Forgot the checklist…
Well, although I didn’t do any weekly runs, I did prepare for today’s attempt at a 20 mile run.
I did rest and sleep well during the week. I did carbo-load yesterday with some yummy pad thai noodles. I did buy gatorade and power bars and brought them with me. I put on sun screen, I wore my sunglasses, and cap…
…so where’s the catch, you ask?.. lubricant… I forgot to apply personal lubricant.
You see, if you aren’t familiar with distance running, well you might not know that for particularly long runs, you should apply personal lubricant in areas that are prone to chaffing (inner thighs, arm pits, etc).
In my enthusiastic rush to get out there and run (crossing things off of my mental checklist as I did), I forgot to complete the step mentioned above. The result, I had to to stop at mile 14. Stamina was not the issue, but the pain was. I’d rather stop then keep going and pay for it by not being able to run/walk/sit tomorrow.
So today, only 14 miles. Time: 2:43:17.
Completing the 20 mile run is proving more of a challenge than originally thought. Oh well, there’s always next week.
