The 20 mile run on Saturday felt easy compared to the 7 mile run I had today. I know, this shouldn't be the case, but with the added heat and humidity it was simply unbearable. I didn't get to start my run until 9am (first problem), didn't put in enough calories over the weekend due to this gluten free diet, and simply couldn't force my weary legs up hills what-so-ever.
Ran from my house to the WA Duke trail, one hill after the other, ran around the trail (still more hills), then back home....still cursing each hill. I spent way too much time walking, gave in way too easily, and simply couldn't fight the fatigue. With a 2 lb water weight loss after Sat morning's run (and only a 1 lb gain), then another 2 lb water weight loss today, I'm just battling and feeling fatigued.
I definitely can't afford to dehydrate or get behind in caloric intake, so took a much needed trip to Whole Foods today. Spent ample time wandering the isles of gluten-free products, trying to guess which one might taste better than another, and left the store with a fairly good supply of carbs. Meeting with a nutritionist on Wednesday to get a better handle on food items so I'm looking forward to that.
If my knee stops bothering me, then I'll try the Wed. night track workout again since it's long night.
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