I did manage to get the majority of my iPod playlist for Boston all loaded; now I just need to move them around some to find the right song for the right moment. Thanks for those that sent recommendations; the new music is going to help!
In the meantime, I felt better on my short run tonight than I did when I inhaled one of my lungs on the hills Wednesday. So that's a positive. The downside? My feet are still going numb, my left knee is bothering me some and I have a muscle twitch in my left deltoid muscle. Which has been there for a few days now. I've barely done any weight training so I have no idea what's causing it. I'm eating okay, though not great. I had one too many beers last night ... but I'm looking at it as carb loading. I have not looked online at the race course and thinking I'm not going to, despite the fact a month ago I put out a desperate call to all the prostates for a course map. I haven't even looked at a Boston city map nor scooped out where my friends will be in retrospect to where I am. I wonder if I am feeling the unknown is somehow my ticket to this whole thing...cuz usually I've printed off about a hundred pages of documentation in preparation and the overly anal person I can be sometimes isn't having a meltdown about my lack of Boston knowledge. And I don't feel the urgency to start investigating all the answers that I know nothing about. I think I'd better at least find my hotel...and I should start that quest with at least knowing the name of my hotel :).
Okay, I lied when I said I didn't look at the Boston profile yet; I have but it was some time ago. So I just looked it up online. Hum....those hills at the end look miserable. (note to self: try not to freak out at mile 16.5. And for SURE, don't go too fast on 'em !).
3 miles run at 8:34
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I struggled with the numb feet thing a lot before St. George, then bought the Asics in a bigger size, loosened them up, an no more numb...until I bought new Asics and laced them too tight. Dunno if this relates...
Hi Elaine,
I have bought the same shoes for the past decade, it seems, but this newer version is giving me some problems. Or that's what I think anyway; who knows, it could be something more serious. I loosened them up to the point there were falling off my feet when I ran - and my feet were still numb. Errrrr.
Have your aches and pains all subsided now that Boston is around the corner? I think I've willed some back...my knee, which as okay for a long time, is suddently screaming again.
Nope, still aching. I hate the taper too.
E
Hi Jill--
I'd love to take a look at your Boston playlist--any chance you could post it on your blog? I was mulling over my playlist for Eugene this morning on my run...
Also, Marriott Copley: Awesome location for race! Just a short limp, uh, I mean, walk from finish line. I'm headed to Boston on biz tomorrow and we get to run section of course, including Heartbreak Hill, on Wed. Exciting!
-SBS
Hi Sara...
I will definitely post my playlist for you on my blog (or will email it to you directly). You'll laugh at most of the songs and my 18-year old has deemed them "stupid." But they have a fast beat and I like 'em.
Thanks for the hotel comment; I have not been to Boston before and have no idea where I am in conjunction to all the marathon stuff.
And PLEASE let me know how Heartbreak is....I'm a wee-bit concerned.
Thanks!
- Jill
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