Running through May Flowers

[skhill]

Found a new least favorite running surface-- wet cobblestones. Yuck. There's something worse than wet brick sidewalks. Hate to even think of riding on wet cobblestones...

But it was a great run anyway. I felt great, and the weather wasn't terrible. Did almost 9 miles, at a 9:00/mile pace.

[Ambikes]

I haven't been posting because I've been running

I have been keeping up with the thread regularly, though. I find that it really motivates me.

I finished the hardest week of my marathon training a week ago, and I'm well into the taper now. I wish I felt a little better, though. I was doing fine up until the past couple of weeks, but my body is just plumb worn out right now! My crappy IT band and my joints are just cranky. I got a massage hoping it would help. Definitely did not. I am hoping that the week and a half of taper I have left combined with lots of stretching and maybe some cross training on the bike will help. If not, I'm pretty sure that I can still finish as long as I run a slower pace and walk if I need to. This is my first marathon, so I am trying not to worry about pace in any case.

Anyways, I still can't believe that I'm going to run a marathon in 10 days. I'm looking forward to scratching this one off the bucket list.

[colby]

10 days is a long time. Keep your legs loose, don't stop running entirely, but take care of your body for a bit. Cycling does help me loosen my legs after running, swimming is always nice, too, if you're into that.

Intervals yesterday, 10x400s. Supposed to be warm this weekend, I'll probably experiment with electrolytes to see if I can make my body a little happier.

[sgf726]

Traveling on business this week, just a couple of short 3 mile runs Tuesday and today. The good news was today's run was pain-free. No soreness or tightness in my left hamstring. I think I am finally recovered from the marathon. My coach said it would take a month and it did.

I'm in Shanghai right now and learned that just because you have walk signal not everyone stops, cars stop but moped and bikes keep going, and just because your on the sidewalk it doesn't mean that you can't be run over by a moped I guess bikes and mopeds are allowed on the sidewalks - go figure.

[limewave]

Thanks guys! I completely surprised myself during the 25k.

Now I have a bad case of the post-race blues. It doesn't help that this week has been unusually insane and the forecast isn't any better for next week. I haven't been running or biking and I've totally been eating my stress.

This is a bit of a confession, I need to face the reality. Not that I need to hit the ground running into another training schedule, but I don't need to go off the deep end in the other direction either.

Hoping to get out for an easy trail run today with periodically walking, a little jogging, and taking lots of deep, soothing breaths.

[Veronica]

I've totally been eating my stress.

This is a bit of a confession, I need to face the reality. Not that I need to hit the ground running into another training schedule, but I don't need to go off the deep end in the other direction either.

Hoping to get out for an easy trail run today with periodically walking, a little jogging, and taking lots of deep, soothing breaths.

I totally get the stress eating. I just keep reminding myself that's how I gained 15 pounds in the school year 1999 - 2000 and I don't want to go there again. I wish I had pictures of myself at 180 pounds, but that was before Thom really got into photography.

Take care of yourself!

Veronica

[OakLeaf]

Way to go Lime! You rock. Give yourself a break on the recovery. It's early yet and you need to recharge. Maybe give yourself a date by which you'll set a new running goal, and let yourself chill until then.

Ambikes, you'll do great! There are lots of others here with more experience than me, but I got all kinds of mystery aches and pains during both my marathon tapers last year. The first time it caught me out because I was expecting it during the race, not before, the way motor racers start hearing all kinds of weird noises from their machines. The second time I was a little more mentally prepared - coddled the ouchies but didn't worry about them.

Kat, what fun! These obstacle/adventure races have really taken off in the last couple of years. I'm signed up for a Warrior Dash in two weeks, just as a lark - trying to figure out what to wear.

Thinking about Columbus marathon again ... just thinking about it so far ... really haven't been running much, but now that TOSRV's over I need a new goal.

[indysteel]

Thanks guys! I completely surprised myself during the 25k.

Now I have a bad case of the post-race blues. It doesn't help that this week has been unusually insane and the forecast isn't any better for next week. I haven't been running or biking and I've totally been eating my stress.

This is a bit of a confession, I need to face the reality. Not that I need to hit the ground running into another training schedule, but I don't need to go off the deep end in the other direction either.

Hoping to get out for an easy trail run today with periodically walking, a little jogging, and taking lots of deep, soothing breaths.

Do you practice yoga, Lime? Granted, I don't train like you do, but when I've feeling burnt out from training or from life, it's my go-to activity.

[yellow]

Lime, FWIW, I ALWAYS get post-event blues. Always (and it always surprises me). I think it comes with the territory: train hard and then bam! you're done. That's it. Mission accomplished. That's the problem with goals.

Give yourself a break. It'll turn back around.