A horrible race to remember
Today I ran my third 10k of the year — and just my seventh 10k ever — in 55:05. It was, in a word, horrible.
The heat and humidity were awful; I’ve dealt with stomach issues on and off for several days; did I mention that it was horrible?
I won’t beat myself up for this. In fact, nearly 12 hours after the fact, I realize even more that I had very little control over what happened today.
Without going into details of my problems since late Wednesday, there was really no way I could probably hydrate for this race. And a good pre-race meal or proper nutrition? Forget about it. OK, maybe I could have done a little better, but I had fought with food for a few days figuring out what would work best. In fact, last night I questioned whether or not I’d go to this race.
While I was running and slowing down mile by mile, I thought a lot about how I would prepare for an “A” race — one that I put it all on the line for — if I got sick the week of the race or the forecast called for highs in the low 90s. I don’t have a complete answer for that just yet, but you better believe I’ll be better prepared.
While this is a race I’d like to quickly forget, the lessons learned today will help carry me through the summer. That may be more valuable than actually have a solid performance.
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For your A race, assuming it's the marathon, the race organizers be better prepared than 10k race organizers to help you through the heat with tubs of sponges. Plus you'll want it more.
It is difficult to hydrate and carb-load when your tummy is not interested in digesting anything. You should really think of it as a success story considering that you finished the race feeling that way. I think all difficult runs can teach us something. They make us dig deep to find our innner strength and carry on. Maybe this race has taught you just how strong you are. Hope you are feeling better soon!
Sorry it was such a tough race. I love that you quickly look for the lessons that will help you in your training as you go forward!
Good attiude! Always prepared to learn.
The heat will ruin a good race everytime!