tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478466611267544216.post6545192565516296290..comments2023-07-04T10:13:53.711-04:00Comments on Bong Pagong: Winter's Last Gasp and Some Race PicturesBonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09477811765307738983noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478466611267544216.post-86722355835834763162009-04-11T17:32:00.000-04:002009-04-11T17:32:00.000-04:00Hi Bong. So your question, should you have stopped...Hi Bong. So your question, should you have stopped at 23k of a 29k because of tiredness and fatigue? Well it all depends on how you have been feeling lately. If lately you have been more tired and sore than the usual, had more than the usual fatigue then I would say that your body needed the extra rest and probably shortening your LSD was a good idea. If your training has been going well, you've been feeling good overall, maybe you just had a stressful week at work, then I am with the opinion that you should have just pushed for the 29k. Walking would have been fine, time on your feet is important. As you know tiredness and fatigue is all part of the fun:) so you would have benefitted in pushing through. <BR/><BR/>It's my feeling that if your body has been lacking in recovery and rest as mine has been, more hard workouts will only make the situation worse. Back down and recover before continuing to build. If your fatigue and tiredness was from the effort and distance then it would have done you good to have pushed through. Don't forget the mental part of training. Pushing through a tough workout does wonders for your confidence. To sum up. Your body is either "beat down" from hard training or simply "beat up" from the workout. I back down on the former and push through on the latter. My .02 cents.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Bong, I've been following the posts about the Bataan 102k as well and day dreaming of all the Pinoy food stuffs that they enjoyed afterwards. Arroz Caldo during the race?! Only in PI and sounds better than the chicken soup they serve at our long trail races.Rick Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478466611267544216.post-14128083505754359452009-04-11T08:23:00.000-04:002009-04-11T08:23:00.000-04:00hi bong. congratulations for running the 30k!!! w...hi bong. congratulations for running the 30k!!! wow. i wonder if i'll ever get to do that. my injuries pull me back. well, be injure free and happy running.Mixednutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392826307157221865noreply@blogger.com