Day #2 post-marathon.
I'm over the funk of falling short of my goal. If anything, it's made me more determined than ever to go after it in San Fran. So as of a couple of minutes ago, I am officially registered for the full marathon on August 3rd (bib #4678).
That leaves me two months to recover from this race and pick up where I left off in my training. Not a whole lotta time.
It all re-started yesterday when I did about 2.5 really difficult miles on the treadmill at my gym to remove any excess lactic acid build up in my legs.
This afternoon, I got a couple of hours of reprive from work so I went into the gym and ran about 3.25 miles. They were definitely easier, and I even hit a couple of miles at 8:30-9 min/mi pace (albeit, still on a treadmill).
A trainer buddy of mine at the gym is pushing me to sign up for this trail half-marathon this Sunday. And ya know what - I'm actually considering it.
So this is where all my money goes - races and sneakers. Oh, and gas/airfare to get to races. Fuck, this is getting to be an expensive hobby..
2 comments:
Billy - you're doing a heck of a lot better than I am. I still can't even walk down stairs properly, and my quads are literally toast. To even contemplate a 0.1 mile run is excruciating.
I think you're going to have some kick-$$$ races in the future with that good endurance, once your leg speed catches up.
I'm hoping to be in shape for SF. Will be in touch.
Hmm...gee...I dunno, could it have something to do with the fact that you ran @ 6 min/mi pace while I ran @ 9?
Hehe...yeah, I feel really motivated right now. While it's encouraging to show improvement from race to race, I feel like I can run a lot better than my time indicated out there.
We shall see. I hope to this fire stays lit.
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