The BioMethod Health and Fitness

Finished 10 miles for the first time. This was a treadmill run, so it isn’t quite the same as heading outdoors but I am really just trying to get the distance. It is also difficult to run with kids and the gym has a child care center which is rather useful.

Food and Energy

I experimented with food and supplements to further my education. The night before the run the whole family went out to Bucca-de-Beppo and hammered down piles of pasta. The morning of the run I ate oatmeal about two hours beforehand. I also downed an eight ounce Gatorade.

I came packing. I brought one Gatorade , a water, a gel (caffeinated) and some energy blocks (like carb loaded Jell-O). All this stuff really seemed to help my energy level throughout the run. However, I had some interesting bodily reactions during my run which I will dedicate a separate post to.

Results

I finished in 1hr and 34 minutes. So, adding 3.1 miles puts me just past the two hour mark on race day which is next Sunday.