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Run This Town
Nov. 18th, 2024 05:42 amThis weekend was absolutely exhausting, but I feel like it was productive in a longer term way that made it worthwhile. Saturday I did a two hour long run, and Sunday, a three hour run. The idea is that I spend a lot of time on my feet, which I'll be needing to do as a slow marathoner. After Sunday's run I felt like I had done a marathon, and my feet are still a little sore this morning. I got a total of 24 miles over those two days, but I was also not pushing pace. I feel way more prepared for Space Coast.
The Palatka Trail was actually flooded out and we had to turn around early and loop up to Keystone to get the whole three hours in. The water wasn't that deep - cyclists had been riding across it - but I didn't want to have squishy shoes the rest of the day. I definitely hit a mental wall on the last hour where I did not want to run and my brain wouldn't shut up about how tired I was. My energy levels didn't bottom out the way they sometimes do because I stayed on top of my fueling. I don't know why it's taken me this long to figure out that you should start taking in gels (or your snack of choice) before you feel like you need it. You can't come back from a deficit, and there's only so much goo you can eat at once.
So last night I conked out at seven and slept pretty hard. I'm better this morning and will probably feel almost normal after morning yoga.
I'd been considering a separate blog or something for posting fiction, and I finally got myself a Pillowfort account. I'm PshawRaven there - I usually am everywhere online, so I'm easy to find. Right now I'm posting some bits of St. Felix stuff - the fictional Florida town that I'm envisioning as being a cross between Night Vale and Florida Man. A picturesque town nestled between inland lakes and the ocean, St. Felix is a place where hard-working families can enjoy Florida's natural wonders and outdoor recreation, with access to ... HEY, WE TOLD Y'ALL TO STOP SHOOTING AT THOSE LIGHTS, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. Sorry 'bout that. But some kid was shooting a pellet gun at one of those floating lights and it made him up and vanish, and his momma's real tore up about it.
I'm also posting entries from a solo RPG, just because it's fun. Actually, Over The Mountain posts are most of what's there so far. I have the last entry for Day One that I need to write up.
The Palatka Trail was actually flooded out and we had to turn around early and loop up to Keystone to get the whole three hours in. The water wasn't that deep - cyclists had been riding across it - but I didn't want to have squishy shoes the rest of the day. I definitely hit a mental wall on the last hour where I did not want to run and my brain wouldn't shut up about how tired I was. My energy levels didn't bottom out the way they sometimes do because I stayed on top of my fueling. I don't know why it's taken me this long to figure out that you should start taking in gels (or your snack of choice) before you feel like you need it. You can't come back from a deficit, and there's only so much goo you can eat at once.
So last night I conked out at seven and slept pretty hard. I'm better this morning and will probably feel almost normal after morning yoga.
I'd been considering a separate blog or something for posting fiction, and I finally got myself a Pillowfort account. I'm PshawRaven there - I usually am everywhere online, so I'm easy to find. Right now I'm posting some bits of St. Felix stuff - the fictional Florida town that I'm envisioning as being a cross between Night Vale and Florida Man. A picturesque town nestled between inland lakes and the ocean, St. Felix is a place where hard-working families can enjoy Florida's natural wonders and outdoor recreation, with access to ... HEY, WE TOLD Y'ALL TO STOP SHOOTING AT THOSE LIGHTS, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. Sorry 'bout that. But some kid was shooting a pellet gun at one of those floating lights and it made him up and vanish, and his momma's real tore up about it.
I'm also posting entries from a solo RPG, just because it's fun. Actually, Over The Mountain posts are most of what's there so far. I have the last entry for Day One that I need to write up.
