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| Not an advertisement, nor a hangover meal but stuff to keep me going for a few hours. |
With the
Marathon Mazury just
two weeks away, I went out on a long run to prepare myself both physically and
mentally a little before tackling the full 42.195 kilometers on June 15
th.
Instead of running the full marathon
distance, I settled on 35 and a bit-- and after feeling relatively positive
after the run, I think I’ll be prepared to finish the entire lakeside marathon
without walking.
After completing my
morning ritual of eating from a massive bowl (from what will eternally be referred
to as the
super bowl) of Honey Nut
Cheerios with a banana, I filled up my pack with chocolate and enough water and
isotonic drink to get me through the day.
I then set out for my run.
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Coming out of Park Mlocinski at 8 kilometers
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| Just outside of Bielanski Forest at 11kilometers |
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Choosing to stay away from Warsaw automobile traffic as much
as possible, I completed a route that meanders through several of Warsaw’s
picturesque parks and then along the
river. I made two circles around Park Mlocinski,
a pass through shady Las Bielanski (Bielanski Forest,) a jog along Kepa Potocka (Kepa Creek) and finally hiting my
turnaround spot by Most Gdanski (Gdanski Bridge) along the river. Upon reaching the midway point, I dutifully turned
back and repeated what I had diligently accomplished before. Interestingly, despite living in a city, I completed a near
marathon distance run while only crossing two traffic intersections.
In general, the run went off without a hitch. By following my rule of packing plenty of
fluids on anything over a 10 kilometer distance, and by consuming enough chocolate
to give me enough energy to finish with a strong pace, I managed to finish well
hydrated and full of sugar from the Oshee (European style Powerade) and two
king size chocolate bars –a Snickers and a Mars bar.
Despite feeling a little strung out from the sugar
rush after the run, I was impressed by actually how far I have come in my running, which explains how much I am
looking forward to putting my progress to the test in my third marathon in a year that is in less than two weeks from today.
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| On the way to the river at 13kilometers |
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| Turn around at 18 kilometers |
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| Coming into Kepa Potocka at 20kilometers |
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| A pub on the right was inviting, but had to keep moving |
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