A Day at the Track

Finally some time to blog! Today was pretty exciting…Chris and I spent the day at Saratoga Race Track!

But first, before anything else, I had to run my 7 mile long run for the weekend. This morning’s run is my first long run of my half marathon training, and my longest run since the Boilermaker in July.

I got up at 6:00AM so I could eat some breakfast pre-run. A bagel thin, almond butter + banana.

This pre-run breakfast does me no wrong! I love it. Anyway, I waited about an hour for it to digest, and I set out at 7:15AM for 7 miles. The weather was perfect-in the 60s. It felt amazing. I started out really slow because I know that is the key to staying strong throughout my run. I completed 7 miles in 1 hour, 14 minutes and 44 seconds. With only one pit stop back at my house.

Stats
Distance – 7.0 miles
Total Elapsed Time – 1:14:44
Average Pace – 10:40
Calories Burned – 833

Splits
Mile 1 – 11:18
Mile 2 – 10:37
Mile 3 – 11:10
Mile 4 – 10:52
Quick Stop at home for some water
Mile 5 – 11:48
Mile 6 – 10:22
Mile 7 – 8:29 (finished strong & fast!)

Overall..I had a great run. It took me a while since I was going slow, but I felt pretty good the whole time…with only some fatigue in my calves since they’ve been sore a lately. I’m really happy with my long run today. 🙂 AND I was all done with my run by 9AM! Go me!

After stretching (some foam rolling), and showering, I was getting pretty hungry again. Time for a yogurt mess!

Pineapple Chobani + Raw Oats + Special K Granola + Chia Seeds

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One of the best post run snacks, ever!

After eating I had to quickly get some stuff ready since Chris and I were going to Saratoga for the day.

I brought some tortilla chips, hummus and salsa to snack on for “lunch” at the track. I felt like a bottomless pit for most of the day, probably due to my run this morning. So I figured a froyo would cure that! I got Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Frozen Yogurt, and it was amazing!

And it hit the spot! We sat in the grandstands for 8 races. I bet on a few races, but didn’t win anything, sadly. Chris won an exacta on the first race! Lucky! I’m not that lucky. It was a fun day though!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! I’m headed to Boston for the day tomorrow. Exciting! 😀