by Jen
on August 28, 2010
We arrived in Myrtle Beach last night. Our friends Lee and Ashley invited us to spend the weekend at their beach place along with another couple. We grabbed a late dinner and then I went to bed. I wasn’t much fun since I had a long run planned this morning but the boys certainly didn’t let that stop them. I don’t even know what time Brandon got in bed last night but I was passed out.
My alarm went off at 7 a.m. and I got up, made coffee and ate breakfast number one.
Whole wheat toast with almond butter and a sliced banana. After that it was time to hit the road. I had 14 miles to knock out today. I didn’t look at a map before I left and in hindsight that was not the best move. I thought I’d just do an out and back but I kept hitting dead ends, strip malls and busy roads. My route was really random but I got all the miles in.
And sweated in a really unflattering way – Brandon made so much fun of me when I stopped by to grab some Gatorade at the halfway mark. I also ate a Vanilla Gu at mile 9 and stopped in a Burger King at mile 11 to refill my Fuel Belt bottles. I got some really strange looks from the employees. I just said thank you, smiled and left. 🙂
I forgot to turn my Garmin back on after one of my stops so it’s off a mile but I promise that I did run 14! I picked up my pace for the last three miles and felt really strong. I don’t want to jinx myself but nothing is hurting at this point and I’m just so happy about that!
Breakfast number two was waiting for me when I arrived back at the house.
Pancakes topped with vanilla yogurt, almond butter, blueberries and strawberries.
So good. My favorite thing about long run days is many meals! 😀
Off to hit the beach, rest and relax. Happy Saturday!
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