Another Monday, and another Medal for 2019! I don’t really display medals anywhere anymore; I had these three medals sitting on my lowboy and noticed that they each represented a nearly doubling of mileage, from 13.1 to 26.2, to 53.5 over the course of 4 weeks - wow! I couldn’t have planned to do something like that without stressing myself out - instead I just wandered into each opportunity for the experience. But to think that I was even able to run for 12 hours at the #JackpotUltra this past Saturday after not being able to run at all after the #Pasadenahalfmarathon - I’m really grateful that I got good advice, great care, great support from my husband, kids, and friends, and that I (finally) took my rehab seriously. Guess I gotta keep up with the cross training - I might need to hang these three medals as a reminder. Hope everyone else who ran this past weekend met your goals and enjoyed your journeys!
[Also, I’ve never ever referred to myself as an ultrarunner even though I’ve run a 6-hour and 3 12-hour races, but I feel like now it’s fair to include ultrarunning as part of my identity - a small part, but there nonetheless 🏃🏽♀️] ____________________________
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Another marathon (#15) in the books! After the issues with my hamstring etc. at my last race, I was just going to defer my entry to the @phxmarathon this year. But after a few PT/dry needling sessions I got some relief and figured this would be a good “time on feet” opportunity ahead of the #JackpotUltra - I won’t lie, it wasn’t exactly a pain free run; I slowed or walked before the pain became sharp or pulling (mostly I felt super sore from my last dry needle session). And it was difficult watching the 3:55, 4:05, and 4:20 pacer leave me behind. I had to remind myself that this wasn’t supposed to be an A race, just a training run. But it’s so hard!! I’ve been in BQ mode forever and until 3 weeks ago I really felt like this was going to be the one! But still I’m grateful for the finish - the course and the weather would have provided the perfect conditions for a strong race; another year I guess. Mostly this experience makes me realize I really really need to tend to my left hammy, strength, etc. Oh and I’m so proud of my hubby - a sub 2:00 HM today with honestly no speedwork (I can only imagine how fast he could be if he trained for a fast HM). His trail legs are strong! Onward!
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