I didn’t run.

I had planned to run my 3 easy miles yesterday, but work had other plans. Got out too late and it wasn’t even worth it to stop and run for 10 minute, only to have to shower and change again and rush out the door to cub scouts.

Oh well. Maybe I needed an extra rest day anyway. I don’t think I ever recovered very well from the Trail 1/2. I need more time. I think I push too hard in races like that and don’t slow or stop when I know that I am stretched beyond safe limits. Its hard to have good judgement in a race. Its like trying to do math while I run. It all seems so logical while I’m running, but later its just crazy.

So now I’m thinking about the Dexter Ann Arbor Run 5K, kinda. I really want to do well, but I’m looking beyond it already to the marathon training. Time to begin obsessing about that.

Some things I’m thinking about:

  • trail run days - I want to have one trail run each week, just to keep my stamina up and continue to build my stabilizing muscles.
  • barefoot running - I want to begin doing more of this, but obviously I’m not doing the marathon barefoot. I don’t think. No. Uuumm, no. No, I’m not.
  • New Haven Road Race - I want to run in this. I have a 16 mile run the Saturday before, so I’m not exactly going to have fresh legs for a race.
    Skip the 16 miles and race the 5K?
    Skip the 16 miles and run the 20K as a race?
    Do the 16 miles, run the 5K nice and easy?
    Do the 16 miles and run the 20K anyway and allow myself to be carried from the course?
    Do the 16 miles and race the 5K and live with the pain?
    Do the 16 miles, skip the race entirely, and take pictures of the RBF runners?

    • Lots of decisions.

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    12 Responses to “I didn’t run.”

    1. jeff
      May 18th, 2005 16:17
      1

      well, you know what i’d say…get carried away. =)

    2. susan
      May 18th, 2005 16:28
      2

      I love you to do the 5k cuz I am going to run it!! Either way we’re going to get lots of pics:)

    3. Audrey
      May 18th, 2005 17:52
      3

      Do the 16 miles and then the 5K nice and easy. Marathon is the priority, right? That’s my vote.

      Also, in response to the earlier part of your entry-I don’t think there are “safe limits” to how fast you should be running in races. Just try and cross the line as fast as you possibly can. Besides, the good races have ambulances onsite.

    4. David
      May 18th, 2005 20:10
      4

      I haven’t even read your post … I just had to jump right to the comments and say I love your new skin. It’s very strong.

    5. David
      May 18th, 2005 20:15
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      Now that I’ve read the entry, I vote for running the 16 miles AND the 5K. Start the 5K easy and see how much is in your tank to finish strong. You’ll know what to do. The 5K is not what you’re training for so don’t let it kill you.

    6. admin
      May 18th, 2005 20:41
      6

      David knows what he’s talkin’ ’bout! :D

    7. Mark
      May 18th, 2005 21:06
      7

      oops, that was me.

    8. jank
      May 18th, 2005 21:10
      8

      Like this New Haven race? As in New Haven, CT?

      Wow - I’ve got something to do on Labor Day now…

    9. Ed
      May 18th, 2005 21:49
      9

      Jon - you’d love it here in Australia, or at least this part of Australia - there are people walking barefoot everywhere, restaurants, malls, nothing is off limits. But Detroit at the end of October for over 26 miles … might get a little chilly on the piggly wigglies!

    10. Ed
      May 18th, 2005 21:52
      10

      By the way - love the new skin - love the pictures of the Apple opening in Birmingham. Is that Birmingham, MI? I didn’t recognize the shops etc. LOVE my iPod as well - best thing since……… music!

    11. Dianna
      May 19th, 2005 07:58
      11

      Last year, when I was training for my first marathon, I substituted my long run (I think it was supposed to be 14 miles) with the 20K race, with the thinking that the race effort would make up for the ‘lower’ mileage.

      I did, however, do 18 miles the Thursday prior to the Monday race.

      I must be insane. Don’t listen to me Jon. Do your 16 and then do the 5K for fun. Spare your body any unnecessary pain!

    12. frolicking filly
      May 19th, 2005 12:08
      12

      Is there not a saying about to many irons in the fire,,,,,??? Does that mean not of them will get hot?? or does it mean you wont be able to handle them all when they get hot?? I am not sure,,, but Im thinking you have to many irons in the fire.
      Heather

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