It's been nearly a week and a half since running Boston and I must say, I'm itching to get in some good workouts! The recovery period after a marathon is different for each person and can depend on several variables. With Boston being my second marathon in a month, it was the end of the road for my heavy training schedule. Time for some down and some "chillax" running.
I made it SIX days without a lick of running, not even an easy jog down the driveway, just complete rest. But on the 6th day, I could take no more.... I went out for an easy 5 mile run on the WA Duke trail and felt terrific, my feet thanked me for the softer surface. Tuesday I survived an hour session at Active Edge and LOVED every second of it, I know, scary. Wednesday I ventured out to the ATT with Kara and did a 10 mile run in 1:22, now that made my quads scream! Thursday was a day off completely. Today, a nice, easy 6 mile run on the trail with some friends. Fantastic!
I'm hoping to get in a good tennis session of either 4.0 or pro drill Saturday afternoon at Hollow Rock since I've had to hold off on tennis while in the heat of training. I'm longing to play again and I love the upper body workout that tennis provides, besides, when you hit the heck out of a tennis ball it feels amazing! Sunday will be a longish type of run on a mostly flat course.
Just 15 days until my next race, a 25K in Michigan (the largest 25K in the country and a race I've participated in since childhood!) I'm looking forward to it, I certainly need something on the calendar or I'll be lost in no-man's land forever! I have no training schedule, no calendar printed out, no idea how much or how little to be running at this point, so I'm just going with the flow...the ebb and flow of how my body feels. Sometimes, this is the best way to run, just not for forever.
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