i find myself sitting here for the third year in a row wondering if i will be running a marathon a few days from now. the first time did not turn out as expected. last year, i was able to run, but not well. this year-- well, this year there's more at stake. i'm not planning on qualifying for Boston (another goal) at this run. instead, i'm supposed to start Ironman training the same day. or within a couple days. however, the pain i'm feeling in multiple locations may keep me from running 26.2 in 6 days and also from running in general for several weeks. both my knees are hurting, apparently i have tendinitis in my foot, and i'm feeling a twinge in my tibia that is reminiscent of a stress fracture from two years ago.
this morning Jaroomie (my new nickname for my roomie Joram) and I went for a run on the Burke-Gilman. this was our first time running together as he's just recently taken it up and in a taper and running shorter distances. we ran for 30 minutes at a decent beginner pace. it was great because it was just slow enough for me to try to analyze my footstrike, but still fast enough to get a decent workout out of it. at the end, my body felt great overall, except a few key points. a couple were minor and nagging, another made me sit down. i can't figure out what i'm doing wrong!!! i'm really not running that far weekly. i'm not extremely heavy. i eat relatively healthy (except for cake)..... why do i have this one weak spot in my body that has been giving me trouble on and off for over ten years!!!?!!?
i plan on hitting the gym tomorrow morning for weights and light cardio. i need to get the gym every morning this week. i leave in a couple days.
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