My long run yesterday was kick ass. I felt strong throughout and felt I could have kept going. My right hip started to bother me though around mile 14-15. I think this might have something to do with the camber in the road. I tried to run on level areas as much as possible and it seemed to help. Another issue is my toenails. They are black and blue or blistered under the nail. I'm down to two normal looking nails on my right foot, and it's getting pretty ugly. I suppose some larger shoes might help. I think my right foot is a bit larger than the left. I had a bottle of Vitamin Water (courtesy of the Tour of the Litchfield Hills) at mile 9 and then a banana and some water at mile 14. After drinking the Vitamin Water I felt a bit sick, but that was probably because I drank it too fast. The banana and water didn't make me feel sick, but it didn't go down so easy. Both gave me a needed kick though.
The bike tour on Sunday was a nice ride. Incredibly nice weather and scenic roads. I ended up doing the 30 mile ride instead of the 50, and wished I had done the 50 when I finished. I hardly felt like I got my heart rate up, but I was probably better off since I did my long run the day after. The 30 mile ride crowd was small and slow and I was looking forward to riding with some other people, but did get to ride with some folks toward the end as one guy rode my tail the last 10 miles. He thanked me at the end for doing all the work.
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Once upon a time, I, too, had trouble with blisters and painful toenails. That's when I tried a shoe with a wider toe box; low and behold, my troubles were cured shortly thereafter. I apologize for making this sound like a testimonial.
I'd like to do a tour soon. You made it sound like just as much fun as a road race.
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