Somehow, The Marathon Returned - comments welcome!

[GollyGadget]

Your photos are awesome! Congrats!!

 

[azrivest]

I really like your "I Did It" picture Congratulations on your 10 miler!

 

[RuntheMouse]

Congratulations! Love all of your pics!

 

[Scootin'By]

Congrats!! What a great recap

 

[DopeyBadger]

 

[avondale]

Congratulations on the 10-mile race! I echo the sentiment that you got some really great photos! Sounds like you had a good experience with it, too.

 

[The Expert]

It was so great to meet you pre-race! This was a terrific recap.

 

[NYC_MW]

Congrats! Definitely agree with all above on how great your photos are!

 

[nancipants]

Congrats! Great photos too!

Thank you!

Your photos are awesome! Congrats!!

Thanks! I'm still slow but at least I know how to get good photopass pics.

I really like your "I Did It" picture Congratulations on your 10 miler!

Thank you! It was my first 10 mile race so I guess I PRed after all!

Congratulations! Love all of your pics!

Thank you!

Congrats!! What a great recap

Thanks! I'm sure I forgot stuff. After a race it's like my brain goes blank!

Congratulations on the 10-mile race! I echo the sentiment that you got some really great photos! Sounds like you had a good experience with it, too.

Thank you! I was worried I might suffer from not training as much, but it was a lot of fun. Goes to show what a good base can do for fitness!

It was so great to meet you pre-race! This was a terrific recap.

Thanks, and same to you! Looking forward to marathon weekend for more shenanigans!

Congrats! Definitely agree with all above on how great your photos are!

Thanks so much! I'm so glad I've figured out how to get good pics.

 

[superchime]

Great race! Congrats!

You got some fantastic photos. That jump shot is perfection!

I missed the jammitors too. They weren't out for the 10k either and I really wanted my son to see them since he plays drums.

 

[nancipants]

Ugh, so I hurt my knee last week. I was a ******* and slipped on my dog’s bone and banged my right knee on the tile floor. It hurt so bad and I immediately iced it and took some pain relievers. It stopped hurting pretty quickly and I was able to walk without any problems. I have no problem extending my knee and it’s not swollen. But five days later, it still hurts to put weight on one particular spot (like kneeling), including running. I’ve been walking and today I tried a short run and my knee still hurt but not enough to stop me. I’m not sure what to do other than rest (ugh) and keep icing it. I’m also not sure how long to give it before going to a doctor. A few weeks? I don’t think I tore anything. I was worried about shattering a bone but if I did, wouldn’t it hurt, like, all the time?

 

[GollyGadget]

Sorry about your knee! Non running injuries are so much more annoying than running ones.

Psst, janji is having a 25% off sale for their birthday with code BDAY25. Maybe some new shorts will make you feel better

 

[nancipants]

Sorry about your knee! Non running injuries are so much more annoying than running ones.

Psst, janji is having a 25% off sale for their birthday with code BDAY25. Maybe some new shorts will make you feel better

Oops, I tripped and bought the black Pace shorts.

 

[nancipants]

It's been a while, figured I'd update on how much non-running I've been doing.

My knee got better after about two weeks, then my mom fell and hit her head so I had to go stay with her for a few days. At the same time, my husband was sick with Covid and at home watching our toddler, trying not to get him sick. Then I got sick. I never tested positive for Covid but am pretty sure I had a minor case. Thankfully it didn't linger and I managed 29 miles over the month, as well as 26 miles walking. I'm trying to get the 30 mile monthly Garmin walking badge to get my steps and movement up while I'm not running, and so far this month I'm on track. I've also been doing some more exercise videos for strength training and low-impact cardio.

I wanted to increase my running mileage and try to get the 50 mile monthly Garmin badge again for June, but came down with strep throat last Friday. It was bad, like the sickest I've felt in years, and I have stats to prove it! This is my stress summary from the day I got sick. For context, the only thing I did that day was go to urgent care in the morning. I spent the rest of the day on the couch/in bed. Also, my resting heart rate (usually 60ish) shot up to 69 that day and Saturday.


Thankfully, my medicine kicked in fast and am currently only feeling slightly congested. I was able to start walking the dog again on Saturday and did another workout video yesterday, and hope to get a run in tomorrow for Global Running Day. I've both really looking forward to running again and also dreading it because HOT.

 

[superchime]

Glad you're on the mend. You've had a rough few weeks!

 

[azrivest]

And I hope your mom is feeling better

 

[avondale]

Wow, you've had a heck of a time. I hope you are on the mend and things improve from here. Hope your mother is doing better, too!

 

[nancipants]

*dusts off journal* It's been a summer, huh? Technically, summer hasn't ended in Florida, and I have the running stats to prove it.

June:
Running - 31.54 miles
Walking - 33.25 miles

July:
Running - 30.18 miles
Walking - 30.14 miles

August:
Running - 50.54 miles
Walking - 32.66 miles

The rest of June was thankfully uneventful. I ran five days the week after my last update, but only twice the following week. It was just. So hot. Then we went to Washington to visit my in-laws for two weeks. When we landed at Seatac the flight attendant announced the temperature was in the high 50s. Normally that would horrify me, but I immediately said "I'm going for a run!" Sure enough, as soon as we got to their house I unpacked my running gear and went for a run. The temperature was great, the hills were not. My FIL told me a route that was "relatively flat". I did six runs while I was there, including two at their campground, which had lots of trees and was very hilly - you know, typical Pacific NW. I had grand plans to keep running there, but then they had a bad heatwave - like, as hot as it is in Florida, and considering it got light out before 5 am, I had no way to beat the sun. There were no clouds to be seen. So I took a break from walking and running until I got home.

Once we got home I did two runs a week until the end of July, then upped the number to 4 per week. I mostly ran 2-3 miles, again, because it's still so hot. I started waking up at 6 am to run before my son goes to school, and that has helped a lot as far as getting done earlier and avoiding the sun. It's still hot and sticky when I wake up, but at least the sun isn't beating down on me. It's starting to be too dark for me to run in the morning, so I'll probably switch to the treadmill on the weekdays until the time changes.


Disney Marathon:

Yesterday was my official first day of marathon training with a plan by @DopeyBadger. Plan has me running 5 days most weeks, some 6 days. I am slow, so cumulative fatigue will help train my legs. I have a 10k race on September 28 that I'm using as a tune-up / fitness gauge. It'll still be hot, so no PRs for me, but I'll push as much as I can without killing myself. I'm planning to do the Space Coast Half Marathon on December 1 at marathon pace.

My goal for the marathon is to finish without feeling like I want to die. I will definitely be looking for run/walking buddies from Team Not-So-Fast.

 

[The Expert]

I will definitely be looking for run/walking buddies from Team Not-So-Fast.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Disney Marathon:

Yesterday was my official first day of marathon training with a plan by @DopeyBadger. Plan has me running 5 days most weeks, some 6 days. I am slow, so cumulative fatigue will help train my legs.

and it'll work. at some point, you might freak out and be worried, but the plan will work.

My goal for the marathon is to finish without feeling like I want to die. I will definitely be looking for run/walking buddies from Team Not-So-Fast.

There will be plenty of us out there.