PrincessV
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2006
In bed by 6pm, asleep by 7. That's pretty easy for me, as I'm always sleepy around that time and normally fight through it to stay up until my normal bedtime of 9pm lol!For all the RunDisney vets out there, when do you aim to go to sleep? I'm afraid I'm going to have a hard time sleeping early...
And I'll third it. This year, I arrived around noon with a plan of eating at ESPN, then hitting the expo. But traffic was backed up past the intersection of Victory Way and Osceola, so I turned around and got lunch at AOA. Tried again about an hour or so later, and was able to park easily, but long long lines for everything. It was organized and sane, just BUSY!I'm gonna second the suggestion of arriving later in the afternoon.
Caveat: I am not a medical or nutritional expert, just a slow female marathoner! First, I'd discuss the anemia with your doc, as that can be a real concern. I very rarely eat red meat but have to add more of it during marathon training because my iron does tend to get low.On the topic of food.... I am needing recommendations for a good nutrition plan for marathon training.
I find nutrition is a really individual thing, and you'll have to experiment to see what works best for you. Some folks perform really well on low-carb diets, and others need a lot more carbs. Some keep to vegetarian/vegan diets, and others are all about meat. And lots of folks fall in the middle of all that!
For me, I need a good balance of lean proteins, plenty of complex carbs, tons of colorful veggies, and some healthy fats to feel my best. My body tells me what it needs through cravings and I try to meet those in healthy ways. Try different things in training and you'll quickly find what makes you feel good vs. what makes you feel lousy!
It's hot and miserable and I'm wondering yet again why I keep signing up for Jan. marathons, lol! I'm basically just adding back-to-backs andvditance to my summer base of 8-10 mile long runs. Did the first of 2/8 and have 3/9 planned for this weekend. I'll work up to a 3/6/12/20-22 weekend 3 weeks out from Dopey. W&D Half is in the mix, but will just be part of Dopey training.A training check in! Have you started training yet? Are you training for a different race first? What is your plan for training?
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