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Portland,OR,

Member Since:

Nov 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

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Running Accomplishments:

5K: 15:41-Portland Track Festival 2010

10K: 31:34-Linfield College (Track) 2012

10 Mile: 51:57-Pear Blossom 2009

1/2 Marathon: 1:10:42-Foot Traffic Flat 2010

Marathon: 2:29:35-Newport 2013

50K: 3:48:06-Weiser River 50K 2021

Short-Term Running Goals:

Next Race:

12-hour race, sometime in 2021

100 mile race, sometime...

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

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Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Total Distance
3.00

First run, post marathon.  I felt good throughout, but as soon as I finished my legs felt 'shot.'  It blows my mind how people run so soon after a marathon.  It's been 5 days and maybe I should have held off until 6?  And to think others will run the very next day.  Am I just a wuss?

Five Fingers Miles: 3.00
Comments
From Seth on Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 16:19:59 from 199.188.28.8

Maybe a cushier shoe would've helped? Or some none impact leg exercises? At my last marathon I had my wife bring a rubbermaid tub of ice water to the finish, and I soaked my legs in that. Seemed to help quite a bit.

Also, I've noticed most runners that run soon after a marathon race marathons a couple times a year, so I imagine their bodies are just more used to a race effort pounding over that long of a distance.

No worries though, I'm sure you'll be back in no time.

From Little Bad Legs on Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:47:35 from 67.170.153.203

Good call, Seth. I think you were spot-on, i.e. its been nearly 18 months since my last marathon so my body wasn't too happy. Plus the five fingers was just a bone-headed call on my part. What was I thinking?? I guess I just wanted to make sure I could use them a few more times before the 7 months of rain begin in Portland. For sure a more cushioned shoe would have been smarter. Live and learn, eh?

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