Just too much water

Earlier this week, a Sacramento radio station held a "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest. Many of the contestants got sick and one woman died from water intoxication. Check out the story..

I'm well aware of water intoxication. Last year during my Avenue Half, I got noxious and my stomach was hurting badly. I assumed I didn't drink enough water but that wasn't the case. I drank too much before the start of the race! Three-16 ounce bottles in a half hour period. The electrolytes in my body were off balance. I did finish the race with a PR but not before stopping at a couple water stops to sip gatorade and try to force myself to throw up. Learned that lesson.

Preparing for kaiser half

I've been running fairly regularly on the weekends and my knees have been holding up for me thus far. But after my 9 miler last Saturday, my calves were tight and my right knee started to swell a bit. Other than that minor detail, I'm feeling good today and I might run five miles later tonight and see if I can manage 13 miles this coming Saturday.

My friend, who will be running Boston this year, is on a different training schedule than I and she's racking up the miles quickly. I'm hoping to get back to her speed. We shall see.