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i made every mistake before my latest half-marathon — and it wasn’t a total disaster

by:Yufengling     2019-09-27
I ran half way in Brooklyn two weekends ago.
Marathon, I am very excited because almost everyone who runs like it.
You start running in Prospect Park and then continue running along Ocean Drive until you reach the finish line on Coney Island.
This is my fifth half.
Marathon, so I feel comfortable running so far.
I \'ve been interviewing trainers so once they get into my head I can ask them questions about my latest training process.
I think I trained very smart on match day.
I know what to eat, what to wear, how much to sleep, and what to drink is ready.
But this time, almost everything is thrown into a loop.
The experts told you that I made every mistake I didn\'t make, and to be honest, given how diligent I have been in the past, I was worried about how things would go.
Even though I ran half enough
Marathon knows that my body can withstand distance, I always have a nagging voice in my head, saying, what if I can\'t?
I mean, who wouldn\'t feel a little anxious when they were about to play a game?
There\'s absolutely nothing shameful to walk.
Some running coaches even suggest taking a break for a walk so that they can live better.
But the truth is, I am very competitive and sometimes very harsh on myself.
I want to do all the things and get a personal record (PR)
Every time, it feels like a million dollars to finish. Possible? No.
But that doesn\'t stop me from thinking that.
This time I know I\'m not completely ready and not following my front
The game of a t made me very anxious.
I usually know what\'s going to happen, but this time, anything can happen.
My time won\'t be my best, it\'s a bit hard to accept.
Anyway, I got up in the morning of the game and got mentally prepared for my run.
I\'m glad I did it: I learned an important lesson and the game was a success --
Despite the small barricades.
Before I know what happened on the day of the game, let me explain all the training mistakes I made, first of all: I shortened the training time.
I usually start training half a week ago.
Marathon so I can run 10 kilometers.
Milers, plus there\'s a week that\'s getting thinner and thinner, where I can be prepared for the day of the match to dial back, relax and mentally.
It was slightly different this time due to accidental injuries.
I just finished another game when my feet started to get funny.
Wearing high heels at work gave me a strange pain at the bottom of my foot.
Of course, I didn\'t check it as I should.
But two weeks after leaving (
Live as much as I can in a city where I walk around)
I woke up one morning and felt much better.
I still don\'t know what it is or why it happened, but I know it took me two precious training weeks.
Although every training plan is different, I always make a 10-
Run a mile the day before the race.
So I know my body is ready, and if not, I think I can walk the last three miles all the time.
This time I should do my last long run on Mother\'s Day weekend and it\'s raining most of the weekend.
I only ran six.
It made me feel unprepared for 2 miles.
Then, during the week of the competition, I decided to take part in a new sport. . .
In different time zones
On Tuesday before the race, I flew to Palo Alto, California to test new electronics for professional bikesbikes for work.
I ran off the day I landed and sat on my bike for the next two days.
Although riding a bike is a good cross
Training, I haven\'t been riding a real bike for a while, so my hips have been very sore for a few days.
At first, I thought, an email
Because I hardly need to ride a bike, there is no problem with the bike at all. The catch?
When an editor told us that he didn\'t even use the motor but rode his own bike, my competitors had to try it too.
So I ended up throwing 50-
Miles by bike (
Sometimes the motor is turned on, sometimes the motor is turned off but always trampling)
Three days before the match day.
Usually during this time, I will gradually become thinner.
I\'m in California too.
I mean, my sleep schedule was messed up.
I tried to keep the East Coast time when I was traveling west, but it didn\'t always work, so I was more awake at night than usual and had trouble getting up in the morning.
You \'d say I\'m tired.
I flew home at the end of the weekend. . .
It was my foot the next day.
Friday morning (
Day before the game)
I went to an indoor bike class, went for breakfast on foot, and then walked to the office.
Then I had to go to Brooklyn to get my match bib so I was walking around there and finally, I went back to my apartment that night.
According to my Apple Watch health data, I walked about 9 miles that day.
Not exactly pre-
I am used to the rest day of the game.
One thing I didn\'t change was my dinner the night before.
But I really slept soundly.
The night before, I insisted on eating the real red sauce pasta I tried.
Traditional, FTW.
I usually have a glass of wine as well, as I have heard that pro athletes, Olympic medalists and world recorder Deena Kastor have a drink before the game (
Because I like it).
This time, I don\'t drink my wine because I\'m worried it won\'t help anything with my jet lag response.
The night before the game, I didn\'t even record a full six-hour sleep.
But when I woke up, I felt
Still, rest. Credit pre-
Tight schedule and inner endorph.
On the morning of the competition, I decided to wear designer gym clothes for women. new gear.
In the last few half marathon races, I have always been training in shoes to wear on the day of the race, plus the previous wear. (
Some runners are so strict with their clothing and shoes choices that they wear the same during each training and competition. )
This time I shrugged my shoulders and decided to mix it up.
I put on my brand new neon green New Balance Kick, brand new yoga leggings and brand new vest.
I wore a custom sports bra that I had worn before, but I was never 13 years old. 1 miles.
I\'m in Capri-
of length, perfect fit.
They look comfortable.
And it\'s hard to make a mess.
Also, the sneakers were so bright that I almost forgot I was going to run 13 miles in it.
I had something brand new for breakfast and decided not to drink coffee, usually I had coffee every morning.
I usually have banana and peanut butter toast on the morning of the race.
Except that all my recent trips made my storage room bare so I didn\'t have what I needed.
So I decided. . .
Cocoa Almond smoothies.
Looks like a good choice.
Lots of calories, some fiber and some protein.
I also cut myself some thick homemade banana bread in exchange for my normal banana.
Almost the same, right?
It\'s a big mistake not to drink coffee.
Throughout the course of my competition, I regret it very much.
Coffee usually helps me get things done before the game starts, so this time, I didn\'t go to the bathroom until 8 miles and felt cramp before. (
There will be more later. )OK, race time!
After dealing with a small leg accident, the first two miles was a breeze.
Then I began to struggle.
About 100 m I felt my pants slipped down slowly so I pulled and twisted in the middle
Try to fix their pace.
Then another 100 metres along the road, the same thing happened.
It\'s like my pants fit when I walk, but once I start running everything goes downhill and it\'s not so good (runner puns! ).
I had to pull aside and pull my pants up from small legs to keep them still.
Once this problem was fixed, I raised the volume and started my happy path.
I hit two miles and my legs were like cement.
I didn\'t expect to feel so tired so early, but after cycling and walking, I really don\'t know what impact my body will be.
This course is an outdoor course. and-
Back in the first three miles, when I started to see people turning around and running back towards me, I felt like they were way ahead.
I never felt so tired when the game was so early.
Three miles to seven miles flew over, and then I took a break at eight miles.
The rest are smooth sailing until the end.
Fortunately, three miles away, we can see the park, the audience everywhere.
These signs, cheers, and high-fives are exactly what I need to redesign. Inspire yourself.
Nothing makes you feel like a superstar more than anyone cheering for such a game.
I started looking for friends, found friends who said, and then smiled along the road as I continued to go to Ocean Park.
I had to stop to use the bathroom as soon as I got to 8 miles.
I think this is the first time I have stopped to use the bathroom during the race (
Did I mention I was competitive? )
But after eating something new that morning, I started looking forward to it.
I definitely drank more water before the game than I should have, so it didn\'t help either. Post-
I finally felt relaxed during the bathroom break and didn\'t have that cramp.
At that time, I had only five miles to go!
I feel good and have a good wind all the way and I am so excited as we get closer and closer to the finish line on Coney Island --
Although I have lived in New York for more than a year, I have never been there.
I also know that my family and friends will wait for me at the finish line (plus, brunch)
So I gave it all the rest.
When I saw 800, the Cramp had already retaliated. meters-to-go sign.
I can\'t believe it. I was SO close.
I focused very hard on my breathing and slowed down a bit (
Even if it kills me in it)
I kept turning to look for familiar faces.
A few more steps forward, I found my man.
When I saw them, I decided to push it over and sprint to the end.
Those cameras look good!
Although this is definitely not the fastest half of me.
Marathon, of course not my worst.
I learned that sometimes this is the case.
In this game, as more and more things go wrong, I try to keep reminding myself that you are doing this for fun. Just enjoy it.
There is no reason to force yourself.
It helps, but only to a certain extent.
Was I nervous the night before the game? Yes.
Am I worried that I will hurt myself for not being properly trained? Yes.
Like everyone else in the world, I hate the feeling of unprepared --
Especially in the game because even 100 people
The percentage of training finally plopped on the pitch.
Sometimes I run well, sometimes I run badly, but it\'s important to remember that I really like running.
Although I certainly don\'t have a PR this time, once I start running, I remind myself that everything will be fine.
I will do it. this is a huge achievement in itself.
I mean, those cramps, GI problems, and the front
The injury to the game definitely messed up my head, but I was still able to review the game and know I had a good time.
Also, I finally got to experience a race where all runners friends are raving about (
Thank you so much Michelle OB Ultra for finding a place for me! ).
No feeling across the finish line-
A mixture of pride, joy and exhaustion --
No matter what my actual time is.
Looking back, I realized that it was perfectly OK that my match was not ready in place.
In the future, maybe I will get myself out of trouble a little.
Sometimes, the experience of the actual competition can replace pring-
This is something I teach my competitors to adapt.
I would avoid repeating these errors if I was really fighting for a specific time, but that happens. Life happens.
Sometimes you can\'t train like you think.
The injury is holding you back.
You ran out of peanut butter and forgot to buy groceries (whoops).
As long as you are still happy and proud of what you can do in this situation, you should still get this medal in the end.
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