ Run 6 miles
Sunday ~ Probably rest
My half training went well last week. I did 3 miles Monday, 4 miles Friday, and 5 miles Saturday. Due to our anniversary celebrating I didn't run Wednesday morning, so I just moved it to Friday.
To those of you who run longer distances for training: Do you fuel during those runs? Like take gels or whatever? I have never fueled during a run and I know I'm going to need to for my Half. So I'm just looking for advice on when to fuel during a half. What do you do?
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When I run 9 miles or more I take GU chomps at 4-6 miles. You just don't want to run out of energy, so take it early. Keep hydrated.
Fueling is a personal thing and something to try several weeks, if not months before your big day.
There are a variety of fuels and everyone has their favorites for one reason or another.
Find the one that is best for you through experimenting. It took me awhile to find fuels that did not upset my stomach.
When I run longer runs outside I bring a gel with me for like mile 8 because that's when I would eat it for a half. But if I run on the treadmill I don't have anything...I'm not sure why.
I take something for any run longer than 8. I just feel spent beyond that... I'll do Gatorade for sure for 8 though.
I haven't run into any stomach issues yet, but I've got plenty more experimenting to go!
I am really bad about fueling on training runs, unfortunately... but during races, I try to GU every 4-5 miles depending on where the water/gatorade stops are. But like it was said above, fueling is pretty personal, try it out and see what works, but don't wait until you feel bad to take something.
I take a gel/Gu halfway on runs that are 10 miles are longer. I carry them with me, along with water and Gatorade in a fuel belt.
When I started out, I used to run no more than a 5 mile loop, stop at home and fuel/Gu, etc. then do another loop to finish whatever distance. I'm now comfortable to do big loops away from home.
Good luck as you start half training. It's so exciting.
When I ran longer distances I would always fuel at mile 6, then again I never went over 11 miles. I just took either a G2 or fruit snacks and that would get me through the rest of my run.
As a newbie similar to you.... when I trained for my half I took a GU gel if I was going to be out there 60 minutes or more. So around 6 miles.
I generally take a gel (GU) at about an hour if I'm on a long run. I found any earlier than that would mess with my system... I take gels and real food (dates, raisins or arrowroot cookies), but I can't stand anything chewy like chomps or bloks. My husband is the exact opposite and will only take a gel if it's the last thing on earth!
Start trying out products now so you know what works/doesn't and what you love/hate. If you find a texture you can handle then move on to flavours. It's a little bit of an expense, but well worth it. Remember that the same products are not always equal. I have a friend who likes GU, but her body rejects the caffeinated ones so it really is all trial and error.
thanks for the training plan tips :) I had NO idea where to begin...THANKS!!!
Great workout week, keep up your amazing work!!
After reading a ton, I fuel at 4, 7, and 10 miles during a half. I don't fuel on long runs unless they are at least 8 miles or longer. Good luck. I prefer Clif Shot Bloks (tropical punch or black cherry), Gu Chomps (watermelon or orange flavor), and gu (vanilla bean or chocolate - though, gu and I haven't been the best of friends quite yet, I still FAR prefer the chomps and bloks!). Good luck! Oh, and I didn't read the comments, but you HAVE to drink water with the fuel - never take fuel with gatorade or without any water.
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I suck at fueling - during a run and even more-so during a race. I think I get so into the whole race thing I forget to fuel, and that isn't always pretty!
For my long runs I usually bring PowerBar chewy gel things and take one every two miles. I think a "serving" is a full bag, so I just break it up. I like doing that 'cause it does give me a little jolt to keep me going. I only do that for runs 6 miles or longer.
I'm still trying to figure this out, too, since I tend to have a sensitive GI tract. You might want to take a look at the products the race you're running will have on the course and experiment with those...
I love GU and cliff shots!
Sports beans are too hard to chew and you have to eat the whole package at one time - too much for me.
GU goes down easy and the shot blocks are easy to chew as well! :0)
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How long until your first half? Will you be running the distance before then? Are you using a specific training program? Because I've seen lots where you never run the up to the actual distance of the race until the day of. (sorry all the questions)
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