The Marathon Weekend Withdrawal Support Thread

[gsu1988]

I did not run last year and did not miss it one bit but this year I am really missing it. The bad thing is that this year I am in horrible shape and there is no way I could do it. I think I might come back next year!

 

[FFigawi]

Thanks. I think wear and tear will definitely play a factor once that mileage gets up there.

How was the move? Have you found any local running clubs or anything yet?

The move went well. It's dealing with the bureaucracy to get permits & visas that's taking a while. I did find a local running club, which has been a huge help in getting adjusted. We meet on Friday mornings (weekend here is Fri-Sat) for long runs and on Wed night for a 10k time trial. Good group of people, lots of whom will also be running Dubai in Jan. Most of them are really fast, so me & my 4-hr pace are now at the back of the pack.

 

[rubato]

Well, the boards are full of marathon weekend threads now. Everyone's getting super excited. I'm feeling pretty sad at this point. I've even managed to injure my ITB and can't run at all right now. It will just be a short break, but it just adds insult to injury (pun intended).

Maybe we should have a race weekend run together? Anyone up for a virtual training run/race?

 

[MouseDogMom]

LOVE the idea. I need to do 18 that weekend, so any help I can get from the virtual WISH community would be great! Maybe we could pick our own character for our race...

Jackie

 

[Sarah_Rose]

LOVE the idea. I need to do 18 that weekend, so any help I can get from the virtual WISH community would be great! Maybe we could pick our own character for our race...

Jackie

Haha, the only character coming to mind right now is poor gloomy Eeyore, but that's probably the wrong take home message.

Still no running for me, but I've been getting to the gym to bike/elliptical/swim most days, so it's better than nothing. I want to be heading to WDW on Wednesday!

 

[rubato]

Since Eeyore is my favorite character, I like the idea. Plus, he fits with my mood right now. Oh, whoa is me!