Half Marathon Email Confirmation

I received IT this mornong...IT is the document that has to be shown to pick up race packet the day before the race. So, it is official and only 11 days away. Yikes.

Why is it that I am having all these new aches and pains? I do not feel the least bit ready for this. My left foot has been hurting a lot even on short runs...my left hamstring has started hurting on mile 3 and continues to throb and pull during my run....and my injury from almost 2 years ago has flared up again and I am feeling a pull/tightness and pain in the inguinal ligament area...does this mean my uterus is going to fall out?! Also, my lower back is killing me.

As you can see, my mind is racing with all kinds of what ifs...I have convinced myself of a total body MRI after the race.

This is going to be UGLY.

6 miles today

I ran/walked 6 today. I'm planning on just short runs now until the half. Please pray I can do this. I'm really looking forward to the fun of the day/weekend...it is just exciting to be a part of something like this!

Running

Hopefully it is just this.

I ran 3.5 miles and walked 1 mile in the beautiful sunshine today. The temp is about 68 degrees! Feeling great and hoping the weather is just like today for the half!

Not a lot of running going on...

For a couple of reasons:

1) We have 7 inches of snow on the ground and I don't own a treadmill.

2) I think I over did it last week and am feeling it this week.


I'm hoping that having a week off will not affect my training too much. Endurance wise I am fine, but those pesky pains try to interfere! Fear about the half coming up is entering my mind.

Mike thinks I need to rest, so I will listen to his advice.

Hopefully this weekend I can get in some short runs. The snow is gorgeous and I am enjoying some fun family time! We have a fun day of sledding planned for tomorrow!

Athletic Publagia

Interesting info on my mystery injury here...that STILL starts bothering me once my mileage gets up. I am pretty sure this is what it is. My biggest clue is that no matter what I do...rest, ice, etc...it still comes back.

But, I am learning to deal with it...lots of rest days, not as many long runs, and a slow pace. These 3 things keep it controlled. The frustrating thing is knowing I could go faster and longer if it was gone...but I am not sure that surgery is for me.

Today

6 miles in the snow...I can't believe how many times I have run this year with snow on the ground. We are also expecting more late on Sunday and next Tuesday and Wednesday! Must be the global warming. Yeah, right.

Although I am experiencing pain in the injured area and also in the upper left hamstring, I am actually doing quite well with the training. I am just going to deal with the minor pain and do it anyway. That is just my attitude this time. JUST DO IT!

The Unveiling of the HUGE LR Marathon Medal!

The half marathon medal is about half the size...still large, though!