My first distance race of the season is complete. I completed the miracle miles 15k for the second year in a row. It looks like my pre-race meal worked out for me.
We ended up having a beautiful and cooler fall morning here in Orlando. It was still hot but not blistering like in years past. It got a bit tough running sometimes in the sun but I was rewarded with cool winds and shady trees. Miles 1 and 2 were run at too fast a pace. It could’ve backfired on me but luckily I had energy to complete the race. Things started to get a bit challenging at mile 4 but by the time I got to mile 5 I got another energy boost. It wasn’t until around mile 8 that my energy stores were depleted. Mind over matter I kept at it. A last boost at the end made me complete the race in just a bit over 2 hours. If I keep up this time improvement, I am on track to meet or beat my best half-marathon time.
I still haven’t found a way to beat the post race headache (or migraine as I call them). I think they are a stress headache related to repeated movements from the race. They cause the same result as my regular migraines though. I am not sure how to prevent them; I tried hard to relax my shoulders and stretch my neck and shoulders during walking breaks. If anyone has any suggestions for these I would love to hear.
Happy running…….
Growing With Leala 