{"id":834,"date":"2021-09-08T20:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T00:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salticid.com\/marathon\/?p=834"},"modified":"2021-10-03T17:28:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T21:28:43","slug":"training-week-11-dates-for-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salticid.com\/marathon\/2021\/09\/training-week-11-dates-for-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"Training week 11: dates for fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m behind on this again – posting 9\/30\/2021 for the week ending 9\/5<\/em> – hey, at least it’s the same month! I am discovering that as I age, I lose not only physical stamina but also attentional stamina. There’s been a bunch of work stuff going on that’s soaked up way more of my energy than I’d ideally let it. Always learning, always trying to grow…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the medium (8-mile) run through the Meadows in Northampton, I spotted an old apple tree, on a semi-abandoned verge, with an abundance of very large windfalls. My sample tasted much juicier and sweeter than typical wild-reverted apples, so one of these years I’ll fetch some to make a pie. Then near the airfield I think I saw maturing chestnuts. So much to forage if one pays attention!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The long run took me to 70.52% of Easthampton – stuck at #3 – but I dipped into Southampton to complete part of the western edge and I SAW A BEAR! Always super-exciting. Just over the city line on Glendale Road, I heard crashing in the brush and it emerged onto the road. Before I could get to the camera on my phone it noticed me, did almost a cartoon double-take, and rushed across the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other notable aspect of the long run was adding in fuel – specifically Deglet Noor dates to try something different taste-wise from the Medjool I’d used the last time. They don’t have as many calories and I was aiming for 100-120\/hour, but reaching that would have meant pretty much bringing the whole container. Instead I just stuffed a bunch into a baggie and ate 2 every two miles, cutting down to one at a time near the end. I’m not sure it made much difference. My body is well-accustomed to burning whatever’s on hand, glycogen or no glycogen. Thank you, fat-adapted metabolism (if that’s what’s going on)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong> (temp\/humidity)<\/strong><\/td>Distance<\/strong><\/td>Avg pace\/fastest split<\/strong><\/td>Time<\/strong><\/td>HR (avg\/highest)<\/strong><\/td>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Tue 8\/31 (66\u00b0F\/93%)<\/td>5.31<\/td>12:41\/11:56<\/td>1:07:25<\/td>146\/166<\/td>\ufeff<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 9\/1 (64\u00b0F\/92%)<\/td>8.17<\/td>13:08\/11:52<\/td>1:47:15<\/td>140\/164 (intervals only)<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Fri 9\/3 (56\u00b0F\/86%)<\/td>5.66<\/td>12:16\/11:50<\/td>1:10:19<\/td>153\/168<\/td>\ufeff<\/td><\/tr>
Sun 9\/5 (57\u00b0F\/93%)<\/td>16.78<\/td>13:40\/12:55<\/td>3:49:24<\/td>143\/174<\/td>\ufeff<\/td><\/tr>
Totals<\/strong><\/td>35.9 miles<\/td>\ufeff<\/td>7.9 hours<\/td>\ufeff<\/td>Weight avg 114.2, resting heart 57<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Weekday photos (Northampton)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n