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April 21, 2006
Oh, My Aching Quads
I had no idea it was going to hurt this much. I woke up this morning and met my friend, Corvette, for a brisk 4 mile walk. I felt pretty fresh and good. I even thought that I might be ready to jog across the street (we're talking 30 feet!). And then I jogged across the street and I had flashbacks to miles 14, 16 and 21 of the Boston Marathon course. Pain zig zagged through my quads and quickly reminded me why I am taking 14 days off from running/jogging and even shuffling!
I am still a little surprised at my general tiredness. I remember bouncing back rather quickly from Chicago in 2002 and I was running a few days after my DNF in Milwaukee this fall. Damn those downhills.
I managed to accomplish absolutely nothing yesterday, and I feel like I am well on my way to a repeat today. That said, I can already sense the overwhelming feeling of "I can't believe how much work I need to get done in the next 2 weeks."
Happy running (or recovering!).
Posted by bridget at April 21, 2006 12:40 PM
Comments
I can relate to a lot in this entry. It takes me forever to recover from marathons and I feel completely wiped out and want to sleep all the time. Plus I'm currently having the "I can't believe how much work I need to get done in the next two days" feeling right now.
Good luck with it. It'll get done somehow, and maybe by the time it's done, your legs will be feeling better.
I like the photo!
Posted by: Alison at April 21, 2006 07:59 PM