Comments on: FYI… 16 Miles Is Really Far http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18 Life is a marathon, so pace yourself and run your own race. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Don http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-41 Don Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:31:00 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18#comment-41 As you say, when that bad stomach happens it goes on for the rest of the day! What helps me most to avoid the upset stomach is to eat nothing for four hours before the long run. Then gels along the way don't seem to bother, one every four miles. As you say, when that bad stomach happens it goes on for the rest of the day! What helps me most to avoid the upset stomach is to eat nothing for four hours before the long run. Then gels along the way don’t seem to bother, one every four miles.

]]> By: Velma http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-39 Velma Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:10:00 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18#comment-39 Great job on the run! 2 mile loops are a killer!! The Roctane also has caffeine. I have tried them twice. The first time I hated it - the second time - no problem. I have also been using Hammer Gels (w/o caffeine). <br/><br/>BTW, I LOVE the post on marathon goals. I may have to come up to MN to do the 20 - great prep for Chicago. Great job on the run! 2 mile loops are a killer!! The Roctane also has caffeine. I have tried them twice. The first time I hated it – the second time – no problem. I have also been using Hammer Gels (w/o caffeine).

BTW, I LOVE the post on marathon goals. I may have to come up to MN to do the 20 – great prep for Chicago.

]]> By: Beth http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-38 Beth Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:17:00 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18#comment-38 Hi VRunner, thanks for the questions! GU is a gel with carbs that you take on long runs to keep from "bonking", or running out of energy. I'll write my next blog post about the training plan I'm using! :) Hi VRunner, thanks for the questions! GU is a gel with carbs that you take on long runs to keep from “bonking”, or running out of energy. I’ll write my next blog post about the training plan I’m using! :)

]]> By: IronJenny http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-37 IronJenny Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:37:00 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18#comment-37 Good job, Beth! I'm sorry about the GI distress - ughhh. I hope you iced your heal and it didn't bother you for your five miler today.. because you can't get hurt! I have to have somebody to run with. Let's not forget that it;s all about ME!!!!<br/>;-) Good job, Beth! I’m sorry about the GI distress – ughhh. I hope you iced your heal and it didn’t bother you for your five miler today.. because you can’t get hurt! I have to have somebody to run with. Let’s not forget that it;s all about ME!!!!
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]]> By: Jean http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-35 Jean Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18#comment-35 Nice job on the long run, Beth! I have found this to be a tough winter to get in those long runs on the weekend, so it is good to be flexible and take advantage of the decent weather whenever possible. Here is hoping spring is just around the corner! :) Nice job on the long run, Beth! I have found this to be a tough winter to get in those long runs on the weekend, so it is good to be flexible and take advantage of the decent weather whenever possible. Here is hoping spring is just around the corner! :)

]]> By: Melanie http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-34 Melanie Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:09:00 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18#comment-34 16 miles IS a long way... i discovered that myself on sunday! :) Great job getting it done in the cold temps. 16 miles IS a long way… i discovered that myself on sunday! :) Great job getting it done in the cold temps.

]]> By: The Virtual Runner http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-33 The Virtual Runner Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:38:00 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=18#comment-33 This is probably a dumb question, but what is GU?<br/><br/>Also, I see you've got a marathon planned for May. I've never run a full marathon (yet) before and I'm just curious as to the training plan you follow. Do you make up the training plan yourself or do you have a set plan that you follow that you obtained from somewhere? This is probably a dumb question, but what is GU?

Also, I see you’ve got a marathon planned for May. I’ve never run a full marathon (yet) before and I’m just curious as to the training plan you follow. Do you make up the training plan yourself or do you have a set plan that you follow that you obtained from somewhere?

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