{"id":1100,"date":"2014-08-21T21:50:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T01:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloggingsam.com\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2014-10-14T15:22:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T19:22:45","slug":"daily-running-thursday-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloggingsam.com\/?p=1100","title":{"rendered":"Half Marathon Training – Thursday Double"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round 1:<\/strong>
\nToday’s Goal:<\/strong> 3 miles
\nActual Distance:<\/strong> 3.2 miles
\nTime:<\/strong> 30:51
\nWeather:<\/strong> Sunny; not too humid; 82 degrees
\nTime of Day:<\/strong> 12 Noon
\nNotes:<\/strong> Energy was low after yesterday’s migraine; ran the distance with two momentary stops to drink water and blow my nose.
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\nRound 2:<\/strong>
\nActual Distance:<\/strong> 4.1 miles
\nTime:<\/strong> 40:00
\nWeather:<\/strong> Mostly sunny; 80 degrees.
\nTime of Day:<\/strong> 6:00 PM
\nNotes:<\/strong> Energy was pretty good; legs sore from the earlier run; ran the distance with two or three momentary stops to drink water and blow my nose.
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\nTotal Distance for the Day:<\/strong> 7.3 miles
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\nTomorrow’s Goal:<\/strong> REST DAY
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\nI am usually wiped out the day after a migraine. I refer to it as “migraine hangover.” No energy. A dull headache. Nausea. Sensitivity to light… a lot of the aspects of the migraine that are dying down.
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\nTypically, I can’t find the motivation to do much on these days. Just getting out of bed is an effort. Sometimes I can go for a walk. After I had a migraine last week while at the shore, I managed to walk 7.5 miles along the boardwalk. But I didn’t run. And I was not happy.
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\nToday I was determine to win back some of the running miles the migraine stole from me yesterday. I was really dragging my wagon in the morning. But I ate well and psyched myself up to run at lunchtime. I was hoping to do 5 miles and just punch the migraine right in the face (or the ass, since it was on the way out). But my time was limited due to meetings. So, I managed to squeeze in a 3 mile run. Correct that: a 3.2 mile run.
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\nThe minimum mileage I ever settle for is 3.1 miles. That’s a 5K! Running 3.1 has a great psychological effect on me! While I’m out there I think, This is great! I only have an hour and I’m running a 5K race! That psyches me up. I remember how good I felt completing past races. I hear people cheering. It becomes nearly as satisfying as actually running a race. All that’s missing is a free t-shirt at the end!
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\nSo I ran a little more than a 5K at lunch and my time was exactly 30 minutes. In my current physical condition and with a migraine handicap, I’ll take that time!
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\nI had a crazy idea while running at lunchtime. (As if hearing people cheering while running alone on a country road isn’t crazy enough.) I had the idea to run again after work. I know some people who often run twice in a day, but I’ve never done it. Recently, I had read an article about the benefits of running twice in one day. http:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/running-tips\/pros-and-cons-running-twice-day<\/a> The article inspired me. Today it looked like I would have the chance to run with that inspiration. (Pardon the pun.)
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\nMy day worked out such that I had the time to do a run after work and, surprisingly, I had the energy. These migraines I get usually start to wear off after 24 to 36 hours. I think pushing through my first run and then eating a good lunch (salad with grilled chicken) helped me shake off most of the lingering migraine symptoms. When I ran at 6 PM I felt good. My legs were sore, but my energy level felt good. I set out to do at least 3.1 miles again. (The imaginary crowds cheered like wild goons!) Again my solitary-5K time was 30 minutes on the nose. So, I decide to “go the extra mile” and run to 4.1. (Again, pardon the pun and the worn out cliche.) I even finished with the last 2 tenths being uphill. (Oh, what a friggin hero.)
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\nToday, I fought back and feel like I achieved something. I ran twice. I did a double. Take THAT, migraine! I just “dropped a deuce” on ya! (No apologies for that one.)
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\"Deuce!\"<\/a>
Deuce!<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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