Spring Break!

This week has consisted of mainly catching up with some practicum related work, and of course some anticipation/minor anxiety related to the countdown to this Sunday!

I still don't feel quite 100% after being sick a few weeks ago, but my friend gave me a pair of knee-high compression socks that are supposed to help improve the venous blood flow from the lower parts of the legs, reducing symptoms of cramping and fatigue. I think I'll try them out for a short run either tonight or tomorrow.

I have made a short shopping list of things that I will be eating in order to carb load, in preparation for the race.

1. spaghetti with tomato sauce

2. mixed baby green salad with cherry tomatoes

3. oatmeal made with skim milk and plain yogurt

4. grapes

5. banana

6. strawberries

7. almonds

8. raisins

Being sick is no fun

After my little dentist fiasco, I had to take the antibiotics, and I think it led to me getting sick as a result of my weakened immune system. I basically couldn't do much of anything that week, and I barely even got to class.

In order to stick to my training plan for the marathon, I will be trying to follow up my previous 10 mile milestone with a 15 mile run, and eventually, a 20 mile run that I am hoping to do about 4-5 days before the big day. In between the distance runs, I am planning to do some strength training and periodic interval training.

It does not help that there seems to be friends' birthdays about every week, with celebrations at places like Yardhouse, but playing basketball on Sunday mornings with friends does help break up the monotony in running multiple times each week :)