I know, I know. I go through the marathon up and down, and then I go and disappear on you. Bad blogger, bad, bad. So what's up with Lesley...
On the running front, I took a full week off (not counting one very brief recovery run at a snail's pace mid-week last week. Yesterday was really my first day back. I ran 6 miles and felt great. Like, really great. Like, sent my confidence into marathon recovery overdrive and got stupidly ambitious thinking I would keep my game up and run 8 today. And then I hit the gym today... and after 2.5 miles, my quads, you know, those lovely muscles that had zero mercy on me during the marathon, began to tighten. And, for once, I was smart, slowed it down to a walk, and at 4 miles called it a day. I'll probably take tomorrow off, and then see where my body allows me to go on Thursday. This is sooooo different from training mode.
On the home front, I have spent this time off from running to catch up on the holiday "stuff". Running a December marathon wasn't the best for my normal Christmas preparedness. I was so behind. Didn't own a tree, hadn't put it up... no stockings, no presents wrapped, only a few presents purchased. Not to mention the non-holiday stuff that had piled up like my laundry pile that my 8-year-old equated to Mt. Everest (which the kids get to climb on a daily basis to find their school uniforms). But I am happy to announce that I bought a tree (thank you Craigslist since the stores were all sold out of the decent trees), I decorated it, I hung the stockings, I wrapped presents, and last night, I even crafted some presents. I would show you, but that would spoil it for the recipients. Let's just say that I'm not as craft-impaired as I previously thought.
OH, but... I forgot to tell you what my brother and sis-in-law got me for my birthday... remember these ------>Yeah, I own them now... be jealous! ;-)
14 comments:
Wait - your kids wear uniforms to school??? They are so .... LUCKY!! I always wanted a school uniform. So jealous right now!
Welcome back to the blogging world. I would have sent out a search party, except I saw that huge tree and figured it couldn't have been the fastest, easiest thing to set up!
ugh you're right: this is SO DIFFERENT from training mode. and i hate it ;)
and you are a christmas diva. way to get all that stuff done!
Love the pic :)
I'm very jealous of the sleeves. I've wanted some forever.
I cracked up before I even read this post when I saw the bigfoot picture. haha
I do not like the no training mode.
Love the picture!! ha ha!!
Lesley!!! When that picture popped up on my google reader, my first thought was that you'd taken up trail running!!!! :) Obviously I didn't see Big Foot - just a shadowy figure circled in the woods. Still laughing...
I'm glad to hear you're taking it easy with the recovery period. One of my real-life friends is an elite runner, and he overdid it after his last marathon, and he hasn't been able to run for almost two months. I'm already totally convinced to take marathon recovery seriously. That sucks your quads are still being difficult.
P.S. - Did you watch the Facebook video to which I linked on 12/13? It's only two minutes, and I promise you will love it. It's a HILARIOUS cartoon about marathoners.
I think a lot of us are going in and out right now...it's a busy time of the year! Glad you are well!
Yes, definitely jealous about those sleeves. Nice gift!! I'm sure you'll get all the important stuff done for the holidays and hopefully, you'll get to relax too!
Glad you are feeling a little better! Hope it continues to improve so you can get your runs in! :0) Glad you are caught up on all the Christmas crazyness! :0)
Oooh - nice sleeves! Glad you did some catching up - this is such a busy time of year!
OMG - my laundry pile was the same way right after marathon... Seems I took on taper for everything in my life that week or two before! Just about all caught up on everything related to the house, but there is zero Christmas stuff done at home. One of these days I'll get to it. Really want to do that race with you on the 22nd.... Asking the hubs again tonight about it!
Welcome back! ;)
Those are great arm warmers!
I've found before that recovery can be very deceptive...you feel like you're ok, and then bam, a run will put you back in your place. It truly does take a month!
Welcome back - great pic and congrats on ushering in the holiday - I'm the worst - no gifts yet, not tree - I gotta get on it myself. oops.
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