I kind of treat my long runs like I would a race. NOT to get my best time ever at that distance (although, that might make it more interesting... every run is a chance for a PR... hmmm...), but in terms of preparation. For Saturday long runs, I go to sleep early Friday night, wake up early Saturday morning. I eat a good dinner with lots of carbs (basically I shovel what I can into my mouth. Seems to work out better that way.) I bring my water bottle and my gels. I eat eggos for breakfast (Note to self: Buy more Eggos!) I wear a hat. I bring Body Glide. I tell you, I am awesome.
This weekend calls for a 16 miler, my longest training run EVER! (Beating out last week's 15 miler by one measly mile!) Some goals I had in mind:
1. To finish
2. To get up & out before 6am
3. To find enough places to rehydrate so that I'm not melting by the time I get home
4. To bring and eat 3 snacks along the way
5. To maintain an average pace of 10:14 (same as last week!)
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