Oh gosh! I can’t believe it! Last week this time I was around mile 13 or so. Before knee pain. Ah, bliss! It was such a good run up until mile 18!
It has taken this long for me to feel okay about how the race turned out. I tried toe xplain it to everyone-husband, mom, friends-but they don’t get it. They say, “You ran 26.2 miles! That’s fantastic!”
Yes it is and I get that-but the fact that my knee quit working after all of those long hours of training and preparation really STINKS!
Is this what makes a marathon runner? Someone competitive enough to run that damn far and then say, “It just wasn’t good enough?”
I’m already looking ahead at the next one. I’m hoping for one in six months, but it will depend on my knee.
Up to this point I have only ran/walked 9 miles this week. 9!! It seems so low! I’m getting bummed and want it to heal faster.
GO KNEE GO!
In the meantime we are going to walk around the flea market today-woot woot! It is cold out. Love it! Maybe I can do a Denver race in the early fall.
Happy Running Trails!
