My cold is still going strong, so getting out of bed wasn't looking like a fun idea this morning. I told myself I'd feel better if I got out and ran, like I had planned. But the real motivation was that I'd get to try out these gels that I picked up at the store last night. I want to try them so that I was familiar with them during the race. I really didn't need them for the short run I was planning today.
The store I went to only had PowerBar brand gels. So, I picked up two gel packets and a packet of PowerBar Energy Gel Blasts (gel filled chews). They are basically gummy candies with a little bit of get in them. I got Strawberry Banana which has a little bit of caffeine. A serving (130 Cal) is 6 pieces and there are 9 pieces in a pouch. I had three before the run and tried to eat one during the run. These will definitely not be what I use during the 10k. They tasted good, but trying to chew gummies while I run didn't work. I felt like I was going to inhale the pieces, since I was huffing and puffing. It took way too long to finish chewing. I guess if I were to just stick it in my cheek and suck on it, it would work. But, I think my bets are on the gel packets now.
On the plan for today was in interval run, 8x 30sec hard/60sec easy. As I got done with the 6th interval, Mother Nature began calling again. Argh! This time fairly loud, so when I finished the 8 intervals I headed in. At that time, I was wheezing and broke out in a sweat. For some reason my left shin hurts a bit, too. So, I decided I "won" by just getting out while having a cold and I'd call it good. I ended up with 17:49 and 1.64 miles.
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