Tonight after work I will be going on my first real run after the 50. I am excited to run again. Most of the pain is gone. My right foot is still a little swollen, but its getting better. In the next 18 days I have a half marathon and a full marathon to complete. The half marathon I am pacing and the full I would love to break 4 hours. I am sitting here trying to figure out how much and what type of workouts I should do to get me ready for the marathon. After this process I feel like I could create training plans for other runners, and get paid for it.
I have come up with the idea to run one peak week, what ever that will look like, 30+ miles. And then begin a 10 day taper. Here is to a great week of running where ever your feet may land.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Post 50 miler
Two days ago I ran a long way. It feels like it was weeks ago. If you ever have the chance to run a North Face event, do it!
The first night after the race I could not sleep and my stomach was not at 100% I could eat but it was upset at me. My legs felt okay and I took a couple baths and continued to stretch. The next day I went for a 5k run walk and felt good. But as the day went on I could not get loose. My body kept getting tighter and tighter. Monday, the second day after all the aches and pains finally began to settle. I am now able to tell what hurts and what is just soreness. My right shin keeps cramping up. It happened after the Chicago marathon too. My stomach is still not 100%. I can eat but I cannot eat with out pain in my stomach.
Will I try and run 100 miles? Naw. Will I do a 50 miler again? Maybe, but not next year and probably not the year after. I would do it only if I could run 25 miles a week. 50+ mile weeks are nuts and I have no current motivation to leave my family for that long or put in that kind of work. There is a 50k in my near future, The John Dick 50k in February. I don't know if I will even run a marathon in 2014 unless it is a spur of the moment decision. I really have no motivation to train. In my mind I would like to focus on the half marathon. I would love get into the 1:40's.
Now for some race day pictures.....
The first night after the race I could not sleep and my stomach was not at 100% I could eat but it was upset at me. My legs felt okay and I took a couple baths and continued to stretch. The next day I went for a 5k run walk and felt good. But as the day went on I could not get loose. My body kept getting tighter and tighter. Monday, the second day after all the aches and pains finally began to settle. I am now able to tell what hurts and what is just soreness. My right shin keeps cramping up. It happened after the Chicago marathon too. My stomach is still not 100%. I can eat but I cannot eat with out pain in my stomach.
Will I try and run 100 miles? Naw. Will I do a 50 miler again? Maybe, but not next year and probably not the year after. I would do it only if I could run 25 miles a week. 50+ mile weeks are nuts and I have no current motivation to leave my family for that long or put in that kind of work. There is a 50k in my near future, The John Dick 50k in February. I don't know if I will even run a marathon in 2014 unless it is a spur of the moment decision. I really have no motivation to train. In my mind I would like to focus on the half marathon. I would love get into the 1:40's.
Now for some race day pictures.....
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