Running with the Runner Girl: Post-marathon blues

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Post-marathon blues

Okay, really what I mean is, end-of-long-weekend, driving home from Oregon blues. And by blues, what I really mean is bitchiness.

Yeah, today has been a bumpy ride, punctuated by spells of irritation and moodiness directed toward my travel companions (parents). Despite feeling like an overstuffed sausage (and having made some diet goals which will be revealed in time), I dove headlong into a box of crack--I mean caramel corn--that I bought in Seaside for the car. Oh, that stuff is good. And bad.

I am still runless (considering a light run tomorrow morning). Yesterday I walked all the way to the north end of Cannon Beach on the beach, barefoot in the sand (mostly the hardpack sand), about 2.5 miles each way. On the way back at the end I waded in the water some. The cold water felt great, though I regretted it a little when I saw the signs warning people to stay out of the water due to high bacteria levels. Oops. I rinsed my feet well and am hoping for the best.

Speaking of feet, my big toe definitely has a big bad blister under it. Last night I woke up in pain, but after I drained it with a needle from a mending kit it felt much better. Still looks pretty ominous, though. I'll probably lose the nail. (Not the toe.)

This morning I got up pretty early and walked into town, to the north end of Cannon Beach, by road. Again, 2.5 miles each way. It's not running, but it's something.

I think I am frustrated because my legs are still sore (quads and hamstrings) and I don't know when I will be fit to run well again. Maybe tomorrow, maybe not.

Of course when I was sitting in the Maui airport and on the plane Tuesday night I wondered if my body would ever feel good enough to run again...and I managed some fast speedwork on Thursday and then a marathon on Saturday. The body does heal itself.

But enough of my ramblings. I'm pretty sure it's the caramel corn talking.
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Kristin's 2012 Races

12/1/12, Jingle Bell Run 5K (almost), Mount Vernon, WA, 25:xx
11/25/12, Seattle Half Marathon, 2:10:52
11/18/12, Green Lake Gobble 5K, Seattle, WA, 26:31
11/10/12, Fowl Fun Run 10K, Mount Vernon, WA, 54:10
11/04/12, Get Your Rear in Gear for Colon Cancer 5K, Redmond, WA, 26:31
10/28/12, YMCA Fall Fun Run 5K, Monroe, WA, 26:22
10/22/12, Goblin Gallop 5K, Redmond, WA, 26:45
10/14/12, Poulsbo Half Marathon, 2:12:57
10/7/12, Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, 4:59:21
9/30/12, Bellingham Bay Half Marathon, 2:06:59
9/8/12, McKenzie River Trail Run, 50K, Blue River, OR, 8:13:11
8/19/12, Mud and Chocolate Summer Trail Run, Half Marathon, Samammish, WA, 2:45:08
8/4/12, Grand Ridge Trail Half Marathon, Issaquah, WA, 3:16:49
7/28/12, Anacortes Art Dash Half Marathon, 2:05:23
7/15/12, Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon, North Bend, WA, 4:49:24
7/7/12, Lord Hill Trail Run, 20-mile, Snohomish, WA, 5:15:32
7/4/12, Yankee Doodle Dash 10K, 52:17
7/1/12, Start of Summer Trail Half Marathon, Rattlesnake Ridge, Snoqualmie, WA, 2:53:58
6/24/12, Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver, BC, 2:03:32
6/23/12, Seattle R 'n' R Half Marathon, Seattle, WA, 2:00:23
6/16/12, Berry Dairy Days Half Marathon, Burlington, WA, 2:03:59
6/9/12, Berry Run 5K, Marysville, WA, 24:35
6/5/12, Grand Ridge Trail Run, 5.3 miles, Issaquah, WA, 1:02:23
6/2/12, Xterra Lord Hill Trail Half Marathon, Snohomish, WA, 2:41:41
5/20/12, Portland Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Portland, OR, 1:59:18
5/12/12, Inspiring Hope 10K, Mukilteo, WA, 52:45
5/6/12, Bloomsday 12K, Spokane, WA, 1:06:01
4/29/12, Eugene Marathon, Eugene, OR, 4:21:09
4/21/12, Magnuson Runs Earth Day 5K, Seattle, WA, 24:40
4/15/12, Whidbey Island Half Marathon, Oak Harbor, WA, 1:59:19
4/7/12, Tulip Run 5-mile, Burlington, WA, 42:00
3/31/12, Birch Bay 30K, Birch Bay, WA, 3:05:08
3/25/12, Mercer Island Half Marathon, Mercer Island, WA, 1:59:44
3/18/12, Shamrock Run 15K, Portland, WA, 1:23:59
3/10/12, Lake Sammamish Half Marathon, Issaquah & Redmond, WA, 2:03:35
2/25/12, Smelt Run 10K, LaConner, WA, 52:42
2/19/12, Birch Bay Half Marathon, Birch Bay, WA, 2:03:54
2/11/12, Valentine's Day Dash 5K, Seattle, WA, 25:55
1/14/12, Nookachamps Half Marathon, Burlington, WA, 2:14:55
1/8/12, Lake Samish Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 2:08:20

Kristin's 2011 Races

12/11/11, Tucson Marathon, Tucson, AZ, 4:24:32
12/4/11, Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV, 2:07:20
10/30/11, Fall Classic 5K, Monroe, WA, 25:52
10/16/11, Poulsbo Half Marathon, Poulsbo, WA, 2:09:56
10/9/11, Portland Marathon, Portland, OR, 4:15:33
9/25/11, Bellingham Bay Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 1:58:02
9/10/11, Fairhaven Waterfront 15K, Bellingham, WA, 1:20:18
8/21/11, Mud and Chocolate Trail Half Marathon, Redmond, WA, 2:35:xx
8/20/11, Ann Jackson Memorial 5K, Burlington, WA, 25:02
8/6/11, River & Rails 10K, Arlington, WA, 50:48
7/30/11, Anacortes Art Dash Half Marathon, Anacortes, WA, 1:55:04
7/23/11, River Run 8K, Snohomish, WA, 39:31, PR
7/10/11, Langley Half Marathon, Langley, WA, 1:59:08
7/4/11, Yankee Doodle Dash 10K, Everett, WA, 51:13
6/25/11, Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA, 1:55:02
6/18/11, Scott Skiles Memorial 5K, Lakewood, WA, 26:59
5/21/11, Seattle's Best 15K, Seattle, WA, 1:21:20
5/14/11, Have a Heart 10K, Mount Vernon, WA, 52:51
5/8/11, Heroes Half Marathon, Everett, WA, 1:55:10
5/1/11, Lilac Bloomsday 12K, Spokane, WA, 1:04:55, PR
4/18/11, Boston Marathon, Boston, MA, 4:34:08
4/10/11, Whidbey Island Half Marathon, Oak Harbor, WA, 2:00:10
4/2/11, Race Judicata 5K, Seattle, WA, 24:47
3/26/11, Birch Bay 30K, Blaine, WA, 2:56:23
3/13/11, Shamrock Run 15K, Portland, OR, 1:23:42
2/12/11, Valentine's Day Dash 5K, Seattle, WA, 25:26
1/23/11, Maui Waterfront Half Marathon, Lahaina, HI, 2:06:32
1/15/11, Nookachamps Half Marathon, Mount Vernon, WA, 2:11:28
1/8/11, Lake Samish Half Marathon, Bellingham, WA, 2:06:40
1/1/11, First Call Half Marathon, Bothell, WA, 2:03:50