Eight-mile depression

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Ultracat Mar 2013 1:15pm, 20 Mar 2013 10,295 posts	0 Ultracat Often have a dip around 9 to 10 mile mark of a training run
plodding hippo Mar 2013 1:40pm, 20 Mar 2013 47,793 posts	0 plodding hippo Chris something definitely happens to me around 90-100 minutes in I feel ill, lightheaded and weepy I can abort it with sugar
plodding hippo Mar 2013 1:41pm, 20 Mar 2013 47,794 posts	0 plodding hippo What I usually do is run through it My 20 miles last week was done on one jellybaby, and that was spat out cos it was too cold
ChrisHB Mar 2013 2:41pm, 20 Mar 2013 8,615 posts	0 ChrisHB thanks, Ruth, I'll try some sugar. But I expect I'll generally continue to run through it.
heebiejeebie Apr 2013 2:36pm, 1 Apr 2013 3,278 posts	0 heebiejeebie I think sugar just postpones the problem. Running through and telling yourself that it's a temporary feeling that will go away in a while might be better.
plodding hippo Apr 2013 2:50pm, 1 Apr 2013 48,008 posts	0 plodding hippo I agree heebie
Anna Bomb Apr 2013 2:53pm, 1 Apr 2013 2,027 posts	0 Anna Bomb 8 I'm ok with but 18 I have a real problem with regardless of what distance I'm running
plodding hippo Apr 2013 2:54pm, 1 Apr 2013 48,010 posts	0 plodding hippo I hate 12 and 35