In Case You Weren’t Sure…

… it is in fact, Monday.  Again.

For the third time in ten months, I had a weekend without a scheduled long run.  I spent most of my time sitting on the couch staring at the walls and fighting the strong urge to carbo-load.  Hey, old habits die hard.

Having a relaxing travel & run-free weekend was nice, sure.  Some people might even say necessary.  But those people are either a) tired of hearing about running or b) tired of hearing about how tired I am, so those people really don’t count.

I’m now one full week removed from NWM, and six short weeks out from the RnR Vegas Marathon.  I’m about 96% walking normal, and can [almost] mount and dismount my desk chair without the aid complete reliance on my upper body strength.  I’ve come down from the post-race high, spent a few days in “why the F did you do this to yourself?” agony, and am now realistically comfortable with my decision to run another marathon.

Well, most of me is.  One part – located on my left side somewhere between my ankle and kneecap – is still being an asshole.

I haven’t run all week.  Blah blah blah recovery time, I hear ya.  It’s good for me, it’s good for my body to rest.  Yeah, whatever, I know.  But I’VE GOT ANOTHER RACE TO PREP FOR.  AND I PLAN ON PR’ING (again).  AND THEN I PLAN ON HANGING UP MY FULL MARY SHOES SO I HAVE TO GO OUT WITH A BANG!  DO YOU UNDERSTAND??

Deep breaths.

I’m leaving town for a couple days.  I’m not running away from my problems, I promise – it’s for work.  But if said problem has not begun rectifying itself my the time I get back, we’re going to the doctor.  That’s how serious I am, Shin – I’m $20 copay serious.  Get your shit together.

B thinks if someone else tells me to rest & ice I’ll bitch about it less.  He’s wrong, but if he’s looking forward to the part where I begin drinking my feelings, he’s only a few short days away.

Sarah Soon-To-Be

p.s.  Dear fellow Southern Californians : I’m taking the blame for the gloomy, rainy nastiness we’ve had here the past 9 days.  Obv my foul mood is being reflected by the weather.  Sowwy.