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Big Sur Marathon Training-Week 1
Well crap, it’s real huh, now that it’s in writing. 😜
This week went almost exactly like I planned. Notice I said like I planned and not according to THE plan.
Plan-
Life
Monday 5 miles / PT exercise- I couldn’t waste a perfectly good day off so I moved Wednesday’s 5 miles to Monday. It just made more sense. I also finally found the sluggish feeling I had been expecting to feel on Saturday’s and Sunday’s run. Then again it has also been a while since I’ve run 3 days in a row. Other than sluggish, it was a pretty solid 5 miles though. Could have done without the buzzard spectators though. Back off buddies.
Tuesday- Rest/ PT exercises. Nailed it. Work was crazy busy so that’s all I had the brain power for anyways.
Wednesday- 3.1 miles/ PT exercises Slow, sore, treadmill miles. Man, my back was so not happy so I was really glad I switched Monday and Wednesday around. I was also very surprised by how empty the gym was. I had been expecting to find a crowd but instead I was able to find both a parking spot close to the gym and a treadmill easily. What gives? That is highly unusual for January 3.
Thursday- Physical Therapy I had another session of lumbar traction, this time with increased tension. Is that what it’s called? While it felt good, I was super sore too. I took easy the rest of the day, doc’s orders.
Friday- Rest If only that word was an accurate representation of how Friday’s actually go. 🤣
Saturday- 8.3 miles/ PT exercises First long run of training! Just to play things smart and to be nice to my back, I was keeping to my intervals of run 1 minute, walk 1 minute. Also helped that my watch was set to that and I was too lazy to fix it. My pace was keeping pretty steady in the mid 11 range, which I was more than fine with and my plan was to pick it up for a fast finish. Everything was working great up until mile 6.5. Then I felt AND heard something pop on my back near my left shoulder-blade and came to a screeching halt. Literally. I was ripping off colorful words in multiple languages and probably sounded like I was screeching. Are you freakin’ kidding me? Now, this is unfortunately an injury that I am familiar with. This is the 5th time it’s happened, first time while running though. Usually, it leaves me with restricted mobility on my left side for 3-5 days, how the hell was I going to get back to my car let alone finish running??
I ran a pace that didn’t jostle me too much and stopped multiple times to stretch. Stretching would have gone better without my Orange Mud pack on, but I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to get it back on it I took it off. I made it back to my car and stretched as best as I could before driving home. Grrrr.
Sunday- Rest. Damn shoulder. Running actually seemed to help it a bit because it didn’t seem as bad today as it was the last time this happened. Which oddly, was almost exactly a year ago. So I rested and worked on some deep stretching with my foam roller.
16.42 miles. Other than the damn shoulder, the miles are exactly how I thought this week was going to go, so yay for that! I had originally thought about making up Thursday’s run on Sunday but again, shoulder.
How was your week?
17 Comments on “Big Sur Marathon Training-Week 1”
Hi! Welcome to Slacker Runner! I’m Fallon. I love running but I also love naps. It’s a problem. Join me while I try to find the balance :)
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I meant to text you last night and see how your shoulder was feeling! I can’t believe it – but I still giggle a bit! Keep stretching and rolling!
My goal is 16 miles per week for the next couple of weeks… I need to sit down and figure out how to make that happen. I think I want to find a training plan – because I enjoy someone else doing the work of coming up with the miles and schedule and then I just tweak it as necessary! 🙂
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I got your text tonight but my drive home was a complete cluster f* and then I forgot to respond until it was late because I was so irritated. I got lost!
16 miles is a good number! I am glad I worked some flexibility into my plan because I am going to have to move things around this week thanks to my stupid shoulder. There’s no way I was getting a sports bra on today. 🤣🤣
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Oof. That sucks. I’ve done something similar before and it’s awful. Fellow Big Sur runner wishing you healing vibes!
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It’s ridiculous how it stops you in your tracks! I can barely move! Thank you and good luck with training!
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I hope your shoulder is better quick!
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Thank you! I rearranged a few things this week, hoping it helps.
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I’ll keep my fingers crossed:)
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I hope your shoulder feels better soon!
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Thank you, Michelle!
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Keep an eye on those buzzards. I know they’ve been waiting for me to die on multiple occasions.
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Right? They were hanging around on my long run too, creepy buggers.
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I hope your shoulder heals quickly and that PT helps with your back!! Fingers crossed!!
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Thank you! In some ways I think PT is helping and in other ways I feel like it is giving me more issues…ha!
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That stinks. You’re starting your training & injury. Hope you heal quickly.
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Thank you! I’m feeling mostly better, had to miss a few runs but mostly better!
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I hope your shoulder gets better soon, Fallon! The Big Sur Marathon seems like a fun event. How long are you planning to train for it?
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Thanks! It was on my dream list and then somehow I was training for it! I am working with a 17 week training plan for it.
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