ISLAND BRIDGE RUNNER

Training Log February 4-10, 2019: 40.6 miles. Monday – OFF RUNNING! Stability session. Tuesday – 3.5mi @ 8:38. Focused on continued recovery, so kept it easy peasy. Wednesday – 7.0mi @ 8:36. Felt myself pushing, so worked to keep it easy. Only slight tightness in the knee/hamstring. Thursday – REST DAY!! Friday – 10.1mi @ 7:36. A bit cooler weather made this a fantastic feeling steady effort. Saturday – 13.0mi @ 8:36. Kept it nice and easy. Knee barely noticeable! Sunday – 7.

We all know recovery is important. But, what does that really mean? More to the point, how do you do it? Like everything I talk (write) about where training is concerned, it can be different from person to person. There are some generalities. Hydration. Drink plenty of fluids (non-alcoholic first, then you can enjoy an adult beverage or two). Nutrition. Depending on the length of the race, or training run, you have expended a large, to extraordinary, number of calories. They

The 122nd Boston Marathon. My 4th Boston, is in the rear-view mirror. For all the reasons detailed earlier in the week, I did not reach my goal time. Often after a goal race, the post-marathon blues can settle in. I’ve not very often felt it. But, a little bit this week. A flip-flop between disappointment and celebration. Disappointment in putting in all the hard training and not getting a real chance to go for my goal. Celebration for finishing in the toughest marathon condi