Happy Half Plan--unhappy tummy

So after I posted this below... I ate a healthy snack... 2 peaches cut up and some almonds, water.
10 mins later the tummy ache started......ended with servere tummy ache. Just like I use to get when i would eat 2 donuts and 1 coke! ... urgh! Being sugar sensitive is so very frustrating! Hypoglycemia on top of that sucks too! I am destined to a life of the same food every day... which is fine... once I figure out what those foods are. I would like to have a bit wider variety!
Balancing healthy, and enjoyment in foods can be a tricky task!


Ok. I have decided. I needed a plan. I have been floundering a bit with no real goal... disappointed that 26.2 wont happen on my 42nd birthday..... so... if you can do a full. whats better than a half? so here's my plan

I will do the following plan to get me to 13.1 miles on the 24th. With the goal of getting it under that 2 hour mark!!! Also.. I will add the mileage up the week of my birthday to equal 26.2 total for a marathon birthday week :) wooowhoooo!


So, thats the plan. I am off to bed... gotta rest up for 7 miles tomorrow! :)

Week 1
Monday (moderate): 3
Tuesday (easy): 4
Wednesday (easy): off
Thursday (long run): 7
Friday: off
Saturday: 3
Sunday: 4
Weekly total mileage = 21 miles

Week 2
Monday (moderate): 3
Tuesday (easy): 6
Wednesday (easy): off
Thursday (long run): 8
Friday (easy): 3
Saturday 4
Sunday: off
Weekly total mileage = 24 miles

Week 3
Monday (moderate): 6
Tuesday (easy): 3
Wednesday (easy): off
Thursday(long run): 10
Friday (easy): off
Saturday: 3
Sunday: 5 miles
Weekly total mileage = 27 miles

Week 4
Monday (moderate): 7
Tuesday (easy): 5
Wednesday (easy): off
Thursday (long run): 12
Friday (easy): off
Saturday: 3

Weekly total mileage = 27 miles

Week 5 - taper for race)
Sunday: 5
Monday (moderate): 4
Tuesday (easy): 4
Wednesday (easy): off
Thursday (moderate): off
Friday : 13.2 miles happy birthday half! :)

Weekly total mileage = 26.2 miles :)

Comments

suprchica said…
Ruthie, about the almonds, you may want to soak them for a few minutes, then rinse them before you eat them. I love them and I used to get severe stomach aches after eating them, but I did some digging around the internet and learned from some raw-foodist site that the brown peel has enzime inhibitors which make it very hard for our system to digest. The nut is essentially a seed and it's "programmed" to protect itself from spoilage or premature sprouting, unless it's in contact with water. I hope this helps! :)