4/16/18 to 5/13/18: Frustratingly & Patiently Recovering...Sort of

If you read my race report for Boston, then you already know that it didn't exactly go well.  What has been surprising to me, though, is the slow recovery process.  Recovering from a marathon is always tough, but this one was so far below what I think I was/am capable of, I expected the recovery to be rather quick.  Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case.  My back/SI joint was an issue going into the race, and it remains a mild issue...however the list has grown longer.  Now I'm continuing to deal with:

- pain on top of left foot

- peroneal tendonitis

- right knee pain

- left hamstring stuff

- bruised ego

After the two weeks of meh mileage and two weeks back to close to normal, I'm starting to feel a little bit better.  Unfortunately, both the right foot and knee are still requiring some ibuprofen to keep from any flare ups.  Some days it feels absolutely brutal, and others not so bad.  I'm looking forward to that not being the case...

The Stuff!!

16-Apr		Boston Marathon		2:58:08		26.44		AM: This was an incredible amount of suffering.
		Boston Marathon		0:00:00		0		PM: Legal's was fun!
17-Apr		Recovery		0:42:37		5.01		AM: 5m slow.  8:30s.  This was actually a commute home.
		Recovery		0:20:24		2		PM: 2m very easy while Eli did the workout.
18-Apr		Recovery		0:43:07		5.1		AM: 5m slow again.
		Recovery		0:43:33		5.02		PM: 5m slow….again.
19-Apr		Recovery		0:40:49		5		AM: Back isn't so bad.
		Recovery		0:43:39		5.13		PM: 5m easy.
20-Apr		Recovery		0:44:25		5.1		AM: 5m easy.
		Off		0:00		0		PM: Drive to the Cape!
21-Apr		Recovery		0:36		4.15		AM: 4m in the trails with Eli and Raleigh.  Raleigh is slow.
		Off		0:00		0		PM: Off.
22-Apr		Recovery		1:07		8.17		AM: 8m with Eli.  A fun relaxing run through the trails.
		Off		0:00		0		PM: Drive home.
23-Apr		Moderate		1:02		8.3		AM: 8m with some a bit quicker.  Averaged 7:34/mile.
		Moderate		0:59		8.14		PM: 8m tried to move the legs and shake out this crap in the quads.  7:17/mile.
24-Apr		Easy		1:03		8.01		AM: 8m at 7:55/mile.
		Very Easy		0:38:54		4.63		PM: My right foot has had some tendonitis and I thought it was minor, but this hurt quite a bit with zero ibuprofen.  Stopped to walk a few times then just called it quits to be safe.
25-Apr		Easy		1:05:07		8.05		AM: Foot was thankful for the rest last night.  8m at a slow 8:05/mile.
		Easy		0:48:45		6.21		PM: 6m commute at 7:51/mile.
26-Apr		Moderate/Easy		1:00:51		8.02		AM: 8m at 7:35/mile.  Not easy at this pace yet, but this was a good run.  Back is still very tight all day, but doing ok on the runs.
		Work		0:00:00		0		PM: Work event at Trillium Brewery.
27-Apr		Work		0:00:00		0		AM: Work in Worcester at 7am.
		Moderate		0:35:22		5.24		PM: Quicker commute at about 6:45/mile.
28-Apr		Moderate		0:37:12		6.2		AM: A little quicker 10k at 6:50/mile.
		Off		0:00:00		0		PM: Off.
29-Apr		Truro Long Run		2:00:52		16.23		AM: Not a bad long run.  Ran a bit with Eli and Raleigh as well.
		Off		0:00:00		0		PM: Off.
30-Apr		MLR		1:18:01		10.04		AM: Ran a bit longer. 10m at 7:50ish probably.
		Easy		0:48:24		6.37		PM: 6+ at 7:36/mile.
1-May		Easy		1:05:34		8.31		AM: Standard 8m commute.  7:53/mile.
		Harvard Track		1:21:21		10.71		PM: Commute home then to the track where I had to cut the workout short due to calf tightness.  800x4/600.
2-May		Easy		1:08:41		8.4		AM: 8m at 8:11/mile, skewed by Raleigh.
		Easy/Cut it short		0:35:26		4.61		PM: 4+ and I had to cut this short due to my foot.  Dangit!
3-May		Easy		1:11:12		8.64		AM: Stuck with the 8m commute, but it wasn't pretty.
		Easy		0:49:16		6.22		PM: Commute home at 7:55/mile.
4-May		MLR		1:33:34		12.13		AM: MLR at 7:43/mile in Truro.
		Easy		0:39:08		5.08		PM: 5+ at 7:43/mile.
5-May		Easy		0:51:14		6.31		AM: 6+ at 8:07/mile.
		Off		0:00:00		0		PM: Off.
6-May		Liam McGuire's Almost 5m PS		0:27:14		4.96		AM: Liam's.  6th place.  Not bad actually, but not great either.
		Shakeout		1:10:00		8.42		W/up + C/down + Evening Shakeout.
7-May		MLR		1:19:32		10.02		AM: MLR at 7:56/mile.
		Easy		1:07:49		8.54		PM: 8+ commute home at 7:56/mile.  Can't get out of this mild injury funk!!!
8-May		Easy		1:05:12		8.02		AM: 8m on the slower side.
		Harvard Track		1:43:33		13.07		PM: Harvard Track cut short again.  800/1000x2/600x3/200x3/400.
9-May		Easy		1:07:58		8.13		AM: 8m commute at 8:22/mile…huh?  WTF.
		Easy		0:48:44		6.35		PM: 6+ with the knee loosening up a little at 7:40/mile.
10-May		Easy		1:05:50		8.04		AM: 8m at 8:11/mile, skewed by Raleigh.
		Easyish		0:53:52		7.17		PM: 7+ at 7:31/mile.
11-May		Easyish		0:59:46		8.06		AM: 8+ at 7:25/mile.
		Beach Walk		0:27:56		1.13		PM: Nice beach walk at Balston Beach and Brush Valley.
12-May		Long Run		2:06:13		17.1		AM: 17+ at 7:23/mile.  Had some good spots going, and the elevation change that the Truro trails provides, which is something I'm lacking.  Good run.
		Off		0:00:00		0		PM: Off.
13-May		Easy		0:45:22		6.2		AM: 6+ at 7:19/mile.  Not bad, I guess.
		Off		0:00:00		0		PM: Off.

5/1 Splits: 

800-2:42

800-2:41

800-2:40

800-2:43

600-2:00

5/8 Splits:

800-2:43.3

1000-3:31.4

1000-3:31.0

600-2:00.8

600-1:57.8

600-1:56.5

200-38.5

200-37.9

400-1:14.4

Totals: 71.12, 79.03, 100.2, 101.83