So I ran yesterday, it was the third time I have run since the marathon (just over 3 weeks ago). It was the first time I didn’t have hip pain that affected my run as well as stiffness the day afterward. Maybe I’m finally recovered from the marathon. I am still planning on taking it easy and monitoring my leg health closely over the next 2 weeks. I’d like to participate in the 30minute runs (or more) every day for the month of December, like a bunch of others on trifuel, but I’m not going to risk injury or next season to do something that trivial. So, we’ll see. I am pretty optimistic after yesterday though. I took it out real slow (8:50 first mile), then ramped it up for 4 miles in 31:50 (so sub 8min pace) negative splitting every mile.
For some reason, I’m having a hard time holding back while running. My 3 runs since the marathon thus far have all been at a faster pace than I initially intended them. I’m guessing it’s a combo of the lack of running frequency making me too revved up for each run and the fact that I was doing so much long and low running for the marathon that it’s fun to open it up and go fast again. I just need to hold back as much as possible, since I think the high intensity of my first post-mary run was what injured my hips in the first place.
Oh yes, and side note. I think I have completed my 2009 schedule. The only thing that will change it now is if the races are moved from the anticipated dates. I am going to try and round out 2009 with the Tecumseh Trail Marathon in Indiana. It fits the requirements I was looking for, and it’ll be something different. Once I get this one done, I’m only one step from (gulp)…the strange and scary world of ultra-running. But that’s for later in life…
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