Monday, September 26, 2011

Signs You Might Be Crazy - Running Edition

On Sunday I ran 16 miles. In a row. On purpose.

I didn't even stop when, around mile 13, I realized that my hamstrings were well and truly fucked.

There was a point after which it was harder and more painful to walk.

I hobbled the whole rest of the day, which, thankfully, never involved leaving the house.

I learned some things about my hydration packs that I'm not fond of and I may or may not post in more detail about that soon. What it boils down to, essentially, is a need for more water and less chafing.

You heard me.

That run was the last long run before this Sunday's Urban Cow Half Marathon. I'm pretty sure I can finish the half marathon. Without dying. I do, however, feel slightly panicked and like I'd really rather take it back and pretend that I never said I'd run this.

With one browser I'm refreshing the race's website as if there might be something new & enlightening to calm me down and with another browser I'm researching options for 50K's next spring.

As freaked out as I am about running the half marathon and then the marathon in December, why does the thought of running a 50K seem normal and perfectly doable? Maybe because next spring is so far away, surely I can cover that distance by then.

Right?

Of course, the speed I tend to run is probably way more suited to ultra runs than to shorter distance runs. Like that marathon. Because I'm slow, running for hours at a time is pretty status quo. No big deal.

Run for six hours? No big.

Maybe it's as simple as I'm completely batshit crazy.

And, yes. I am already looking at races for 2012.

Even though I'm totally freaked out about the three I have left for 2011.

PS: Run to Feed the Hungry: yes or no? Mind you that it's about ten days before That Marathon.

2 comments:

Syrlinus said...

Go you for the Half Marathon!!! You've done it already so now doing it with others where you can smirk at their nifty outfits! :D

Susan said...

50K?? seriously? oh geez woman!! and you know how I feel about the Run to Feed the Hungry.....always starts my Thanksgiving off in the right mood!