Alright well its been awhile since I've gotten to check in with my RR group. I really do miss everyone. I thought I'd post some of the runs I have done Since Surf City Half Feb 6th. Anyways, I had committed to Reno Rock and River Full Marathon May 1st. I started off strong from training from Surf with some good mileage start of the year. Then I kind slacked for a bit getting a few runs in a week and definitely lacking my long runs. Picked back up about month and half out from May 1 Marathons date. I still only managed to get in only one 15 and one 20 mile run. The 20 mile run being 3 weeks out from Reno Full. Anyways I took tapering to the extreme with a wopping 1 run a week until my full. Which was my weekly speed work with my running group. Yes, i ran once a week for 3 weeks prior to my full. Don't ask. Anyways showed up to my full feeling very unprepared and dealing with an on again off again tightening of my calve. Anyways I kept a great pace and by great I mean on track to
PR my first full until about mile 15. At that point the race was lacking port a potties (3 stops in all for a full) and I was in need of a bathroom due to cliff shot blocks and some irritable bowl. Anyways by the grace of god I found 1 single lonesome porta potty. Anyways, stopping and spending about 5 minutes in the stall seemed to give me enough time for lactic acid to build up. I came out of that stall hurting, stiff, achy and fully aware that I was not going to
pr at that point and that it was going to be a long ten miles. Anyways I walked the next four miles. Really hurting in my lower back due to scoliosis issues that have had me feeling little run down. Fully knowing I did not train right and thinking there is no doubt I'll finish but fully regretting my half butt training. Anyways got to mile 19 and the tylenol I took a mile back seemed to be kicking in. So I did the little shuffle for the next 6 miles at a slow 11:30 pace. Met some cool people along the way. Made it to the elusive finish. Happy as heck that I managed to make it there. With a whopping 5:38 finish 40 minutes slower than my first. But it still felt good. It still taught me something. It reminded me that yes I can get to the 26.2 mark. Of course we all have to do this to ourselves. Had I not walked the 4 miles and delt with the pain in my low back and not had stomach issues oh and not dropped my atm/id and went 1/2 mile back for the sucker yes I might of
pr'd. Oh well that's how it works. Other wise
pr's wouldn't be so special right? Anyways I will keep at it. Keep trying, keep showing up weekly for speedwork training and keep coming back each time I fall short of my goals. I still love my medal and I still want to run another Marathon and I might have lost my mind as I am registered for 36 mile run in September with a very special dear running friend. Got my work cut out for me and going through the motions of running.
May 15 I got to participate in the 100th annual Bay to Breakers 12k. Had the same issues with tightening of the right calve. All kind of falls back to my scoliosis which has me bearing more weight on my right side. But got er done. Got to see a lot of naked runners Hahah that was a riot. Anyways.
I'll be doing 5k once a month thru to August. Aiming to do half trail run again Burtons Creek Tahoe City and depending on how the next two weekend long runs go may do the Full not for time goals merely for time on my feet at elevation. August I have Marathon Relay with my dearest running friend. Followed by September 36 mile with the same dear friend. I have a very busy running year ahead and I am grateful at times overwhelmed. I have a great coach and great team members. So overall I am blessed even if my body doesn't always want to cooperate. Will keep at it. And keep venturing to new goals and new journeys and look back at all the blessings I have. I have met some really exceptionally awesome hearted people. Ordinary people doing extroardinary things from Ironmans to Ultras to 5k elite runners. I will have to say doing the monthly 5k races I will say my hat truly goes off to 5k elite runners. I think I'd rather run a marathon than deal with some of the speedwork and lack of oxygen the elite runners feel for that short time. Young man on our team running 5 minute miles on our team. Hat is off to them. Anyways just an entirely different side of running and it's not easy for them. They put in the work to get that blazing fast 5k time. I got the amazing Frank Brazonich Ultra runner on our team and heck if I knew this guy was such a phenomenal runner. Got to run with him the other night and at 67 he is a better runner than I will ever be in my lifetime. Amazing guy. Great attitude. Lots of experience and I am blessed for any info I can get from this guy as he is just a phenomenal runner. So I am blessed, thankful and excited to meet new goals. And encourage people to get out there whether you are a 5 minute mile runner, 10 minute mile or more. Just get out there live and enjoy all the people you meet along the way. When I have bad run I just have to remember at least I can run. So with that being said Happy running to the special group of runners that you are.
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