Posts Tagged ‘san francisco marathon’
I’ve been looking forward to July 26, 2009 for the past year. Last year, marathon Sunday found me nursing a stress fracture of my left foot after only a few months into my new “hobby,” so Rob and I went to Pork Store on 16th for breakfast and to spectate. I committed that, on July 26, 2009, I would be running the full San Francisco Marathon.
Fast forward to March 23, 2009, when I started my official marathon training program- a somewhat modified version of Pfitz’ 18/55. Through a combination of doing new types of speedwork that I wasn’t used to, and pushing to hit paces vs just being concerned about mileage, by March 31st I’d developed extreme pain in my right hip and left shin that were later diagnosed as “stress fractures” (though, more correctly, “stress reactions.”) Whatever semantics you want to put on it, only a week and a half into my training the marathon was out. I was relegated to joining the Y for pool running, lap swimming and hitting the HELL-iptical. To add insult to injury, I was laid off 3 days after my diagnosis, and all I could think the whole time I was in with HR was, “Man, with no job, I could have had an EPIC training cycle!”
Week 3 of marathon training really sucked, since my right hip and left shin are still giving me problems. Honestly, I got mentally off my game more than anything, so didn’t spend nearly as much time on the elliptical as I should have… and certainly not as much as I feel like I did!
Monday: Upper Body
Tuesday: Tried running/walking, made it maybe .75 of a mile but the pain was still extreme
Wednesday: Elliptical
Thursday: Elliptical, + arch trainer, + bike (bike hurt the hip)
Friday: Laaaaazy
Saturday: Moooopy
Sunday: Craaaaanky. Did walk around the city some, though.
So, this week so far, I am forcing myself back on track whether my hip and shin agree or not. I did some pool work yesterday, will try to run again today (and have faith that I’ll be able to!) and, worst case, I have an appointment with my sports med doc tomorrow morning so should have some answers and a plan moving forward.
This week was week two of 18 on my way to the San Francisco Marathon July 27. And it blew. Royally.
As I mentioned last week, I did ONE stinking workout wrong, then powered through the rest of the week on tired legs and ended up with a supremely tweaked right hip and sore left shin. As such, I was far from compliant with the plan:
So, week two isn’t going as planned. I had to abort yesterday’s scheduled 8 mile run just .15 miles in because my right hip flexor and left shin were getting trapped in an excruciating Giggle Loop whereby one would prompt the other to ever-increasing levels of suck.
I’ll be on the eliptical today, if my hip can handle it. Boo!
Seven months ago, I joined Athletic Endurance to have a consistent, solid training schedule, make new friends among runners, have a reason to wake up at the ungodly hour of 6:30 AM on Saturday mornings.
One month ago, I stopped five miles into a ten-mile run with a gasp and a lightning bolt of pain.
Three weeks ago, I stopped a mile into a five-mile run and limped back to walk with friends.
Yesterday, I slept in.
My decision not to run yesterday came with great difficulty and not a few tears.