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ok. so i only did two miles. i read about waking up and running on an empty stomach and it seemed to be the way to go because food should digest for at least an hour before running and the body has enough stored energy and water to do it IF you eat a good solid dinner and stay hydrated all day and drink a good amount of water before going to bed. consuming water during a workout can actually be counter-productive since the water will not be absorbed and used immediately, but may cause one of those side splitting cramps. if you drink during your workout, just make sure to take small sips. of course, this changes if the workout is longer than 30-40 minutes. all of this has proven true for me, but this morning i waited until 11 to go running and so i screwed up. i didn’t have it in me to go the extra miles.

on a very positive note, i bested the top time we have for running around the lake. it is about 0.9 miles around the echo park lake. the three top times so far are:

3. 8:57 - nick and andy - april 26
2. 8:44 - nick and stephen - april 24
1. 7:57 - nick - may 03