August 2020 totals
According to NRC which is 2% to 5% off these days
Distance: 191.4km (119mi)
Average pace: 6m15s/km (10m04s/mi)
2020km family challenge: 1991km so far
August started with frustration with my measuring App and a slight overweight. I haven’t really overcome either but haven’t accepted them. Working on it.
Then, by mid-month, I had to decide if I wanted to defer what seems to be an in person Marathon October 4th or if I was running it. I choose the latter and am grateful that it pushed my training level my longest distance ran in a month
With schools starting, it also adds the stress that comes with the possibility of a classroom quarantine. Also with the fact that my immune system will be a sixth of what it is after the marathon. DH is onboard with these risks. We will mitigate them by saying that the cost of registration, if I have to stay home, was worth it for the hope and motivation it provided and by treating me like I was immunodeficient for a week after the event, if I am lucky to run it.
I do miss the mountain that is close to my office. I took the opportunity while I was in the countryside last weekend to push the downhills since the course I will be running will be mostly that. I confirmed that I need to reinforce my Quads.
The month ended with the confirmation of the cancellation of the RnR Montreal race with a surprising full refund option!
As for family run, by this point DH and I are really pulling it through. DD12 took a summer break. DD15 does like to do a 5k with us once in a while. We will be achieving our yearly goal this week, and DH is the most thrilled. He really progressed without really intending to (his goal was to maintain his cardio while his gym is closed). Today, he did a 10k non stop under an hour and found it easy. He understood why someone would decide to register to a destination Half if given the opportunity. Cute. It is fun to have him as a partner.
August tasted nutrition
- Tailwind Green Tea Buzz: Pleasantly surprised by the Rockets Lollipop taste
- Tailwind Lemon: Artificial lemon tasting flavour that leaved an acid aftertaste
- Tailwind Mandarin Orange: Very light almost neutral taste, my favourite of that brand so far
- Tailwind Naked Unflavoured: Neutral, slightly acid flavour, not sure how it would feel if drinking more than one
- Tailwind Raspberry Buzz: Artificial I don’t know what flavour. I was unable to finish it
- Huma Gel Blueberry: Like most other Huma, tastes and feels like figs, not blueberry. I had to force myself to finish it
- Huma Gel Strawberry Lemonade: Nice lemonade flavour, not very strawberry, texture a bit more like a gel. I could survive on it
- Huma Gel Lemonade: Who likes a brown pasty lemonade? Not me. And I did not realize there was caffeine which is why I am writing this in the middle of the night
