G'day Allan,
I think sometimes you and I have a problem keeping things in perspective, as we likely run a 1/2 Marathon+ a few times a month on our long training runs with barely more thought than grabbing big swallow of water before heading out the door. Where for some newer runners it is a very daunting distance which they are building towards as huge goal.
Hope the hamstring is getting better.
Peace
Peter
Hi Pete
The hamstring seems to be coming along but I won't be risking it at Cobourg this weekend.
As for keeping it in perspective. It is true that a half-marathon distance with a few gulps of water beforehand is what you and I would do in training but you're forgetting that I've coached for many years and had lots of runners who couldn't run 1km when they joined my xc team so I understand running from a pretty wide range of abilities.
Internet forums where people ask for advice are always interesting for the variety of responses that you see. The original question was something along the lines of "should I add salt tablets?" to a plan that already included a "gatorade type drink". I just thought that I would share some of my experience and was being helpful when I stated my opinion that
in addition to a energy drink there is no need to add salt tablets. This was the answer to the original question but apparently not what everyone wanted to hear. I guess I should just keep my opinions to myself in the future since I seem to be wrong
