Happy Saturday! I woke up bright and early to get in a long run. Check out my instagram feed for a quick lil video of my morning.
You know I am not one to do a legit long run or race recap where I go through each mile. And I’m assuming you don’t have time for that?
Anyway. I tried to remember some of my random thoughts to share with the class.
My brain on a long run:
Mile 1: La di da… running running
Mile 3: There is seriously no one out right now! Just me. Hope I don’t get kidnapped…
Mile 6: Scare the crap out of a woman who is on the phone. I said “Good Morning!” two times but she was super into her call.
Mile 8: See a police officer walking a blood hound, three other officers follow a ways back and two police cars drive alongside them. Freak out and think there is a bomb. Get less freaked out when I remember I’m in Irvine.
Mile 9.5: Refill my water bottle. Eat Sports beans. Brought along an extra Nuun for later in the run.
Mile 12: Waffles.
Mile 14: Sex.
Mile 16: Can I switch my races to half marathons instead of fulls? <- Think this at some point on every long run.
Mile 17: No seriously, I’m going to check.
Mile 18: 18 is almost 20, I bet I can stop.
Mile 20: Time to eat.
The rest of the day will be spent relaxin’ and eatin’. Just like I like it 
Question: If you had to pick one shot which would you choose: Vodka OR Wheatgrass?
Take a shot of wheat grass and mix it with coconut water! Cuts the lawn-like taste and gives you some extra hydration 🙂
Oh my gosh, that video cracked me up! I can’t wait to show it to my husband. I don’t “long run” per say since half marathons are my game but I do get some thinkin’ in while I’m out here and keep telling myself “I need to remember this when I’m done” but I rarely remember.
Monica, I’m looking for a good hand held water bottle. What kind do you have and do you like it?
On my long run Sunday I tried to figure out why Nicholas Cage was a “thing” at one point. I wasn’t able, but it took up several miles. I also plan emergency bathroom stops because that is more of a concern for me than being kidnapped. My husband says I am hard to deal with and my kidnappers would just drop me off at home, then I’d be pissed they interrupted my run.
Ha! I love this. Man, I hate when kidnappers interrupt my run… not cool.
Love this long run recap!!! I did a 13-mile solo long run this weekend and definitely thought about getting kidnapped and what my escape plan would be if someone came out of the woods more than once during the run.
I would pick wheatgrass – just because I’ve never tried it and vodka makes me gag.
“Mile 8: See a police officer walking a blood hound, three other officers follow a ways back and two police cars drive alongside them. Freak out and think there is a bomb. Get less freaked out when I remember I’m in Irvine.”
Bahaha! Made me laugh out loud 😀
It’s funny because it’s true 😉 Happy Monday Karla!
I saw 2 police officers and a search dog too! I was around Woodbridge at the north lake! Completely odd for Irvine!
Weird right? Did you find out what it was about?
No! But I should have asked them!
Ha! At some point I always have a plan just in case I get kidnapped or attacked. I live in Valencia, which is just like Irvine.
I would only do the wheatgrass shot if I was promised a vodka shot after 😉
Seconded!
I’d pick wheatgrass because I’ve never tried it.
Haha I thought about your “head movies” this morning when I was heading out for my run b/c my phone was dead and therefore I couldn’t listen to music.
neither! both sounds uurrgghhh. i can never remember my thoughts during my LSD, it’s all vivid etc during the run but once i stop, everything kinda disappears.
Um hello is that even a question? Even pregnant I say most definitely vodka!!
definitely wheat grass…..Vodka doesn’t sit well with me. I’m more of the Rumchata wussy, shot girl ……
Wheat-grass – seriously! Waffles…Sex…. bwahahahahaha
Thank goodness for Whole Foods… snagged some watermelon at WF after my run today!
Jack Daniels Whiskey 😛
For your long runs, do you run the entire time? I hope this isn’t too silly of a question; I’ve only been running 6 months and the most miles I’ve logged at one time was 5, so I’m very curious about the pacing involved in long runs.
Vodka.
Was tequila an option???
Waffles and sex. Put them together and you’ve got a good morning haha. I love it. I would choose vodka….oops.
Great training run. 20 miles in 3 hours is strong and that’s where you need to be to keep you breezing those sub 4 marathons. Are you gonna run Snow Valley Xterra Half with me a week from Sunday?. It is a great warm-up for Mt Baldy in 6 weeks. I ran/walk 15 miles in 2:52. A fat burning long run.
I’ll look up the race right now…
Snow Valley looks like a fun race. Good weekend getaway to the woods anyway. What’s the course profile?
You know I’m a spaz and haven’t checked yet… but I was thinking about checking this morning because with the altitude and the course I might need to look up a short cut! You thinking about doing it?
We have never been to the Big Bear area so would be a good reason to check it out. My husband can mountain bike around while I run and then maybe ice bath in Big Bear lake. May even make a weekend out of it. Gotta check out the site for details
I’m impressed that you can go 14 miles before sex enters the brain. You are far more disciplined than I 🙂
It may have crept in earlier and more than twice…
Wheatgrass! 🙂
ah nice! I’m training for my first half…20 sounds crazy but so awesome!
awesome job! I haven’t tried wheat grass..but I would prob pick vodka
I am waiting for the day I run 20 miles! No not waiting… training! You are such awesome inspiration. And I choose vodka 🙂 (although I’ve never had a shot of wheatgrass so this a biased answer)
Um vodka for sure!
You’re such an inspiration to me! Even though I’ve run two half marathons, I feel this reluctance to ever push myself past 6 miles. I really need to work on getting into those double digits because I can’t even imagine the pride you must have in yourself for accomplishing that!
I cannot stomach vodka, or any hard liquor for that matter, because we (my super dope crew) were so cool in high school and totally blew out our livers early. Now that I am wise and 24, I know I was stupid, but I made it out alive. It’s not so bad, though. I get to spend those extra calories I’d otherwise spend on drinking on sugar. Cake > alcohol any day.
Vodka
I’ll take ANYTHING but vodka! Well done on getting that long run in 🙂
Can I mix the two? Then I feel like I have an excuse to take a vodka shot first thing in the morning.
Ha!
Mix would be my preference as well. You get what is good for you along with what makes you happy at the same time.
Vodka. Wheatgrass tastes like gardening (which I loathe).
yay for 20 miles! my PDR is 13.1 miles, so 20 seems like a LOT (although i’d love to train for a full in the future).
wow, that cookie sounds delicious! hope you enjoy relaxin’ and eatin’ today… you earned it! =)
I love it! Your mind sounds pretty much exactly like mine on a long run. You’d think with all that time to think that we’d end up with some deep thoughts by the end of a long run. But nope, usually not. 🙂
Ha! Seriously, with all the time I spend in my head I should have all my problems solved, but nope.
Haha, thats funny. I know exactly what you mean, Aint nobody got time for that.
Vodka please. Wheatgrass is probably healthier but whateves. Nice run!
Nice long run, my brain is DEFINITELY scatter brained on long runs (actually all runs).
If I’m drinking a shot, make it Irish Whiskey.