I am still working on the race report on the marathon, but I have also been struggling with vast oceans of exhaustion and hunger. I don't just feel tired and hungry: I feel hollowed out, like someone took an apple corer to the top pf my torso and pulled out my strength.
Best not discuss the effects on my digestive routine.
My wrist and chest are still sore: the wrist is doing worse for typing, the chest is still tender when I stretch. Neither is stopping me sleeping, which is good, but I couldn't do yoga or cycling even if I had the energy.
I can now walk up and down stairs without grimacing at each step.
So, I'm glad I finished the race, and I am looking forward to being able to exercise again in some form, but I am not currently feeling partcularly positive about running another marathon. I very much doubt I will become one of those people who run two a year.
Posted by Dunx at October 7, 2004 10:12 AM
Hi Dunx --
I'm a fellow PFitter, and I'm glad you're beginning to feel better. I can't wait to hear about your marathon. I walked it on Sunday and I think it was really one of the hardest things I've ever done. Thanks...
Hey Dunx - I too am looking forward to reading your full Marathon report, but huge congrats on finishing!!
I can't believe it's been a year since I ran Portland, but it remains the most difficult - and thus rewarding - thing I've ever done.
So don't worry if you never do another marathon again. They're hard work and take a lot of time, and sometimes you just need to focus on other stuff... For instance, the half marathon is a great distance and much easier to recover from than a full marathon. And then there's the 5K, the 10K and other races of less distance. I think I'm going to style myself a "middle-distance" runner and give up the notion of marathons altogether!!
~AC Zee