Still wasn't fully recovered from Superior, but figured I could do the "run-limp" for a while if needed. Well turns out it was needed from the get-go. I probably should've passed on the run altogether but that's just not my style.
Since Superior 50 a month ago, I only ran once last week and had to stop at mile 3 as I was in too much pain (IT band). I figured I could step up to the marathon and tough it out which might not be smart, but hey neither am I.
My first (and perhaps only) road marathon went by ok. Great scenery and the people cheering were very cool - the entire run had people lining the streets. Pretty neat environment, but just doesn't compare to trails for me. That actual run - other than the run-limping - was pretty dull. Asphalt and more asphalt. I finished at 4:20 (Funyons!) and while I'm more-or-less ok with that, I think if I was healthy (also had some - ahem - "digestive issues" due to some stew I probably should've skipped the night before. Yeesh), I would've knocked out a sub-4 pretty easily. No matter, glad I checked a road marathon off the bucket list.
Next up - after a visit to the PT in a few here - is the Surf the Murph 25K Trail Race that I'll be running with some buddies. Looking forward to that, but I'll be spending the next few weeks recovering and foam rolling. Whee.
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