Any Fall Marathons/Half Marathons?

[Running Mommy]

Glad to see that you are ICING the legs!! That is the single most important thing to my recovery after a long workout- be it bike, run, or both.
ICE IS YOUR FRIEND!!!

[maillotpois]

Did my 18 miler today. Great route, half paved and half dirt. Lots of climbing.

But - OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

Why is it that run/walking 15 + miles hurts more than any of the double centuries I ever did?? It almost hurts more than the 600k. It does, but my butt doesn't hurt like after the 600k! My muscles are just so SORE! The first 2 miles is always hell because my shins hurt so much. I'm trying to be more diligent about heel walking during the week, which should help that. And I know it goes away after a couple of miles. But it really does slow me down.

I remember after my marathons, when I switched to cycling and did my first century. When I was done with the 100, I was ready to go around again and do another 100, and wondered WHAT was the equivalent of a marathon on a bike in terms of making you sore and tired. Well, I've done the Death Ride, a bunch of double centuries, a 600k, oodles of double metrics, and I still haven't found it! Nothing hurts me like running (or even, apparently, walking! ).

So we're doing a weekly thread? I will report for duty Monday!!