The Ragnar was grueling. A total of 17-ish miles, no sleep, port-a-potties (not a fan, but grateful nonetheless), stinky people in a van for 30 or so hours. But the worst part? Food. Trying to figure out what to eat and when and worrying about when and how it will come out.
We packed bagels, Pringles, homemade chewy granola bars, grapes, bananas, oranges, fruit leather, Starbursts, Dum-Dums, Cliff Bars, cherries, yogurt, granola, and water (of course). Now I have a kitchenful of bagels, Pringles, homemade chewy granola bars, grapes, bananas, oranges, fruit leather, Starbursts, Dum-Dums, Cliff Bars, yogurt, and granola.
There was a high school that sold a spaghetti dinner, complete with whole wheat roll, salad (Don't eat the salad! It will come out too quickly!), corn, and fruit cup. It was a good refueler, but who knew that the timing had to be so perfect? I, thankfully, timed it alright (stop eating 5 hours before the next run), but others weren't so lucky. We saw a guy running off the road into the bushes to take care of some business. So glad that wasn't me.
After the race was all over, I was finally able to eat whatever I wanted. Did I? No. I was too tired. J and I ordered Outback Carry-Out and made it through half of our meals before we decided to just hit the sack. Even today, two days out, I don't feel like anything, but I'm eating anyway. (Whole 'nother story to that one. The Emotional Eating post is yet to come, and I'm warning you -- it'll be a doozy) So now I ask myself: how healthy is running anyway?
4 comments:
I think you are a glutton for punishment Esther!
hey now, don't blame running, blame running and not sleeping overnight!
post-marathon meal(s) were Awesome. When you run Boston, you will see!
I still can't eat Pringles since the WB!
L loved your homemade granola bars so much he came home and made some for our trip the next weekend. He was really glad you made them and gave him the recipe. Hope that makes up for the misery after.
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