This weekend I did races back to back, Saturday was the Oasis 10K Toronto Zoo Run. Sunday was the Ajax 5Km + ½ Marathon.
I started mid-week leading up to the race to get my fluids and nutrients right. I was cautious not to consume anything to upset my stomach. Wednesday I started eating baked beets every day. The evening before the race I tried Emmune7 for the first time. Took two tablets with dinner even though it said without food. 31/2 hours before the race Saturday I took 2 more tablets and 2 following the race with dinner. Same again for Sunday’s race. I figured I needed all the help I could get as it would be my very first ½ Marathon.
My last 10k run was Tuesday night, which would be it until Saturday’s 10K race. Three times that week I got chiropractic adjustments and a sports massage Friday night before the race.
I had breakfast 3-3 ½ hours before the race, Greek low fat yogurt with “Super-food Chi-Buckwheat & Hemp Cereal Cranberry Vanilla” Blended in with blueberries. Two slices of organic toasted fruit bread topped with my favorite peanut butter and 1 hour before the race I had Vega Pr-Workout Energizer.
My plan was to better than last year’s 10k race but slower than this year’s PB as this would be a more difficult course with lots of hills and turns. I have not been able to put in the training for hills or done any tempo runs due to some serious back injury. Part of the plan was to finish at a pr-defined pace which I met dead on. I was very happy even though I was cold and soaked to the bone due to the constant down pour of rain.
Lakeside Duathalon 2019
Check out this really nice video of the MSC 2018 season review.
Thanks for a great 2018 season John.
