My nine year old keeps saying "Epic Fail!" And I sort of feel like that today. The heat dome over us is just oppressive and making training very difficult. I tried to do core exercises on Monday, then I ran on the treadmill on Tuesday because of the heat.
On Wednesday I had a muscle pain in my lower left side of my back. Sitting was ok, getting up was painful, and walking got better as I went along. Then I'd have to sit and I'd get stiff all over again.
I tried to do yoga yesterday morning, but skipped all the back exercises because of the pain. Last night, I took lots of ibuprofen and pulled out the heating pad.
This morning I felt better so I ran on the treadmill again. When I got out of the car at work, my back hurt again. Not as bad as yesterday, but still a little stiff.
I feel old. I've never had this happen before. At first I thought it was the plank exercises I was doing, but now I wonder if it was the treadmill. I haven't run on a treadmill for a few months, so maybe I adjusted my gait so much I messed up my back. Or maybe it was both.
Saturday I have 12 long miles, in 75 degree heat. I am not looking forward to this run. I am hoping for rain.
This week has felt like an epic fail, just when I thought I had things together.
Don't get too down on yourself. This week has been just brutal. It is not like you have been sitting around all week lying on the couch and eating bon-bons, you have been "out" there trying what you thought might work. I don't know much about training esp. for a marathon but I do know that if you push yourself too hard when you are hurt it won't help you in the end. Hopefully you are asleep with your heating pad, maybe you can take the heating pad to work tomorrow and use it when you are sitting for a period of time.
ReplyDeleteI know you are frustrated but you are doing so well. Don't let this hot, hot week get in the way of your ultimate goal. Just remember the motto, "Slow and steady" :)
You go girl!!!!!
Michele you are so sweet. Thank you so much! I will remember the motto "slow and steady" this Saturday!
ReplyDeleteHang in there - this weather has been so hard on everyone! Good luck tomorrow & go sllllooooooww! I know our email said all groups were slowing down. Fine by me!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim! I'm with you. I'll walk if I have to. I think it will rain, which help. And my pace group mates have had it rough this week too, which makes me feel better. I put my water bottles in the refrigerator so I'll be ready to go.
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