Ok, so I'm not going to win a prolific blogger award. Two months--and a LOT of miles--have passed since my last entry here. I'll post regularly between now and Race Day!
Let's recap the past two months:
The seasons have changed, the flood has abated, I'm still plugging away at the Hal H. training schedule, and there haven't been any real injuries (having no injuries is different from having no pain.......plenty of pain!)
As with my previous 3 marathons, my lower body is aching. Most days, it feels as though someone buried shards of glass in my thighs. It hurts, but at least that keeps my mind off of my inflamed hip and knee joints! :-) I wobble for about the first 1/2 mile of any run these days, and a pace eventually sets in. These are the toughest days of training. The final 20-miler looms next weekend, and then it is time to taper. I love the word "taper." I also love the idea of my legs, joints, and feet feeling good after some wind-down leading up to the race! For all of you who are running any of the races on the 21st/22nd, the starting line is coming into view. Sure, we've all missed a few training days here and there....but that's a part of this too! Talk to you again soon--
Drew
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I'm icing my knees as I type. : ) I have my 20 mile run this weekend. I couldn't agree more about the word "taper". This is my first marathon, and my first attempt at running, and let me tell you I'm looking forward to May 23rd and getting my life back! : ) It hasn't always been easier but the determination is what is getting me through. It's been a pretty amazing experience and I'm glad I'm doing it, it will just be nice to have a life again soon. Ha! Hope to see you on race day! (I met you in Fargo 3 years ago. Linda W. introduced us. I was friends with her daughter.) You and your wife are both great and it's been fun following your blogs! Good luck with the remainder of your training!
ReplyDeleteDrew,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear that you've made it through the tough stuff and now you're into the tapering part.
Best wishes and good luck May 22!