Fighting the good fight

• Wed, Oct 14: Effort levels, alternating E1 & E4, and the gift of nausea afterwards.

Since I'm still in Barbados, and it's hot, while my team was running in Prospect Park, Brooklyn I was running on a treadmill in a gym near my house. Actually, that's not quite right. I was trying to convince myself to go to the gym while they were running, and only managed to do it when they were done. My family urged me to go while I was contemplating today's run. Even as I was putting on my shoes, I was still thinking about it. Because, frankly, this is hard. And no one else can do it for me. I suppose I shouldn't complain, since I signed myself up for this. But it *is* hard. And I'm not pretending that it isn't.

Still, I did it. Went to the gym that is. And did the workout. I alternately ran on the treadmill for 2 mins at E4 and walked (although I think I should have been jogging) at the E1 speed. In fact, in my best showing, I ran at 7mph for 1 1/2 mins. Pretty good, if I do say so myself.

It's all part of the mental battle, I know. I'm so glad I went, so there's the reward. But the going, and the doing, I'm working in the hope that it gets easier.

And the nausea.... I've been eating anything I want at home, but I've been thinking for a while now that I need to do some research into a runner's diet (not lose weight diet, but eating right diet). If anyone knows how to help, that would be great. It comes on with long runs, but it's so much worse when there's strenuous exertion like today. Bring on the advice.