Puddle Jumping in DCWell, I finished. The last 6 miles were slower than I would have liked but, considering how my hips felt, I'm pleased to have gritted it out.
Just a jog with 30,000 of my closest friends
and most of it is a lot of fun. Ice and ibuprofen deal with a the rest.
Goal Progress - courtesy of Fitday.com
"You are currently 15 lb above the target weight.
The deadline for your goal is 63 days (9 weeks, 0 days) away.
To meet your goal you need to lose about 1.67 lb per week."
I'm down 5 lbs since starting this South Beach thing. Not bad - that's 2.5 lbs per week and it's not for a lack of eating. Today, I'm trying to drink 40 oz of (diluted) sports drink in preparation for tomorrow. I expect to retain some water along with the extra glycogen which I'll then loose when the glycogen burns off (That's why extreme diets cause people to loose 10+ pounds really quickly. By basically fasting, people burn off muscle glycogen stores and the water involved in doing so.) So, really, I'm trying to put on a couple of pounds of water.
Running gurus recommend eating 5-8 grams of carbohydrate for every kilogram of lean body mass daily when carbo-loading for a marathon - for me that's 240-380 grams. Since starting South Beach, I've been eating between 130-200 grams of carbohydrate daily - plenty to fuel daily running and weekend 8-10 milers but I don't know about a marathon.
Yesterday, I managed 256g (including the 30 oz of sports drink) but I had to work at it. That's a big change from earlier this spring when I rarely fell below 300 grams. The difference is, whenever I tried to cut calories while eating high carbohydrate, I was hungry all the time. Right now, I'm trying to eat extra grains and fruits to get me to my carbohydrate goal but I can't imagine eating 380 grams.
Time for a mid-morning snack . . . wish me luck.
"Would anybody like to come keep me company on the mall during that time [10am-2pm, Sun, 10/30] and occasionally scream as Jen charges past in her little white running hat and big smile?" - Mac, in a recent email.
Landmarks |
Real Time |
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| Mile | Time | Start | 8:45 | 8:55 | 9:05 |
| 1 | 0:13 | VA | 8:58 | 9:08 | 9:18 |
| 2 | 0:25 | VA | 9:10 | 9:20 | 9:30 |
| 3 | 0:38 | VA | 9:23 | 9:33 | 9:43 |
| 4 | 0:50 | Start of Key Bridge | 9:35 | 9:45 | 9:55 |
| 5 | 1:03 | 34th & M NW | 9:48 | 9:58 | 10:08 |
| 6 | 1:15 | Rock Creek | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 |
| 7 | 1:27 | Rock Creek near turn-about | 10:12 | 10:22 | 10:32 |
| 8 | 1:39 | Rock Creek | 10:24 | 10:34 | 10:44 |
| 9 | 1:51 | Watergate | 10:36 | 10:46 | 10:56 |
| 10 | 2:03 | Lincoln Memorial | 10:48 | 10:58 | 11:08 |
| 11 | 2:14 | White House | 10:59 | 11:09 | 11:19 |
| 12 | 2:26 | 4th & Madison | 11:11 | 11:21 | 11:31 |
| 13 | 2:37 | 7th & Jefferson | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:42 |
| 14 | 2:49 | WWII Memorial | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 |
| 15 | 3:00 | WWII again | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 |
| 16 | 3:12 | Almost Jefferson Memorial | 11:57 | 12:07 | 12:17 |
| 17 | 3:23 | Haines Point | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:28 |
| 18 | 3:35 | Haines Point | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 |
| 19 | 3:46 | Haines Point | 12:31 | 12:41 | 12:51 |
| 20 | 3:58 | 14th Street Bridge Entrance | 12:43 | 12:53 | 13:03 |
| 21 | 4:08 | Almost off the Bridge | 12:53 | 13:03 | 13:13 |
| 22 | 4:19 | Crystal City | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:24 |
| 23 | 4:29 | Crystal City | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:34 |
| 24 | 4:39 | South of the Pentagon | 13:24 | 13:34 | 13:44 |
| 25 | 4:49 | Runners Village (again) | 13:34 | 13:44 | 13:54 |
| 26 | 4:59 | Base of Iwa Jima | 13:44 | 13:54 | 14:04 |
| 26.2 | 5:01 | FINISH | 13:46 | 13:56 | 14:06 |
To the right is a grid with my projected times at each mile. The real time implications depend on how quickly we cross the starting line. There are 30,000 runners. 15,000 of us are scheduled to start at 8:45 am.
Pace is dependant on about a dozen things not the least of which is weather. If it's warm, I'll be slower. If I feel really good, I may go faster for the final 10K. If it's below 60°, I'm more likely to feel really good (gentle rain is irrelavent . . . driving rain from Wilma?? . . . ).
The Marine Corps Marathon posts tips for spectators.
In addition . . . gummy bears 
and goldfish crackers 
always make a welcome change from powerbars and gu.
Two weeks ago, I decided to experiment with the South Beach Diet. Their nutritionists recommend that distance runners (or bikers) skip Phase I and go right to Phase II.
I'm loving the food. I've discovered smoked tofu - sounds awful but is awsome on salad (as pictured left) and sugar snap peas with laughing cow cheese - hee, hee . . . - and re-discovered peanutbutter and apple (from elementary school, remember?).
Since starting grad school our diet had de-evolved to mostly starches and fruit. Mac's been so stressed and busy that he hasn't been stirfrying much for the past year or so (What? Mac not stirfrying nightly?) We'd been eating out more and making ravioli and beans for dinner more . . . lunches fell into a rutt . . . snacks from dining services (read: cheese popcorn or M&Ms) were common place . . .
I think I'm actually much happier without all the sugar. Plain yogurt, fresh mango, and raspberry is really nice once you've de-sugared your palette. Since we still leave the house after breakfast and don't get back until after supper some times, it takes planning . . . and cooking. I go to the store all the time. . . . Yesterday, I went for a spagehtti squash. Tonight I think I want to make thai stirfry . . . I need coconut milk. Ah, the joy of having a supermarket two blocks away . . . .
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Posted by jenstudio at 10:30 AM
It's finally raining in Washington. It took me all day to muster the resolve to go run but I really enjoyed it once I got going. There's something about running in crazy weather . . . over coming the elements and such that I find rather invigorating. So much so that I ran my normal 3.5 mile circuit 5 minutes faster than usual.
Now, if only he would stop bringing home
Nothing's injured by everything hurts.
Can you believe it? Saturday, we did our last long run before the marathon on October 30th. A mere 23 miles on the W & OD trail in Virginia.
It was a tough one for me. I was probably a little under-hydrated and started the day with tight/sore calves. That tightness gradually worked it's way up the back of my knees, my hamstrings, the inside of my hips, the outside of my hips, until, by mile 21, I was pretty desperate to see the finish line. Luckily, that was only 2 and half miles away.
And they gave us a medal. Isn't that sweet?
Because not all national disasters make the front page these days.
Approximately 40,000 people are infected with HIV every year. Because of treatment advances, HIV/AIDS patients are living longer but, there is still no cure and federal funding for research and patient care has remained flat for several years [1].
Just this summer, runners with the AIDS Marathon Training Program in DC have raised $2 million to support the Whitman-Walker Clinic, the leading service provider in the DC area for people living with HIV/AIDS.
We run the marathon in less than a month. If you've been thinking about contributing . . . now is the time.
And, a special thanks to folks who have contributed:
* Alex & Emily Brown * Alexander Short * Alicia Supernavage * Alliea Groupp * Barbara Jacoby * Charles Powers * Claude Mussard * Craig R Faulks * Craig Slack * Don Matteson * Elizabeth Guertin * Gail Padgett * Greig Stewart * Jenn Errick * Jennifer Wiggins * Katherine Mueller * Kathleen & Kurt Bennedict * Larry Meade * Malcolm & Jackie Shute * Martha Guenzler Stevens * Mary Dalrymple * Michele Smith * Mike & Janice Mueller * Paul Orum * Rosalie Kofsky * Sue Briggs * Wha & Gavin Mueller *
have brought me within $100 of my fundraising goal. Will you be the one to put me over the top?