Terrain: __Mostly flat and gentle hills
Time: ____02:40:33
Pre-Run Glucose: ___155 mg/dL (Had a glass of chocolate silk)
Post-Run Glucose: __162 mg/dL
Intake:__________2-4 oz Gel, 12 oz Gatorade, 4 Endurolite Caps
Run Pump Status: __Suspend
This is the longest run I've done to date. I'll do an 18 and a 20 miler, and maybe a 22 miler, before the Mercedes Marathon in February. It wasn't an "ice on your face" day, but the wind did make it hard to stay warm sometimes, even wearing all black as I was. It didn't help that the three of us ran along the river.I have come to realize that I Must monitor the CGMS readings at every mile. It is extremely crucial for me to stay on top of that game, because it can go bad very quickly. I've also come to realise that there is a thin line between exhaustion and VERY high glucose readings. Just like with caffeine intake I really can't tell the difference. At about the last four miles of this run I noticeably stated feeling less energetic. I checked the CGMS reading "162" with one up arrow. OK, I took it off of suspend and kept running. It was gradual, but I was losing speed. I went from a best of about an 8.5 min mile to about an 12 min mile. The last four miles were taking too long. I checked the CGMS reading again at mile 14.5 and it said I was trending upward very sharply. When I forced my legs to run back to the car I did a finger stick glucose check and found it to be 162 mg/dL. At the same time the CGMS said I was 325+ mg/dL. "What's up with that! The CGMS site soon after kicked the bucket and I had to start a new one at home. That dang $30 site was only put in and started the day before the run. If that's what's going to happen every time I do a long run, then they(long runs) won't happen very often. I have to admit I'm depending A LOT on these CGMS sites to give fairly accurate trending data to me. I can't afford mistakes like that.
Once all was tidied up it was recovery time. A good meal, lots of hydration, and a nice nap in the sun can do a lot for the aching legs. This wasn't too bad for the longest run so far. I look forward to seeing what happens next time...18 & 20 milers.
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