Still Kinda Running Again

Good news; the Dublin Marathon did not injure me anymore than I already was!  The week after the race I took super easy, basically all off.  I got back on my PT and stretching routine and the 3 weeks that followed, I ran everyday but one, which I took off on purpose.

I am still a fat bastard, but I feel like I am getting range of motion back in my right leg and the pain has gotten more and more bearable.

10/28 to 11/3
Run: 2 days: 28.3 miles, 26.2 mile long run
Days off: 5 day

11/4 to 11/10
Run: 7 days: 38.3 miles, 8 mile long run
Bike: 1 day: 2.7 miles
Days off: 0 days

11/11 to 11/17
Run: 6 days: 32.6 miles, 6.5 mile long run
Bike: 1 day: 7.7 miles
Days off: 0 days

11/18 to 11/24
Run: 7 days: 41.2 miles, 8.2 mile long run
Days off: 0 days

On Thanksgiving I did the TNT run per usual, that was the biggest test my ol' hip/groin has seen yet, 8+ miles but on hilly terrain and I came out of it ok.  I fell off the pace a bit at the end, but overall I felt pretty good.

Hopefully things continue in this direction and I can start doing some work outs and hopefully racing to full capacity in the spring!!

Kinda Running Again

I have been banged up since the last week of May after taking what seemed like a harmless tumble over a log on a group trail run, turned into my longest "break" from running since I started running.  I am also at the heaviest weight of my life...so I need to get my rear in gear!

I still have some pain, but with some help from PT, things seem to be looking up and I have kinda started to run more on a consistent basis.

I was also signed up for some cyclocross races, but I decided to forego those as well, to ensure I get healthy and running again before the snow falls.

Here is a weekly summary of the last four weeks...starting with Sunday of course.

9/30 to 10/6
Run: 5 days: 16 miles, 3.5 mile long run
Bike: 2 days: 15 miles
Days off: 1 day

10/7 to 10/13
Run: 5 days: 18.9 miles, 6.3 mile long run
Bike: 1 day: 8.3 miles
Days off: 2 days

10/14 to 10/20
Run: 4 days: 18.7 miles, 6.3 mile long run
Bike: 3 days: 13.7 miles
Days off: 1 day

10/21 to 10/27
Run: 4 days: 13.6 miles, 6.3 mile long run
Bike: 0 days: 0 miles
Days off: 3 days

10/28/18
Dublin Marathon
3:20:53
1:39:48/1:41:05

Held together reasonably well considering I have averaged 9.33 miles per week the 10 weeks proceeding the race with a long run of 6.3 miles.  Dublin is a great city, the race was awesome.  People love the crowds at Boston...Dublin is better.

Hopefully I did not make my injury worse!  Some rest now and back to trying to train...