Marathon Maniac #3309
Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way - Run often and run long, but never outrun your Joy of running!
King of PhotoShop
The race day adrenaline will make the first miles seem easy and that can be dangerous---at least for me. Karin
Running out of mistakes!
Thanks all of you for your interest and concern. I probably didn't need that Power Point slide at all. The doctor laughed when he saw the title, "Why I Can Run Now." He told me to go ahead and run. Restrictions on distance, speed? He said, "You will know right away if you are doing too much. Use your good judgment to ease back into it." Of course I will, as there is more at stake here than my enjoying running. Tomorrow I will do a bit of slow jogging, alternating with walking, and pay attention to how I feel.
The Jogger
Karin - I know exactly what you mean here since this is where I have suffered a few times as well. Thanks for your input, you are quite the runner and I value your input. Oh and Happy Birthday too! So I took your advice and did the whole 10 at marathon pace without using the Garmin...I stuck it to my hat (a little wierd I know but I could hear the mile chirps this way and wanted the HR info too. Thursday - 10.04 miles at mp - 1:14:52 (7:27) Avg HR 143 Max HR 151 - 67 degrees & 49% humidity not bad. 7:34 (130/141) 7:33 (141/145) 7:25 (144/148) 7:32 (146/150) 7:19 (148/151) 7:20 (147/150) 7:14 (145/148) 7:27 (146/151) 7:38 (141/146) 7:31 (141/149) :13 (146/148) A little fast but not too bad considering it was all by feel and those last two miles are actually running back up hill a good portion of it. I am pretty pleased overall as the effort felt good and I felt like I could have gone on for a good distance longer at this pace with not too much extra effort. Now for Sunday's scheduled 20 miler - the last long run!
"During a marathon, I run about two-thirds of the time. That's plenty." - Margaret Davis, 85 Ed Whitlock regarding his 2:54:48 marathon at age 73, "That was a good day. It was never a struggle."
Carolyn
I like the variety of "stuff" on the daily. There are plenty of threads/forums, etc that limit the postings to just running stuff. I've learned so much about so many things from this place, I'd hate to think it's "only" running. Through what we share here, I feel like I've gotten to know so many of you, and when some of us have met in "real life" I feel like I'm meeting an old friend. I hope that never changes.
I hammered down the trail, passing rocks and trees like they were standing still.
Tammy
Renee the dog
GOALS 2012: UNDECIDED
GOALS 2011: LIVE!!!
(I like Tammy's purple runs!)