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May 16, 2006
Post-BOSTON Funk
Katie and Alison said it best: this is a post-Boston funk. It has been over 4 weeks, but I think it is going to take more than 4 weeks to feel my usual rhythm again. On Saturday I ran 7 miles and I ran the final 4 at sub 7 pace. BIG oops. I paid dearly for that on Sunday as I trudged through 5 miles - I prayed to the running goddesses that green lights would turn red by the time I reached them! And you know what? I didn't hit a red light the entire time . . . karma has a funny way of kicking us in the A** every now and then :) Yesterday I got up at 6AM and ran another 5 miles, and I *finally* felt good again. For the next two weeks or so, I think I am going to have a string of good days and bad days mixed together. I intended to run 5-6 miles this AM, but I cleaned the kitchen instead. But I think I am running with Carrie tonight so all should work out well!
My only concern coming back has been a bellyache-like pain in my knee caps. I switched shoes before the marathon due to my odd sense of loyalty to the team that I currently run for. We are a Reebok sponsored team, and even though I am NOT one of the Reebok sponsored athletes (and therefore, I am not obligated to wear the shoes), I felt that it was the right thing to do to chuck my Mizunos and wear the Reeboks for the race. I did come out of the race with some bloody results from the shoes, but I didn't realize the full impact the switch had on my knees. I have had bad luck every time I have switched out of my Mizunos - plantar fasssssiiiccitis (can't spell it) and two metatarsal stress fractures. Nothing in my training had changed but the shoes. The pain isn't anything to be concerned about - YET - so I am going to switch back to my Mizuno Wave Riders and see if that makes a difference.
Our second issue of For Her Information Chicago finally came out May 1! I am SUPER busy working on our August issue. I am extremely pleased with the improvement from our preview issue to our May 1st issue, and I am excited to see how the August issue turns out. We are still working out a lot of design and editing ticks, but we are getting there :)
Happy Running!
Posted by bridget at May 16, 2006 7:36 AM
Comments
That's so funny, I forgot you live in Chicago! :) Oh well, how embarassing :-O, all the while going on about how nice it is to walk around Boston and you live in Chicago!! I got Funked up too! Well... I remember Chicago as a nice city also with great architecture and a great UC campus. In any case you have some shoe-testing to do. I hope it goes well. Corrado
PS. it makes sense that a married woman with three sons like Beth Aldrich would start something like FHIC :)
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at May 16, 2006 8:23 AM
I actually went online and got an issue of your magazine sent to me, I can't wait to check it out! I am glad to hear things are going so well with it.
I am sure you will be out of your funk soon and feeling great.
Posted by: barb at May 16, 2006 9:51 AM
Hi B,
We miss you around FHI but know that UIC is taking good care of you. Can't wait to start running again this fall and hope we can share a run or two! All my Best Beth at FHI ;)
Posted by: beth at September 15, 2006 12:09 AM