Week 1 Apres Boston Marathon is complete: 34.6 miles
Here’s how the week shook out:
Monday: Ran the Boston Marathon well walked too but we won’t talk about that, 26.2 miles.
Tuesday: SRD. Just the front of my thighs are tender, really not bad at all.
Wednesday: Yoga, corework. Soreness getting better not worse. Hooray!
Thursday: Yoga. Feeling great! Trying to keep the momentum going and maintain better (meaning less food) eating habits
Friday: Yoga, corework. Sleeping like a freaking log!
Saturday: Yep more yoga. Slept 9:30p to 7:30a. Unprecedented. Ahhh!
Sunday: 8 miles, 8:48 pace among gentle, fragrant breezes and birdsong. There was a wall of ominous black clouds threatening from the West but I finished before they became an issue. Ice skating with the kiddos.
Notes: Big sigh of relief having Boston Marathon pressure behind me. Wow what a fun weekend! Recovery has gone very nicely I must say. I think the body definitely acclimates and learns to rebound faster and faster. Besides relaxing a ton, I spent the week shopping for new races but haven’t committed to any…yet. Time to regroup, retool, refresh and come out swinging once again!
whoo-hoo boston! what a great week post-race. you seem like youre recovering really well too 🙂
great post race rest/recap. Fab pics!
It's great to hear you're recovering so well (and having fun while you're at it!) Yoga sounds like a great idea!
Great job on the recovery 🙂 Love the pictures!!
You look great. Glad your recovery is going so well.
Love the photos!
Sounds like a great week to me. Glad you're using the time to refresh… looking forward to seeing what's next!
glad your recovery is going well! Your pictures are wonderful!
Great pictures and Woohoo for a great recovery!
Loved reading how well your post-race recovery is going…and great pics!!
I am SO not running 8 miles yet! Great job! Enjoy the rest while it lasts!
I need to get back to yoga, but first I will continue with my break, an extended one this time. Glad your recovery is going well.
My mind is already swirling with planning the summer/fall running season.
awesome, love the photos.
What a great recovery week. Love the Boston pics!
Hi Marcia,
Sounds like you are having a good recovery week! Love that you are sleeping like a log:) I can't wait to hear what other races you are shopping for!
Great recovery!
Awesome that you are recovering so well! Love the pictures!
That sounds like a smart recovery week. Good job!
No doubt – any outfit is enhanced by that medal!
Look at you, yoga Queen – you rock!!!
I haven't run yet…was going to yesterday but had a little emergency with one of the kiddos, but even if I COULD run yesterday, no way I was cranking out 8 at that speedy pace with my achy bod. Good job, girlfriend…you're on a roll for Chicago :). Gonna do some running today, so maybe I can catch up with ya by mid-week. Hahaha. HUGS!
Your guns look awesome in that finish line pic.
That's an excellent recovery!! yay for you!!
realizing I need to get into the yoga thing. 😉
Sounds like a great recovery week! (BTW, thanks for the FUT cause I can never remember SRD!) I agree that the banana and the bling make the outfit, but I'd throw in your great smile too! Have a great week!
Congrats again on your race!!! That sounds like a great recovery week! 🙂
Enjoy your recovery. Love the pics!
you have had such an active recovery… i am impressed. i should've been doing some yoga… siiiigh like always 🙂
what's next? 😉
Wow you are quickly back at it! Glad to hear you didn't suffer too much soreness. A sign of good conditioning, I think.
Enjoy the yoga. I love it! I think it is the perfect compliment to running. Long lean fast muscles!
Oh, I love your pictures. Great shots.
Great recovery. Obviously, your training went right – even if you weren't thrilled about how you did in Boston. I'm impressed; you were there!
So proud of you!!