I got my confirmation this week, I got into the marathon I want to run this spring! It filled up really fast and I didn't make the decision to commit fast enough. They opened some more spots through some running stores, one of which is where I run every Thursday night. They told me I could have one of the spots and told me I was in quite a while ago and last week finally asked for a check.
My week went pretty good until today's run. Wednesday I ran 3 miles between classes in shorts and short sleeve shirt then Thursday night it was back to long tights and a winter shirt, headband and gloves. I ran 7.6 with the running group and that went well. Friday after work I ran 4 miles in a park, also in tights and a long sleeve shirt.
This week was my drop back week, I only ran 10 miles for my long run today. It was in the low 40s and sunny so I wore shorts and a short sleeve shirt. It started out good then I started feeling little twinges in my left hamstring. (it was my right side I pulled 3 times last summer) It started to get quite sore and I slowed down and concentrated on my form but it kept at it. I even resorted to run/walk for a few miles and it seemed to help. It didn't seem to be as bad so I ran the last 2 miles of my first 7 mile loop without walking. I considered cutting my run short at 7 but after drinking some gatorade at the car I set off for the last 3 miles. I decided to run on some dirt trails and that made my hamstring hurt really bad. I got back on paved trails and finished up. When I got home and got out of the car and stood up my hamstring really hurt. The 3 steps up to the door were horrible. I can't believe this. I have 9 weeks till this marathon. I am going to rest it tomorrow, I have a lot of homework to do anyway. I will probably just go to the library to work.
I don't believe this, I am finally beginning to run decent again and I start pulling hamstrings again. I still don't run as fast as I did before the pulls last summer but I was getting there.
Oh, I almost forgot-I wore new shoes today!! Awhile back I got a new pair of shoes because there was a big sale at the running store and all shoes were discounted that weekend. I decided to wear them today but when looking back through my log book from last year when I got the old shoes up until now I realized they were past 500 miles. I haven't had any trouble, usually the first sign they are worn out is my feet hurt during a run but that hasn't happened. I knew these would last longer (time-wise) than usual because my mileage went way down during my hamstring pulling fiasco last summer/fall.
Ok, I guess I am going to go try to lay down. This is weird whenever I straighten my leg out it really hurts.
Runner Nerd
all nerd tomorrow, no running :(
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