Experimentation?

So the training program told us that we should experiment with different things in order to get an idea about whats going to work for us on marathon day. shoes, socks, water/gatoraide, snacks and FOOD.

up until today... my experimenting has been going pretty well. sandwiches before a run... good. oatmeal before a run... good. soy joy bar before a run good. heavy indian meal of spicy rice and chicken before a 2 mile run?

alll bad... LOL

honestly... i figured it was like swimming... you know how they say if you wait an hour after you eat you'll be fine?... yeah... not so much.

i had this huge (delicious lunch) 1.5hrs before i got on the treadmill... and i thought i was going to DIE. my stomach hurt so bad i couldnt even pay attention to the fact that i couldnt breathe! LOL....

so yeah... heavy food is a no go...

my weekly training schedule is as follows: monday: 2 mile run, tuesday: 40min cross training, wednesday: 2 mile run, thursday: 40min cross training/1hr strength training. friday: rest. saturday: long run.

our long run increases by a mile a week. so this week i will run 4 miles on the lake!...

i'll let you know how it goes :-)

peace.