on again off again.
regarding running - last blog wondered if I could marathon with virtually no training. the happy answer is - yes, if the conditions are right. got through 26.2 in March with a runner's high, which I never get, so that was nice. I kept telling myself to hold back, hold back, and by mile 21, I knew there was no reason to do so...just run....
March marathon was followed by a May marathon, not great, but not horrible. I was really cranky the whole trip - sorry to my 2 travel partners.
June marathon, preceded by massively stressful travel disruption, was run at altitude. thus, less oxygen and humidity than I would like. extra cortisol in the system. lots of elevation, hills, up and down. not a good time. I guess I bonked, just could barely run from about mile 10 on. finished but it was a bad time for me and I just felt demoralized. it is rare that I ask my body to get me through a marathon and it lets me down. I didn't want to run more marathons for a while.
Fortunately the 50 State club and Marathon Maniacs reunion convinced me to sign up for one more party. after all, Tulsa OK shouldn't be hilly. who knew. I don't even remember what my expectations were other than to maybe redeem myself and have a decent run..done. I was so happy that I felt good for most of the way. best time of the year, even with the extra 0.3 mile "center of the universe detour" (so worth it)
redemption.
so was it my body or my mind? interesting.
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