Hi fatsos, how are you guys doing today?

I'm 17 days away from the marathon and I tell ya - I'm a nervous wreck. I cant wait for it to finish ASAP so that I can enjoy chilling out with my significant other after work instead of pounding the synthetic track around KLCC park. Had a slice of cheese cake (YUM!) at work and it gave me enough energy to complete today's workout.

Originally wanted to do endurance running but havent recover from yesterday's interval speed training (13km/h @1min w00t!) on the treadmill. Ended up walking for 7km

Tomorrow will be easy run instead of fartlek. Saturday, 22km circuit run (may extend another 3.2km if still got time ) with the Pacemakers.

@metalfreak
you can still run with the bukit jalil group - i think just tell them beforehand before they start running. tell earlier even better cause then they can prepare enough foods. but run with bukit jalil group = no trophy. but ur doing it for training no?

redninja : It's a huge discrepancy because of the amount of fat and sugar. There are still some Chinese non-halal stalls around the country that still uses lard (pig fat). Sugar to make it sweet or the hidden sugar in the form of white flour used to make fish balls, fish cakes, meatballs.

The thing with simple carbs is that it's a damn huge calorie bomb especially flour (any type).

My weight yoyos depending on what I'm eating. I had no choice but to really really watch out for the cheat meals. And for me, what works was just basically eating at home. Going out to eat is a bad idea so I usually try not to stay out too long.

True,

Almost all of my runs are indoors, I am supposed to run outdoors this weekend.

Hopefully the haze won't be that bad on the weekends.

I usually go outdoors if I have my friends or cousins accompanying me, if any.

How is your potassium intake?

Hmm.... try asking at the Runners thread as well.

I'm thinking that maybe your body is lacking nutrients that cannot be provided by bananas for long and that your body is either not able to process the bananas fast enough to your thigh muscles or your body can only process so much before the nutrients are all sweated out (the theory of % efficiency on machines also works on the human body, simplified version ).

I doubt that it's an  issue about you not being fit because like you said, you feel it at the 14th km.

If it's cramp when you're not moving or the muscles are still tense, it can be due to lack of potassium. Are your calves very tense even when at rest? Some people don't feel it unless they press down on the muscle and actually feel that it's tense / tight. Taking calcium/magnesium tablets does help. Potassium tablets are issued by the pharmacist although I've never taken them.

Another thing is blood circulation to the muscles. This one, only massage will help. Well, regular massage that is. The blood system is like a huge transportation system to move nutrients from one end of the body to another.

*nudge* *nudge*

running alone is boring

@metalfreak
I just read ur journal. Er.. your first PowerGel was without water? No wonder u had cramps. Haiya. Drink drink drink. Am thinking of training at Taman Bukit Jalil tomorrow after work to redo the Circuit Run with more rest and will cover more distance. After finishing the 21k + 3k without stopping I think I'll be able to walk/run 2 more loops to complete a 30k.

@badutman
I think you'll only get the goodies after the run. It's definately better than usual but I'm still not convinced that it's worth the RM30 registration fee since there are no finisher's medals.

@metalfreak
Aiming for a 30k. Probably 3 loops (9k) + 3 loops + 3 loops + 1 walk/jog loop. Should take around 4:30 or so (zzzzz...) . Will bring bonanas too. I'm quite worried abt safety tho since it's a huge park

@metalfreak
I wished for death during the circuit run. It was hilly. I was among the last ones. There was a tree falling in front of my very eyes. The fast runners were already going back home when I've only finished my 4 loops out of 7. So yes I know how hilly it is 4:30 for 30k is around 1 hr 30 mins per 10k. Should be ok no?

@triple02
That's going to be my last long run (THANK GOD) . I should be tapering now but I havent done my 30k yet so that's my last chance

OK. Tempo run gone seriously wrong.

My body still hasnt recover from the circuit run, and by accidently eating less calories yesterday, it hasnt been able to rebuild itself as fast as it should. After 2 loops of warm up, I felt like my calves werent coorporating and my left thigh was still sore from the hill climb. Bleh. Stopped at third loop and went to stuff myself with salad and mashed potatoes.

Tomorrow's going to be really tricky...