Thanks to everyone who reached out to me after reading my post about my post-Ironman blues. I am happy to report that I am steadily getting better.
Earlier this week, I went ahead and booked the trip to Disney. I find it kind of interesting that it was like a switch was flipped in me, and I instantaneously felt like myself again. I felt happy and I had something to plan. Funny how that works.
To prepare for the Goofy Challenge, I was supposed to walk 11-12 miles today and run 26 tomorrow. I decided that since I am an ironman, I don't need to do the walk. (ou know, because I am so tough...hmmmm.)
Three weeks ago when I walked 8 miles the day before the long run and it left me achy. Strange. My butt and back hurt. Although I usually don't do 8 miles straight, I walk miles at a time pretty often so I don't know why. So yeah, I'm skipping it and I don't feel bad about it.
Of course, Snowpocalypse is interfereing with the planned 26-miler today. A couple of years ago I ran 20 in the snow and ice and while I got it done, I think it was foolish. Yaktrax worked great, but I just don't need to do that again. I'm thinking that I will take a morning off from work this week to make it up. I am definitely not going to do any more than an hour or so on the dreadmill. [Headed there soon, I promise.]
I hope you all are enjoying the snow.
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ReplyDeleteJust came across your blog. I am humbled and impressed by your Ironman efforts! I really have no concept of what kind of mental, physical & emotional strength & endurance it takes to train for such an event. Hats off to anyone who makes the commitment to train.
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WOW!! I am glad that you found a diversion to break you through your post Ironman blues, Disney sounds great to me! Congratulations, that is such an awesome accomplishment. I hope to someday have the blues because that will mean that I finished an Ironman! Good luck with your long run :-)
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