I have been
increasing my mileage with my marathon training in full swing. Last weekend I ran 8 miles faster than my
goal marathon pace and 17 miles the following day. I would be lying if I said it didn’t take toll
on me. I stretched throughout the day
after my long run. I even went on an
easy bike ride the following day to stretch out my legs.
I felt
completely fatigued and had a pinched muscle on the top of my foot, near my
ankle. The fatigue lasted for 4
days. I decided after my bike ride that I
needed to just take a few days off to recover.
I wanted to make sure I was ready for the longer miles. I had an 8 mile run yesterday followed by an
18 mile run today.
On my 8 mile
run I made sure to take it easy so I didn’t wear myself out for my run
today. The rest really helped. I was able to keep a constant pace without
stopping and really felt strong. If I
would have followed my plan, even though my body needed a rest, I would have
probably injured myself and would not be able to do my long run this week.
I am in my 11th
week of training for my first marathon, which consists of:
Monday: Cycle
15 miles
Tuesday: Recovery/Rest
Wednesday: Recovery/Rest
Thursday: 8 mile
run
Friday: 18
mile run
Saturday: Recovery/Rest
Sunday: Recovery/Rest
Sometimes
you just need to check your ego at the door and take a break. If you miss a training run (shorter runs are
not as important as the longer ones) it won’t derail your training. I will be going on vacation next week and
plan on running while I am gone. I used
to try and run through injuries and now I see why they say that you need to
listen to your body.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. a Chiropractor can be a very valuable tool and I know tons of people who go religiously and have had great results for long term, debilitating injuries.
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