So I've had 3 long runs since the last marathon and I can sum them up in one word: SLOW! It's taking me about 40-60 minutes to wake up/warm up and find my stride. It's still pretty rough after the first few miles, but I can zone out and get through it. My pace hasn't seen much change, my legs know what they're doing even if they're sore (good 'ol muscle memory). Unfortunately, the rest of me is just being dragged along. At first, I thought it was Baby Shower Hangover, then I speculated that it was related to woman problems, now I've come to the best, and most logical, conclusion that it's overtraining. Plain and simple, my body is exhausted. I'm going to have to cut back on some of this training for San Diego. Perhaps San Diego will have to be a fun run. That's a little depressing, but hey, calling a marathon a "fun run" is still an accomplishment.
This morning I set out for 15 miles and it wasn't pretty. I walked A LOT the first 7 miles, but finished the last half well. As I was dreading every moment out there, I was contemplating my racing calendar. I don't have anything planned after San Diego on June 6. I've been looking into Fall marathons purely to keep me in shape all summer long (if I have to have a baby soon, I might as well enjoy being in a bikini for the last time!) but another marathon will not do this body any good. And then it dawned on me - why don't I work on my short distance? How about some 5Ks and 10Ks?? A half marathon?? Let's talk about all the pros:
This morning I set out for 15 miles and it wasn't pretty. I walked A LOT the first 7 miles, but finished the last half well. As I was dreading every moment out there, I was contemplating my racing calendar. I don't have anything planned after San Diego on June 6. I've been looking into Fall marathons purely to keep me in shape all summer long (if I have to have a baby soon, I might as well enjoy being in a bikini for the last time!) but another marathon will not do this body any good. And then it dawned on me - why don't I work on my short distance? How about some 5Ks and 10Ks?? A half marathon?? Let's talk about all the pros:
- the obvious, they're shorter!!
- much cheaper than marathons so I can race more
- it'll get me to do the track workouts I've been putting off for months, not to mention more Crossfit
- since Hubby is still recovering and doing minimal running, he can probably train/race with me in the Fall
- it's really heating up and I do not enjoy 3+hours in the sun (I enjoy the tanning part, but I prefer to tan by the pool now)
- I can enlist more people to race with me because most of my friends can run at least a few miles
- getting faster at shorter distances will help me get faster at longer distances - or at least that's what I'm telling myself
