Five Days till Marathon #2

Taper is in full swing! Last week was more of a taper than I really needed - only 29 miles total. Oh, well, I'll be well rested this way. I finished out the week with 10 on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. Those two runs might have been at a little faster clip than normal for me - seemed like we'd pick it up, and pick it up, then we'd get a walk break, I'd catch my breath and we'd start out slow. Before long, we'd be picking it up again. I am really going to have to watch it this weekend or I'll burn out before the end.

My plan for this week is as follows: 4-4-4, nice and easy, Pilates today and Friday, 3 on Saturday, marathon on Sunday. The rest of my plan is to eat well, including a banana and a zipfizz every day (except today, because I've already missed my shot - I can't drink an energy drink too late in the day), drink lots and get enough sleep. I'm focusing on the zipfizz and banana in an effort to keep my potassium in balance - the meds I take for my heart and blood pressure, combined with running and sweating, tend to mess it up. Potassium supplements are not allowed with the medications - too much is just as bad as too little. The banana/drink combo seems to do the trick, if I keep it up. If I miss, the consequences are cramping muscles and a skippity-do-dah heart beat. I haven't been paying attention lately and have been feeling it, hence the focus. Just in case you are curious, here's the potassium content for a couple of things: potato 720 mg, banana 806 mg, zipfizz 905 mg. RDA is 3500 mg. (I'll make up for today's missed zipfizz with a baked potato!)

We had a nice, relaxed weekend around the house. Riley and Heather had dinner with us Saturday night and then we watched a movie together (after the kids ran out to get ice cream for us). Sunday morning was low-key with a run and coffee, followed by a few afternoon chores, then Eric and I headed into his job for an hour or two. He worked, I read. The highlight of the weekend followed: the phone rang and it was Craig - he was at his hotel and ready for dinner. We picked him up and met Rob at the restaurant for a couple of hours of visiting. Although our time was short, we really enjoyed the chance to meet Craig in person, and talk for a while. Hopefully, he'll be back for a little longer trip next time, and we'll have a chance to get him out for a run.