I finally tallied my first *real* run of 2006. I started 2006 with the 3 mile run that I started with back in March. I even did the same 30 minute pace. Of course in March, this was flat out everything I had. Now it is intended to be a pace I can duplicate for 26.2. My heart rate was several beats higher than it should have been, indicating to me that I have not fully recovered from fighting my cold virus. However I feeling better every minute now, so by Sunday I should be firing on all cylinders.
Of course the anxiety is starting to weigh in and I am becoming hypersensitive to my body's condition. My knee is a wee bit tender after the run today. I don't think I will have problems with it on Sunday during the run, unless I twist it, but on Monday I suspect both my back and my knee will be hurting puppies. Once an hour I tell myself I should have switched to the half marathon.
But then again, when I finish the marathon I will have completed the HARRA fall series. I even joined HARRA today so I can get the Ironfoot award afterwards. Thanks to Jon Walk for posting about the 117 of us who are still in the running to complete the full fall series.
To cap off my eventful day, I went to yoga class for the first time in two weeks. Today's class worked a lot on core strength, which is something I lack. Yoga poses that we worked on included moving from plank pose to chaturanga pose . Of course no yoga class would be complete without several downward-facing dog poses, which is intended to be a resting pose. This is one pose that is of clear benefit to a runner since it stretches the hamstrings, strengthens the arms and legs, and relieves lower back tension. The yoga session also took my mind away from being anxious about Sunday.
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May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face
yadda yadda yadda (that's really the only part of the blessing that applies to running...)
you're my hero daddy, run hard!
you will be great...best wishes:)
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