Ok, so I'm in agony, argueing with myself (which is a funny sight to see).
Side 1: Do I heal up for next Saturday and not run until Sunday and not do a long run this weekend?
Side 2: Do I continue small runs and try a long run on Sunday?
Argument for side 1: I need to heal. I don't want to hurt myself completely during the marathon, especially since I have a play that starts 5 days later and I'll be wearing heels and don't need to be on crutches while on stage.
Argument against side 1: What if my muscles forget how to run long distances? (I know, I know, it's only a week and my legs won't forget that quickly). This may seem like a silly thing to say, but remember: I overanalyze.
Argument for side 2: Keep my legs active, keep my legs active! Besides, my tendon/calf problem usually disappears suddenly.
Argument against side 2: It's been hurting more lately than it has before. I want to finish the marathon on my own two feet (instead of with the help of a wheelchair or bloody knees and palms).
Sigh. I know what I have to do. I have to lay off of it until at least Sunday. Then on Sunday I'll do a short run (no more than 6 miles) and run tiny runs (3 miles) every other day until the marathon. I've been training harder for this marathon than the others, so I want to do much better, but my tendon has cost me two long runs within the past three weeks. I'm frustrated. I don't want to win records, but I want some sort of recognition that I'm getting better.
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Cheers!
2 comments:
Sounds like you've got the right plan, long runs at this point are not needed from what I've read. Keeping the aerobic fitness up and ensuring your legs are fresh and healthy seems to be the best policy. Enjoy the music!
not that i know that much but yeah you are a week away. take it easy! you are going to do great!!
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