Cool Running for MARATHON Week of October 13th

[BigRunner]

Marathon Week Again!

4 miles in today. 3 tomorrow.

Forecast for the Indy Marathon on Saturday is temps at start of around 40 degrees with a high for Saturday of only 60. Perfect.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say 4:30 just might be possible.



RichF

[BigRunner]

3 miles in.

No more runs 'til the marathon Saturday.


RichF

[Lyssie]

You're a better man than me.. I'm doing a virtual half marathon on Sunday (first time I will have *ever* run 13 miles) and am freaked out that I'm going to have some horrific time. Am going for an 8 mile run this evening, and that will be the last long run before Sunday. I dunno how you guys do it with 26 miles.

[ttdriver]

Oh my gosh, Rich, I am SUPER excited for you! Those temps are marathon perfect!!! RUN RICH RUN!!! I cannot WAIT for the post-race report so be sure and get back here quick, ya hear!

I am so cheering for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for me, I managed a very wimpy 7+ miles this week. Not good I know. Tomorrow (Saturday), I am hoping for a 5 miler.

Dr. has ordered physical therapy for my foot, so I go for my first evaluation next Wednesday. I'm happy cuz I found a place less than a mile from home that takes my insurance (I LOVE AETNA...could it be because I work for them? LOL) Anyway, I will be starting a regimen of PT soon and that gives me hope that ONE DAY I can run pain-free again. Hopefully sooner than later cuz I really really really want to run the Tampa marathon on March 1st.

Today, I didn't even run and yet the foot is so swollen today I can't stand it. I wonder why I ever went through with the surgery except I had no choice. Man, it sucks loving to run and not being able to without dastardly pain.

Anyway .. let me say again...GO RICH GO !!!

Betty

[Lyssie]

Gosh, so nice to have support.

[ttdriver]

RUN RICH RUN!

As for me, 6.2 miles in this morning, mostly slow jogging with a little walking when the foot pain became unbearable.

I am going to start physical therapy on Wednesday to get this foot (hopefully) back to 100%. I so hope and pray it works....I gotta start marathon training soon and I want to do really well.

Tomorrow is a cross training day of bike riding.

Betty