Issue #1: Ice
It was 40 degrees when I ran this morning, but there was still a lot of frozen runoff on my path. Some were pretty bad and I couldn't really run on the side of the road, so I walked it. I figured I didn't get this far to get injured. Speaking of injury....
Issue #2: IT band
Mr. IT Band made a guest appearance at around Mile 10. From about mile 11 on, I found myself in a run/walk pattern. Usually, I can adjust and run through the pain, but at mile 19, it was so bad my running pattern was completely altered. I stopped and walked the last 1/2 mile home.
Is it 20*? Who knows. I was in forward motion for 20 miles, so that should account for something I guess.
The IT band baffles me. I've had no problems with it during training. Here's what I'm telling myself so that I don't freak out in a couple of weeks:
- Icy roads contributed to me running on a LOT of uneven surfaces.
- The route I took consisted of a lot of hills. Something that you really haven't had to deal with on your long runs.
- I went out too fast. I was at least 1:00/mile under my usual long run pace. I dialed it down after about 6 miles or so.
What's next? Ibuprofen, ice and The Stick. Religiously.
My question to BlogLand is: Should I even try all of my mid-week runs (3 of them) or should I scale back? Technically, I guess I'm in "taper mode", but my head says I should scale back. I just don't know how much. I just want to be prepared and injury-free for the race. Do I need to re-do the 20 miles? I'm at a loss. Thoughts?
19 comments:
Congrats on the 20! And yes, that counts. Don't try running another this close to race day though. You're in taper, so do what runs you can to keep up your fitness, but don't push it if your IT band is acting up.
Congrats again and good luck with the taper. Almost there!
No need to rerun. Your body will benefit more from the rest than putting it thru another long run.
Running 20 is quite an accomplishment. Not too many people in the 'real' world can say they've done it.
Good luck Razzzzzzzz!!!!
Congrats on 20. What an awesome milestone.
Oh no! That bites!! I ran a marathon last April and my IT Band decided to make itself known at mile 21. I also had zero problems in training. After the race, I couldn't run AT ALL for two weeks (yes, I tried).
My suggestion is, since you're in taper, to take it easy. Absolutely DO NOT push it!! You have done all the training for the marathon already. Nothing you do now can make you more prepared, but what you do now (i.e. overdoing it) can start taking away from that. If you start hurting, back off.
Another thing I did was look up exercises for IT Band on youtube. That helped me feel like I was doing something to get through this.
Remember, all your training is done. Now is the time to let the body take a deep breath before the big day. Listen to your body.
Best of luck on your race!! You'll do great!!!
Definitely don't run another 20. Congrats on getting the 20 done that you did! Now, just focus on easy running and not hurting yourself before the race. Good luck!
Take advantage of taper time - scale back & recover :)
Congrats on the 20! I ended up doing quite a bit of walking on mine, & I didn't have HALF the issues you did.
Excellent job completing the 20! NO, do NOT run it again, you've completed your training, now the goal is to arrive at the start line healthy. I myself have become a germophobe, don't want to catch a cold or flu! (I hope I haven't given you something else to worry about ;)
20 anyway you do it totally counts! CONGRATS!!
I agree with everyone else, you're too close to race time to redo a 20. And don't push yourself too hard, k? ;-)
The 20 most definitely counts. If you were moving forward for that many miles, it counts.
As far as scaling back, I would do your first scheduled run after your recovery plan of ice, etc. and see how it goes. If it's bad news then maybe scale back, but if not, I'd keep training how as you have been!
Congrats on the 20!
Yeah, at this point, especiall for your first marathon, you're training mental more than physical. Definitely don't do 20 again, but I'd recommend doing something for your 3 mid-week runs. Even if it's just a couple miles to loosen up, you mind need to stay sparp in "training mode".
Good luck!
Congrats on getting it done! That counts! Like the others said, don't re-do this close to the marathon, especially if you're having IT issues.
I agree with the masses. You did the 20. Do your taper now...and the stick...and IT band stretches...you can run during taper just don't push it hard and ease off if it starts hurting again. At this point, the main training is over. It's time to focus on being fresh on race day!
I think you should re-do the 20. Probably a couple of days prior to the marathon so it's fresh in your memory.
"taper," I believe, is of Spanish origin meaning "to scale back." Much like "San Diego" means...well if you've seen Anchorman, you know.
You've got the 20 in. Time to get healthy!
Rest up and you'll be fine. Everybody else already said what you need to know. Good luck. Happy New Year.
Congrats on the 20! Don't you feel confident that you'll cross that finish line now?
I agree with everyone to not do another 20 if your plan didn't call for it, and just take it easy.
My vote is 20 however you made it there especially when were are talking 1/26th of a marathon. (do not judge my math skills, you are english remember. only cringe at my grammar) Get the rest like these past marathoners have commented. I am only a 1/2'er so don't listen to me.
In all seriousness great accomplishment, soon you will be crossing that finish line!
If you kept moving through 20 miles, it was 20 miles. I used to count it only if I didn't stop. What I found - especially in races - was that walking (especially through water stations) - allowed to get hydrated more effectively and run faster outside of the water stations, attaining more PRs than constant running.
On a related note, nice blog - I included a link to your's on mine (http://half-marathon-mark.blogspot.com/). Keep 'em coming!
Agreed with all those who say it counts for 20.
Also, do whatever your body tells you to do. (Unless your body is my body, which tells me to stop and do nothing all the time, in which case you may have to go against it a bit.) But seriously, it usually knows what's right.
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