camaker
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing
- Joined
- May 8, 2015
Glad the hydration belt is working for you! I have both the single and double bottle versions so I can use whichever is appropriate for the distance. I will say that I much prefer the double bottle belt, as I find it more balanced and comfortable as well as easier to get the bottles into and out of. The light system you can swap into the front panel has been fantastic, as well.SAFD: Aside from my constant GI issues on long runs, training is freaking awesome. I used Hanson’s beginner marathon plan for Chicago and will recycle it for Dopey. I still have to write up my Chicago race report, but even though things didn’t end the way I wanted I FEEL FANTASTIC!!! I do not feel like I ran a marathon at all. I am not sore and don’t have one ache or pain. I am taking this week off from running. I will still be doing strength training in the form of hurricane and flood clean up though. I am going to give Tailwind another try. I don‘t really enjoy carrying a lot of liquids with me, but I’m at the end of my rope. I bought the Ultraspire hydration belt that @camaker posted about and I really like it. It is super lightweight, doesn’t bounce, no riding up, no falling down, no clips digging into my body and doesn’t end up a soggy gross mess. My belt only has one bottle, but may invest in the two bottle belt if Tailwind works out.
I am not a believer of having to run multiple 20+ miles during training if you don’t have to. Having @DopeyBadger create some plans for me was a game changer. His plans had me maxing out at 14 miles for Dopey and Goofy. My current Hanson’s plan has me maxing out at 16 miles at long run pace. That is about 2.5 hours for me which is perfect considering I usually have two other big mileage runs during the week. I am sure some people would look at my plan and think I am crazy, but I really enjoy running (most of the time!).
I kinda feel horrible for typing this out, but the marathon/goofy/dopey Galloway plans from the RunDisney website make me cringe. The hours and hours dedicated to a single run I see posted on social media is sometimes awful to read and at times heartbreaking because people can’t make that distance and end up feeling discouraged about the actual race. I have used them myself as a beginner for my first 10K and my first Half. Yeah, they got me over the finish line, but I felt like crap after every long run and after the races. I just scratch my head at the idea of running 26 during training and not giving the body time to heal. I always take time off after a marathon to give my body a much needed break. I think the run/walk method is a GREAT tool, but that method can be incorporated in better written plans. I have read that custom plans from Galloway are totally different than what is put out there for Disney, but I’ve never seen one myself.
On the nutrition front, have you tried Huma gels? Lack of stomach upset is one of their big advertising points. I went through a period where just about anything, solid, gel or gummy, was upsetting my stomach during marathon distances. Huma gels were magic. No more GI discomfort. Regardless, good luck with it. There's not much worse than stomach issues during a race!