Marathon Lessons Learned
December 7, 2006
Sean Lloyd ran the Richmond Marathon in Virginia, then spent time chronicling his experience in a "lessons learned" format. Sure, it's different for everyone, but if you want some insight into a marathon runners head, check out his ideas. Here's what he has to say:
Finishing a marathon was finishing a long journey that began more than four months before I crossed the starting line. I began with a training plan that put me on the road five times a week: one long run, two speed training sessions, two recovery runs (oh, and one day of cross training). Within a couple months, I pushed my body farther in my long runs than I ever had before. The speed sessions reminded me of what it felt like to run in high school. While I felt great about my accomplishments along the way, I was often sore and trying to figure out what was normal and what was one step away from an injury. I still don't have all the answers, but along the way, I learned a few things...
Listen to Your Body
An risk averse doctor might tell me to take it easy for a week see if the unusual pain goes away. The problem is that marathon training will likely bring a lot of unusual pains--it's part of the progressive increase in mileage. Separating the nuisance pains from the ones that could keep me from the big day was a real challenge. I ended up with a couple general rules:
If the pain warms away during the run, don't worry. If the pain gets worse during the run, think twice about what's going on. Soreness following any run is okay, but anything that causes painful limping is not.
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Posted by orbike at December 7, 2006 10:31 AM
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