8 Mile

The goal between now and April 3 is to run eight miles every other Saturday, and on the other weekends build up my long-runs to 12. Saturday morning. All started well, until I checked my blood sugar upon wakening: 61. Rats. I treated it with a full pack of Sport Beans and fifteen minutes later added eight oz. of apple juice (with ground chia seeds). The goal today was to run eight slow miles (aerobic heart rate of 136). I really look forward to these long run days. They are not as difficult as they were a year ago, and running them slower helps me from fatiguing and getting injured. It was a great run; cold, but great. I dropped my basal rate to 30% for 90 minutes. Post-run, blood sugar was 121! Average pace: 10:05 per mile. Average heart rate: 144 bpm. Looking forward to snow melting (it will take awhile) and to keeping strong and injury-free. I should add in some core work and push-ups on my non-running days (have not done it consistently).