Boston Marathon: Joy & Pain
Joy is:
- finishing the marathon in 3:46 despite not training for the final 6 weeks
- finishing the marathon at all due to the hamstring cramping I was having over the final 5 miles
- getting through the final mile. I had stopped to stretch and couldn’t start going again. Finally, after about 30-45 seconds, I willed my legs to move forward and was able to make it the last mile, praying the whole way.
- seeing all of the incredible fans along the course….it was like a 26.2 mile parade route. At some points, the crowd noise was almost deafening.
- the beautiful weather on race-day (and the entire weekend).
- getting to spend three days in Boston with my family. What an incredible city….full of character and history.
Pain is:
- my left Achilles tendon, which is tender and swollen. It may be awhile before I can run again.
- the sunburn on my shoulders and face. I never thought to pack sunscreen.
- the welts on the top of my left foot from the Achilles taping.
- the blisters on both feet.
- my hamstring, calf and quad muscles, which are experiencing more than the usual post-marathon pain due to my lack of training. I can barely walk or stand up.
- having to wake up at 2 a.m. the morning after the race to travel back to Milwaukee. Getting the first flight out of Boston seemed like a great idea a couple of months ago when I made the reservation, but it sure didn’t yesterday.
Workout:
- Type: General Cardio
- Date: 04/23/2008
- Time: 05:00:00
- Total Time: 00:20:00.00
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Posted by Chris on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 am and is filed under General Cardio.
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