When I last posted, I hinted that Sunday may have not gone according to plan. Without further ado, here is my simple guide to fail a long run.
Just follow these fool proof, slacker tested steps-
- Enjoy a rest day prior to the planned run. Along with this indulge in some movie watching and popcorn eating
- Consume your body weight in popcorn, or at least come close.
- End up spending most of the night reading a book. Why? Because so much popcorn made you ill and at least the book is a productive use of time when you can’t sleep.
- Oversleep due to being ill as well as finishing previously mentioned book.
- Put off run until later in the afternoon. Start run when it’s 93 outside but due to your over tired self, it feels like 105.
- Try anyways- walk a lot- only finish 6 miles.
Congratulations, you’ve successfully failed a long run. #longrunfail
After my failed attempt on Friday, I was planning to run the 10 miles on Sunday. Other than work and foam rolling, I stayed off my feet as much as possible on Saturday. Too much popcorn was an epic fail which resulted in a long night followed by sleeping in. Truthfully I kind of did not want to run at all. I finally forced myself out the door after 2:00. And I knew that if I didn’t go then, I wasn’t going at all.
I warmed up slowly but never really got into it. I met up with my mom a little after mile 3, that combined with a hill meant I walked most of that mile. It was awesome. Then it was more running, oh and some more walking. I knew 10 was so not happening, so it was another 6 miles in the book. I took a 16 oz bottle of water which is more than I usually take and I drank the whole thing. Ugh. This was just not my week for a long run. I’ll try again next week. 🙂
What about you guys?
Ever bail on a long run? How about eat too much popcorn?
Hope you all had a good Monday!!
Slacker Runner 
I dunno. That you got out there in that heat and did it at all seems like a win to me.
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Thank you! I’m trying to tell myself that, it just seems like this next half is breathing down my neck and I can’t run fast enough.
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Popcorn always makes my stomach hurt for at least 2 days! No fun 😦 good job on making it to 6 miles though! Btw, I was laughing at the slacker approved steps.
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This is the first time I have been that ill but then again I really did eat way too much. :). Thanks! 🙂
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I usually have to buy the single serving packs of popcorn to keep myself from binging. There have been more than a few days, especially in the summer, when the humidity gets to me and I really don’t want to leave the house at all, especially to go running and get all sweaty. Good attempt, though!
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Yeah, I won’t be eating that much again. Ugh, I hate humidity, luckily we don’t have to deal with often around here. It’s mostly a dry heat. Thanks!
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Haha, thanks for the play by play on how to ruin a run. I’ll remember that. 😉
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Helpful right? At least with what to avoid from now on! 🙂
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I eat too much popcorn pretty much every day. It’s delicious. I’ve never bailed on a long run, but I have definitely wanted to. Heat and humidity are tough.
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It really is yummy. I’m trying to console myself by thinking at least I got out there and did something. Now I am anxious for this weeks long run.
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Don’t be anxious–that’s only gonna psyche you out for this week! Just relax, you’ll do great!
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Long runs can be tricky in the summer. I’ve had my fair share of long run fails. You will get it next time I am sure.
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The heat definitely does not help. Thanks, fingers crossed!
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Week 4 of C25k, run 3, walk 1.5, run 5, walk 1.5, repeat.
I’ve failed it twice so far 😉
So, no long run failures – I haven’t advanced past #ShortRunFail
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I failed at C25K so many times, it felt so hard! And I’ve had plenty of short run fails! 🙂
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Yay for short run fails! 🙂
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Just think of it this way…you split your long run into 2 days. BAM. 12 MILES DONE. 🙂
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That’s awesome! I like the way you think!
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Sometimes wonderful things like popcorn and books should just come before long runs in terms of importance 🙂 (Can I be nosy and ask what book you were reading that kept you up late?) I’ve definitely failed a long run or two, and I didn’t even have excuses!
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That is true! It was a silly YA novel called Crash Into You. A little hokey but not bad. I admit I have read 2 in the series now. Long runs do seem to go one way or the other don’t they?
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Cool, thanks! A little hokeyness is needed every now and then, for sure 🙂 And yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever had an average long run… they’re either awesome or terrible! (So far, anyway!)
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There’s no such thing as too much popcorn! My favorite snack, ever.
That sucks about the long run, but it happens. Best not to beat yourself up!
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It was really good, and I will probably do it again. I will just sure to do the long run first!
I am choosing to call it a step-back week now, hehe, revisionist history. 🙂 Thanks!
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Aww man, I ate a bunch of popcorn tonight! Sorry to hear it will mess up my run tomorrow! Haha, once I showed up (a few weeks ago) for a group long run and halfway through told a gal next to me, ‘I did everything wrong last night – ate hot wings, drank moscow mules, etc’. It def came back to haunt me!
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Oh lord, hot wings?! After that, you’ll have no problem with the popcorn!
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