Blisters oh my!

Today I met the group and decided to walk the 10 miles instead of take a chance on having a long run with back pain. I have never experienced blisters before with running and I have walked but I guess the walking really rubbed my feet the wrong way. Two huge blisters on the bottoms of each foot on the ball of my feet. I couldn't believe it do I really have to deal with this a week before RNR Va Beach! I had to actually pop the blisters because I couldn't walk only on the outside my feet. After popping them it is still painful to walk I am just hoping that they heal for next week or I will definitely be in trouble! Walking next week I guess I need to make sure I have my bodyglide all over.

Miserable!

I thought my knee was going to be my biggest issue-well my back decides to start acting up. I usually don't have too many issues (knock on wood). Usually it will ache some after a long run but now it is bothering me while sitting at work which probably makes it stiffer so I have been trying to get up and stretch. I took almost a week off after the Run Amuck and did 10 yesterday. Not sure if it was a mistake or not. The rest of the group did 17 miles-so now I am feeling behind yet again? From the beginning of the run it was bothering me and part of me was like what am I doing-is it really worth this. I stuck it out to get the 10 miles that I was determined to do but I walked a lot. My feeling is that if I don't feel worse after the run that keep running but I am not so sure. I also wonder if it is mental-am I really feeling this pain-yes! Is it just another excuse in my book of excuses-is this really something I want to do. I really want to run a marathon this year because like last year I am not willing to go through this again. I have gotten so close I feel yet the start line feels so far away. Do I have enough time to get this back issue resolved-I guess we will see...

Run Amuck

I finished my 3rd Run Amuck. It was actually doubtful and I wasn't even sure if I was going to attempt to do it since my back/hip has been bothering me. I figured I would just walk if I needed to. I felt ok running especially when we were on the trail. The obstacles are a different story though. The barricade was a little higher than last year and coming down didn't feel so good coming down. I was disappointed that it was not the same course as it has been. It was a lot easier than previously none of the hills which might have been a blessing with all my issues. I always say I will be in better shape next year and hope that is the case. I really have my figures crossed that I can dig deep and make it through the next two months. I really don't want to disappoint and feel like a failure for not completing what I set out to do. I feel like the first half of the year went so well why now??

Run Amuck

Well, I completed my 3rd Run Amuck today. My right side has been killing me for the last week or so. I never fully recovered from the 15 mile run last week. I was worried about the obstacle course since I have run it for 2 years and seriously considered not doing it. I figured if I was not feeling it I would just cheer on Lindsay. Of course getting there I just decided to run and if I had to walk so be it. They changed the course completely I had thought they just reversed it but no-it was not nearly as challenging as before. I guess it was good today since I am not sure how many hills I could take. For people that had never done it before I wonder what they thought of it? We heard that too many people got hurt last year-that is why we sign away all our rights hello we sign up to get beat down. I really hope they go back to the original course!

Long Run

Well, it was 15 long miles today. I guess that I should have expected to be off since I did the Chicago Half RNR on Sunday so only 5 days off in between and we did a lot of walking. It seemed as if everything hurt-hamstrings were especially tight even from the start on my right side. It seems once one thing stops hurting (knee) something else pops up (groin pain). I don't know if my muscles are acting up causing that pain but it was a long way back to Bethesda. I did a lot more walking than usual and I am concerned about doing 17 miles in two weeks!