So I did my first long run post marathon yesterday and ran 12 miles. ( I had ran 8 the previous Saturday and they were also painful and slow) I was struggling yesterday with my run and I am now unsure if I should do another full in 14 weeks or just wait until the next fall season.
I’d love to run Miami with my running friends and b/c I live here and know the course, etc but Miami is hot!! And even in January, it might be 60. The thing that I do not like about the ING Miami is that the spectators and the crowd die after the first half is over. I’m not sure what to do. I guess I can play it by ear and by week and see if I start feeling better after my LR’s. We need some cold weather or at least 75 degree weather. I’m so tired of running in >80 weather with high humidity.
So I went to the chiro, took an ice bath, had my choco milk, foamed rolled, and wore my compression socks. I felt a lot better after a good nap. I even managed to run an easy 2 miles this morning!!
So, I guess I’ll just play it by ear and see how I feel. I’m doing a 1/2 in 2 weeks which I would love to PR but I know that physically I still feel a bit off since Chicago and I will not even attempt to try if it’s hot that day. Why did I even sign up for this half in two weeks??
I seriously admire your dedication with all the races you have scheduled!! I’m “training” for a 10k in December right now, mainly focusing on speedwork and form as I’d like to run under 60 minutes but I’m not emotionally ready to start training for or even thinking about another marathon yet! I’m hoping that the 10k “training” will be a nice break from the marathon and then I’ll be ready to go in January to train for the 50k! Can’t wait to keep reading your blog and follow your progress!
Sara I admire you for doing a 50k! I can’t even figure how how many miles that is. 31 almost??