BQ #2

Well, so far my training for the Boston Marathon has not gone quite according to plan. And I knew it wouldn’t. I knew from the beginning that I needed to hold my training schedule loosely. I knew there would be sick kids or not enough hours in the day or trips to Cincinatti. I did not know there would be a broken hand. Mine to be exact.

I didn’t run for a week and then I was ready to jump back in. Cast and all. I’m sure I looked ridiculous. After 6 weeks I was cast free and then promptly had another fall, this time tearing ligaments in my other hand. I think. That is a self-diagnosis (thanks google!!). I took a few days off and jumped back in once more, cautiously. I am no longer running on the sidewalks in my area. Once I get tired, I just don’t notice the cracks. I am now sticking to the treadmill or the roads in my neighborhood.

This training cycle I am really trying to nail down my nutrition. For my first and second marathons, I failed miserably at this. It is so hard for me to eat anywhere near a long run. Before it, after it, during it- I just don’t want to eat. Or drink as a matter of fact. The thought of either makes me miserable. But they are both so important. So, I am really trying to figure it out this time around. Unfortunately, that requires a lot of trial and error. 

As of today, I am feeling good about where I’m at in preparation for April 15. I feel strong. I feel energetic. I am keeping my paces. Now, I just have to stay in one piece.