what to eat?

Well, i did my "subitos" today, and i think that without tiba's advice, i worked a little too hard and my knee is a bit sore. I'm not too concerned, though... i am sure it will feel better by tomorrow. My times were 1:31-1:29-1:25-1:33-1:25-1:26-1:29-1:25-1:26-1:19. I also did 1 slow mile to warm up, and 1 slow mile to warm-down.

I have been thinking a lot about running nutrition recently. i wonder if i would run faster if i weighed about 5 lbs less (i don't think it would be healthy to drop much more than that), and if so, how do I do that without jepoardizing my health during training?

Sometimes I spend so much time wondering if i have eaten enough for a run that i eat too much, or that I drink too much and then feel bloated. Runner's World wasn't very helpful in my quest for understanding. They have several articles about other nutrition issues, but I still don't know what to do. I guess my instinct will have to guide me on this one. I already eat nearly 0 processed/packaged foods, almost 0 trans fats, and I have a basic understanding of the idea that "simple is better." But then i saw a video clip of a dude training kenyan guys. He says that after a hard run, they eat watermelon and a protein drink. THAT'S IT? After miles and miles in the hot sun??!! I always eat more than that, and I'm sure i'm not training as hard as they are. And anyway, I wonder where i can buy protein powder here...

almost rained out again...

it started to rain. then it rained harder. and then... it stopped! today was a sloooooow day. finishing 3 times around the garden in 50 minutes was a real stretch, but i did it. i think it's because yesterday was my first day of speedwork, and my new muscles are forming.

hopefully tomorrow will be easier!

17-17-15:30

got a program

yesterday i was rained out after 10 minutes of running... it was a bit like a war movie, as antonio observed in the car today. i was all set to work in the heavy rain, but when the lightning touched down so close that there wasn't any time between the flash and the boom.. well... i quickly went home.

today i managed to get to the garden by 7am and i saw tiba. he sent me over to the regular track to do 400s. they came out like this:

1:43-1:41-1:41-1:37-1:43-1:41-1:41-1:37.

tiba is a genius, by the way. he told me to stick to 1:40-1:42, and he was right. how does he always know!!??

feeling stronger

today andrea and i went to the garden, and i did 4 laps around the outside, which is about 7 miles, in 63 min. i started very slowly, and finished with a good pace. i wanted to go one more lap, but i think it was smart to keep it at that distance. my laps were 17-16-15-14:52. i stopped for water twice.

i really hope to get a program from tiba today, and i will tell him that i want to run the LA marathon in 08. yipeee!

hot day in mexico

my only chance to run yesterday was in 90 degree direct sun without shade. it was hot.

10k. 1 hour. lots of sweat.

ko

continuing

yesterday evening i did this:

1 time around the garden (=1.75 miles) in 16:45
1 time around garden in 14:30\\

it felt great, and it was nice to run without the sun, although it was still rather hot and humid.

today i rest. tomrrow i run.

a slow start...

although it's been difficult to get my butt in gear, i think i have finally made the decision to Run.

Since getting back t mexico, i have run about every-other-day. Today i saw T for the first time, which is always an inspiration. He will help me run the mazatlan half marathon in around 1:40, hopefully more like 1:37 or 1:38.

Today I ran pretty steady for about 45 minutes. I will do the same thing each day for about 1 more week before starting in on a real program.

Mazatlan... here I come!