joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Beautiful.Freudian slip?
Beautiful.Freudian slip?
Walked 3 miles last night. I figure if I cant run them, i want to at least walk them to keep my legs going. I have conceded the Full possibility and concentrating on Nashville. Ill go ahead and run the Mercedes Half, but Im not promising a competetive time. I wish I could try for a PR since I know the course so well but I dont think that is smart.
I think my decision will satisfy Jill.![]()
Oh I know Jill. I just hope that Im ready to go by February 13th and the half. The inside and back of my heel are great, the outside is just being pesky and NOT healing up.Darnit Joel, I'd be satisfied if you weren't injured and could run your Full after all your hard work. But I think you've made the smart decision. Let yourself heal (heel - teeheehee) a little more and then ramp up for Nashville. You'll do great there!
As for me, I've been a big baby lately doing all my runs on the treadmill because of all this snow and ice. Another 16" yesterday even though only 5-8" were predicted. Might go skiing tomorrow for the first time in 20 years though.
Ran a mile, walked a mile last night. Plan on walking 2 today. Hopefully I can get back in a rhythm of at least getting out and moving every day, and throw in some light jogging 3 or 4 times a week.
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Me and that person will be joined by more that 30,000 other people.Ran a mile, walked a mile last night. Plan on walking 2 today. Hopefully I can get back in a rhythm of at least getting out and moving every day, and throw in some light jogging 3 or 4 times a week.
With the DL Half 7 months off, I'm having serious motivation issues...but I'm not giving myself the "I just ran a marathon" crutch anymore. That was almost 3 weeks ago! Time to move on. I also need some new running shoes. My trusty Saucony's got me through a 5K, a 10K, and a marathon, but they probably need to be retired soon.
Joel, I talked to a local guy yesterday who's doing the Nashville marathon.![]()
Me and that person will be joined by more that 30,000 other people.![]()
Thanks for all the encouragement and advice, Jill. It is greatly appreciated.Just get out as often as you can both time-wise and emotion-wise. If you try to overburden yourself with expectations it will become something you want to avoid instead of something you can look forward to. You don't have to run as hard or as often as when you were in training for the marathon. Remember what it was you liked about running, and do it as often as you derive pleasure from it.
Just did a local 15K race this morning. Great weather, sunny and in the 40s at the start. I don't know how I did it, but I took one min/mi off my previous best race pace. I maybe could have done better but my LCL injury from the Disney half reared its ugly head a mile 7. Still, I'm happy with my time.
A min/mi is huge! Great job!
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