First, I will be doing a review here in the next week or two of a foam roller! Really excited to try it out. I'll be reviewing it for CSNstores. If you aren't familiar with CSNstores yet (how could you not be??? come on...) - they have just about anything and everything you could want with a collection of over 200 online stores. They have fitness equipment, handbags, shoes, luggage, bedding, etc. You can even buy a bar stool there. My favorite store, of course, is the cookware.com store. But pretty much anything ya want. (I got a fabulous food dehydrator from CSN recently that I cannot wait to try out.)
Now onto my current state of being... which is UGH. What do you do when you're in the middle of training for a major event and you feel ick? I can't even explain my ick. I've been cramping for 3 days straight. Could it be dehydration? I have tried to push through some miles since my long run, and though nothing feels sore, my legs just won't go. Their magical go-go juice is depleted. Nothing specific hurts (besides my abdomen!), but nothing will GO. Do I rest? Do I push through and hope for better days? I'm at a loss, and there isn't a lot of spare time to be fooling with my training. Marathon #1 is now less than 8 weeks away... with this weekend out of town, 2 (maybe 3) weekends with races and 2 weekends of taper. I think I shall press forward unless I feel a specific pain area. I'm ready to go. My confidence was at an all time high after the 19.1, but now it's headed downhill.
I am still in shock about not being sore from that last long run. I think I'm a believer in the compression socks, for sure. A full review on the socks is coming in the very near future as well!!!
Monday, October 11, 2010
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I would love to give advice on getting through the ick - but I've never run anything close to what you can do.... so I wouldn't be surprised if I, in a month when I am starting my 1/2 marathon training, end up coming to you for advice on dealing with the ick!
Foam Roller - can't wait to hear about it!! The foam roller and compression socks are the things on my "really want" list right now!
Hey, I think we all go through times where we feel blah. Remember over the last two weeks you have had a 50 mile week and a 19.1 mile run. It's ok to back down a little. That's what I learn every time I try to push myself too much. It's ok to back down from the plan in order to stay healthy and stay in a good place mentally. Hopefully the weekend off will be a good thing and you will feel better next week. I am coming off two days off and even just that makes me feel alot better.
Less than 8 weeks!!! wahoo, I can't wait. oh, and can you believe I may actually sign up for marathon 2 before I even run the first? My coach and I really want to do the collin county one.
No, I can't believe it! I'm still grumbling over having to train for a half that occurs 3 weeks after our marathon. I have a feeling I'm just gonna be plain ol' tired. Wish I could do the Collin County one, but it just won't work with my schedule.
I'm thinking it's more important to make sure you are healthy (aka not dehydrated, not having some other issue) than it is to push push push forward. Hope you figure it out.
I hope you feel better.
Definitely drink plenty of water. Perhaps do some smaller runs for the next day or two (I know you don't have a time luxury to take a lot of time off from long runs) - your body might not be physically sore from such a gigantic run but you might be mentally worn from it? I don't know but I wouldn't "push, push" too hard - you don't want ick to turn to sick...
Between the 50-mi week and the 19-mi run, I think your body might just need some recovery time. I hope the ICK goes away soon!
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