Running Units: supposed to be 10k
Other exercise Units: 0
Stretching Units: apparently not enough
Today was a tough day. It was my first 10k running which made me really nervous. Yesterday's run turned out to be a preview of what happened today. Katherine and I got there with plenty of time to grab our stuff, stretch, find my teammates. We went over to the starting line and took off all together. I ran about the first 5 minutes which was hard but do able. I then started my intervals - so I walked a minute. Then I ran for 2 minutes.
Then everything went bad. All of a sudden after that second interval my lower legs just froze. I mean completely cramped up. I couldn't even walk. I was at about the 1 mile marker and was in so much pain I was going to turn back. I was in so much pain and so frustrated I was about to start crying. Why have I been working this hard and I can't even do a freaking 10k because of the pain? I've done 6 miles before what the f***?????
So I kept walking hoping the legs would loosen and I'd be able to run again. Tried it and almost fell over. Yeah great. So I walked and walked and walked. I soon realized that not only was the pain not going away but I was developing a nasty blister so I cut through the course and walked back. I probably cut about 2 miles out of the race and didn't cross the finish line because of that. There was no way I'd give myself a false time for the records when I cut that much out.
So today was a bad day. Am I giving up? No. I'm going to keep going but I'm terrified this just means I can't do this and I'm kidding myself.
Oh! I almost forgot... when we arrived back at my car we found I'd been blocked in by a pick up truck. So frustrating!!! Luckily we managed to get out once another car left. It took a bit of maneuvering but I do have mad driving skills. This is the note I left on the pick up truck:
Hey Jackass,
Thanks for blocking me in. Karma's a bitch. You'll get yours.
I thought it was to the point without being too hostile.
Thanks for blocking me in. Karma's a bitch. You'll get yours.
I thought it was to the point without being too hostile.
3 comments:
Yuck! Sorry that things didn't go so hot, but good for you for getting out there! I hope you're in less pain now.
i wonder what's happening to your legs - you poor thing!
i hope they're feeling better today.
i haven't had cramping, but i HAVE had some pretty BAD runs ... so it was kind of nice to hear i'm not the only one! not that i want you to have any more!!
i hope the pain is getting better and that your legs stop cramping for you! i don't have leg cramps but sometimes i will get a horrible side stitch that i just can't get rid of no matter what i do. it will get easier, it will get better. i have faith in you that you can do it. even if you walk the whole thing, i know you can do it. several of my teammates walked an entire marathon. i walked an entire half marathon. so believe in yourself because i do!!! and here's my commitment to you: i will do my darndest to be there to cheer you on for your marathon!! and i bet i can enlist sarah mac and a few others to help me out.
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