Me, an Average Joe? Today I was G.I. Joe. I took N.O. Explode more then a hour before the run. I need a pick me up to get myself out the door. I set out on a 6.5 mile tempo run. I felt great keeping my pace at 7:10 to 7:20 for the first 5.5 miles. Then it hit me (I know everyone loves reading about gastrointestinal problems, so I will spare you the details...) I ended up walking with a … [Read more...]
GI Runs My Workout
February 16, 2008 By
It was suppose to be workout #2 of week 6. I chose to do a 10 mile run at race pace. I headed out to do the Washington Park loop. I keep a steady pace of 7:45, and felt pretty decent. On the return with just over 2 miles to go, I started having some GI problems. What did I eat, kept running though my head. Oatmeal w/ bannanas for breakfast, subway ham sandwich w/ jalopenos for lunch. I … [Read more...]