This could be the day...I ran what I didn't think I could

RUN 10 miles in 1:42:53 10:17m/m, ave 138 bpm and ave 171 spm

Up early after going to bed early (this is going good for me, shut it down early) and to my surprise out the door at 5:55am. Sometimes I lag until after 6. Not today!

Around BP via Lemp, Ars to TGP, wander TGP then to MoBOT loop, back to TGP wandering, then home. I dub thee the TGP 10-miler. This has become my standard Weds run kinda.

Yesterday I was doubting whether this run was a good idea. I tossed around doing a shorter version, skipping altogether, biking instead. But I did want to run, and that prompted me to at least try for the 10 and see how it goes. Good thing I did! Hours later I'm no worse for wear and feeling good.

My lower GI tract still wacky but last few days more of the ideal T=4 or 5, instead of the 6 or 7 of recent weeks. However after the main BM a few mins later I had another, and 1 mile in the urge for another! A third has manifested yet today, but the urge is sometimes there. Ate more veg yesterday? And extra serv of oats. And this is 6th day of no azuc or yellow fake sugar packets. Could those yellow packets have been a cause of GI upset?

Only water on the run today. Banana and oats beforehand. This worked great, but maybe on these >90 min runs a small snack would help carry me through the slump at 7-8 miles?

As I did on Sunday, I quickly started sweating and warming up today. It's a sign of heat adaptation, although I'm not sure I'd really call this "heat" yet. I've been reading up on head adaptation in preparation for my appt with Dr B on Friday. I want to fully understand the implications of heat running, hydration, and workload on the heart. Mentioned this to TV at lunch today, and he recommended some links.

I didn't walk as much today, probably a major contributor to my 2 mins faster time than last week. After mile 7 I felt the urge to walk more often, my HR was around 145 but felt like it would be higher. I'm not sure if I can blame physical or mental fatigue for this. Everything feels OK, but feels like the workload is just too much, like climbing a steep hill, or running underwater. Had a LOT of that on Sunday's run. And when I stop running, I immediately grind to a stop. Not a taper off of speed, almost a painful stop of motion. Like when a brake is dragging on the bike, normally the wheel would coast to a smooth stop, but when dragging it's a sharp change in velocity.

So the plan is to run 4 or 6 tomorrow, the shut it down to just bike commutes until race time.