OK....I am trying to decided what to eat the day of the big race. I got up this morning and had a banana and some yogurt. I never got sick, but the sweetness of the banana and the yogurt made it so when I tried to eat my gu I started to throw up. I was able to force my body to take one. I had a hard time drinking any gatorade, because the thought of putting anything sweet in my body would make me sick. I did bring oranges up and at mile 16 ate (drank) the juice from 4 of them. They really saved me. I still need to decide what to do the day of the race. I can say that after the run I did not get sick....was very tired from getting up at 4:30, but I was not sick.
The run went OK. I was really glad kathie was there, because she was pushing the pace today. I know if I was on my own it would have been A LOT slower. My Jello legs were very tired. I could feel every little hill. I also had another thing happen that I can't explain. My breathing was very labored. I didn't feel like I was tired, but if you listened to me breath you would have thougth I was dying. At one point Kathie stopped to walk because she thought my breathing was so bad. I can't explain it. I have had a little sore throat for a couple of day.....but I wouldn't say I am sick.
Anyway, my splits were: 9:15, 8:56, 9:01; 9:25; 9:03; 9:34; 9:38; 9:02; 10:08; 9:16; 9:05; 9:02; 9:16; 9:04; 9:06; 9:15; 9:04; 9:04; 9:09; 10:16
It was really great that we saw Teena today, she looked so strong. If she was stuggling she didn't show it. What a great runner!!!! | 