Cool Running for Week of September 8th

[BigRunner]

10 miles in.

Less than 6 weeks til the marathon.
Gettin' excited.


RichF

[ttdriver]

I'm excited for you, Rich!

As for me, I AM VERTICAL ! Post op visit today and got the green light from the doc to start walking again .. I actually walked 1/2 block tonight!

MARATHON TRAINING STARTS SOON!

Betty

[BigRunner]

Congrats on the progress!!!!

5 miles in.


RichF

[ttdriver]

Thanks, Rich !

.3 mile walk tonight with DH. I wish I coud say it didn't hurt .. I cried the last half of the way.

Let me put it this way: feels like a railroad spike has been driven into the ball of my foot under the big toe.

Betty

[BigRunner]

5 more miles in a 45 mile week.....


RichF

[ttdriver]

45 miles! Is that your high mile week? When do you start to taper?

I did a .8 mile walk tonight in a light rain. The pain was pretty bad, but I made it. Oh and I also stood on my tip toes today for the first time in years. AND I did 30 seconds worth of PLANK exercise (you know, the one where you put your weight on your elbows and toes and hold that position).... its a killer for the abs. I've been really lifting heavy weights and focusing on core work during this month without running. I can really tell the difference in my upper body strength. Hoping that a stronger core will really help when I start running again.

I'm getting there .. S L O W L Y !

Betty

[ttdriver]

Saturday, 9/13: 2.2 mile walk! Yeah, slow as dirt, but it was relentless forward motion! (In 90 degree heat, no less)...Ugh, I was hoping it would start to cool down by mid-Sep, but apparently not... Maybe fall will get here by December.

Betty

[BigRunner]

Lots of rain here. 5 miles in.

This is the highest mileage week of this training plan. A step back week of lower miles next week followed by 43 miles the next. Then the taper begins.

Nice to see you posting some "forward moving" exercise again.

This thread is getting pretty sparse these days.


RichF

[BigRunner]

Rainy 20 miles in. Glad that's done.

Signed up for Memphis Marathon in December.

2 marathons in 6 weeks.



RichF

[ttdriver]

Originally Posted by BigRunner

Rainy 20 miles in. Glad that's done.

Signed up for Memphis Marathon in December.

2 marathons in 6 weeks.



RichF

DUDE!! 2 in 6 weeks? YOU ARE INSANE!

When in December is it? And what are the typical temps in Memphis then?

Sunday, another 2.2 mile walk with DH. I cried for most of it, the pain is just still so . Right now, I wonder why I went through with the excruciating surgery. I know I'm not a patient patient, but honestly ... baby steps are so hard .. I WANT TO RUN! Actually, I did "try" to run a little today .. ugh. It was ugly and painful. So I am back to walking. Small steps. It sucks.

I'm going to keep at it though. What I lack in athletic ability I make up for with tenacity .. I SHALL OVERCOME. This *WILL NOT* get me down, although it was so hard this morning when "joggers" ran past me as I walked .. I so wanted to trip 'em ! Not really. Good for them. Hopefully soon, I will join them. Maybe even beat them.

Less than 160 days until marathon day. We drove through downtown Tampa today and that's all I could think about. Running through those streets....I cannot wait.

Betty