I did 8 too. 4 on Friday and 4 on Sunday with a 6 mile walk on Saturday
I didn't train for the 2 weeks since the Tower run, but then the 4 miles on Sunday were done at 1pm with the temps in the mid 80's and high humidity. I used this to train for the last 4 miles incase January is warm.
I am hoping it is warm.
You bite your tongue!!!
ETA: The last 2 times I've been to WDW for Marathon Weekend there were heat advisories. Not ideal!
So I asked this on the resort board, but thought you guys may have some insight since its for Marathon Weekend.
I cant decide which to surprise DW with. We will be there Marathon weekend attempting our first half. I currently have AKL CL booked as a surprise - DW thinks we are staying off-site with friends. Lately I have been thinking about switching us to GF GV while there are still rooms available. Mostly I am thinking about the convenience factor. Almost all of our plans that weekend involve either the race events or MK.
We have not stayed at either resort, but DW is probably most interested in AKL - she loves to wander the resort whenever we've gone to eat at Boma in the past. We also will be back in June on rented DVC points from my sister & could always shoot for AKV if we did GF in January. (If it helps anyone's opinion, we will have access to a car while we are there)
Any input is greatly appreciated!!
TIA!!
GF is nice during marathon weekend because you have the monorail for the half and marathon. And obviously the resort itself is really nice as well.
I do think AKL is a good choice. They get a bad rap for transportation but we were there the week between Christmas and New Year's and thought the transportation was great. They have 2 of my favorite restaurants there (Sanaa and Jiko) and because the resort is so far removed, it's very quiet and serene. Might be a good place to relax and recover.
What injury? I had to skip my long run this week myself - my foot was not having it.
As I mentioned above, I'm nursing a foot issue. It barely hurts but in testing a little running yesterday, I was nervous about truly causing an injury. I was way overdue for new running shoes and just kept delaying because I was doing so well in my training. Last weekend I PR'ed a local 10k, and my legs were so sore for days! My first run after that was rugged, but I managed. When I went out for my second mid-week run last week, my foot just didn't feel right. I think it's early plantar fasciitis (I've had it before, but it's been a few years now). I've taped, iced, and rested - hoping I can heal quickly. Instead of my long run yesterday, I briskly walked for an hour, then went for an hour moderately-brisk bike ride. My long run probably would have taken two hours, so I figured that was the best substitute I could do. If I have to skip my 12-miler this weekend, I don't know how to get back on track. I mean, I will figure something out, but it's not how I wanted this training to go.
A foot thing. It started with a half that I ran in early September - I was feeling awesome and on pace for a huge PR, and then out of nowhere I got insane IT Band pain. I'd failed to notice that the course I was running on had super sloped roads.
After that I took a week off, and my first run back was where the real problem came - I was trying to do an easy 3 miles and with 0.75 left I felt a pop in my foot. Sort of in the inner arch up near my big toe. I could barely walk the rest of the way home.
So after that I took 2 more weeks completely off from running. The thing that I think helped me the most is something I haven't seen you mention you have tried, so I wanted to suggest it. Get a pair of compression socks. I have been resting, icing and elevating, but not compressing. It helped me a lot.
I did go to a doctor about it - x-rays were negative for a stress fracture. All along I'd been thinking that during my recovery from the IT Band stuff I'd been walking sort of unnaturally to compensate for it, thereby causing the foot thing - the doctor seemed to think the same.
I'm glad to hear others are in similar training spots, it makes me feel much better!
Now I have an injury to add to the list
I did 13 miles on Sunday, and 5 yesterday. About 1.5 miles into my run yesterday I started getting a stabbing pain in my foot with every step. I finished my run and the pain would come and go.
I got home and looked up the symptoms, which seemed on par with a stress fracture, so I immediately went to a walk in to have it x rayed.
They said they couldn't see any fracture on the X-rays and it was most likely a bone contusion, and that a few days of rest should help. It has been almost 24 hours and still feels exactly the same, and I'm frustrated! I have been resting it, icing it, and soaking it in Epsom salt on the off chance that it is muscle related instead. Any other thoughts/suggestions? I have a half on November 2 but more importantly I don't wanna be completely sidelined before goofy!!!
I know I need to wait longer, but I usually jump on injuries with rolling and stretching and PT so it stresses me out having one that I can't do anything about.
Smart to get the x-ray done right away. If your shoes are good, the only other things I would suggest would be to try compression for the foot and maybe look into physical therapy. I just had my first PT appointment on Friday and it was really helpful. But I really think that, besides the compression socks, total rest is what helped me the most.
I am sure you'll get back on track once you recover. I hope you feel better soon!
Right there with you...I lost 7 weeks of training due to a sprained ankle with a slight tear in a tendon. Lots of orthopedic appointments and tons of physical therapy... Just started pounding the pavement a few weeks ago. Did 8 miles this past weekend but really feeling down. I may be walking the 26.2 in January...boooo
I am not even close to an expert but I do think there is plenty of time to get back to it. Since you're just coming back from such a serious injury I think you're being smart about easing back into it - because let's face it, just jumping back in and busting out 14 miles or whatever after what you went through would be a recipe for disaster.
The mental component is such a huge part of it. Once you get a few more long runs under your belt I'm sure you will feel more confident.
Will this be your first marathon?
Just snuck in there! The course was pretty hilly, so I'm curious to see what I can do on a flat one.
