By Thursday, I was able to complete the 1.5 mile portion without dying and yesterday I added an additional mile (with some more climbing) to it. And I've done all this while still eating low-carb.
Since I felt so good yesterday, I figured I would go after one of my goals today. I live close to Tellico Gap, which is a place where a road crosses the Appalachian Trail at a relatively high point (around 3800 feet). A goal I've had since I moved here has been to run from the bottom of that mountain, up the road to the top. It's about 3.5 miles, with 1000 feet of climbing. I've only tried a couple of times before, but never made it (I know it's not much to some people, but I'm a Clydesdale, dammit). I'm happy to report that I made it all the way to the top of that bastard! It took me 72 minutes (pretty much the slowest you've ever seen anyone move that still counts as "running"). Coming down took right at 45 minutes. So it was almost 2 hours of running, and I didn't feel like absolute crap at the end.
I ate a normal breakfast for me (a big pan of Better 'n Eggs with some sausage) and I had my 100oz CamelBak filled with water with me (and a Clif Bar just in case, but I didn't have to deploy it). I definitely was tired and needed to nap when I got home, but after two hours of resting (and eating lunch), I feel great!
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