Recovery

Well, yesterday I went through some of my books about post-race recovery and found that I was doing things right in stretching and making sure I was drinking and eating enough.

I do have to say though, my calf is still putting up one hell of a fight. I've been stretching and stretching and stretching it and it still wants to tighten up. Last night I went for a short stroll in an attempt to loosen it up, and it worked until I got back home. Rubbing it seemed to help, so I knocked off early (like really early) and just slept.

Today I woke up feeling pretty good, the calf was feeling better, rubbed it down again and really worked the knots that seemed to take up residence. My back and right side of my body are feeling really good and I am smiling on the inside. I did some of my wii fit yoga exercises to loosen up some more because it helps you do the pose correctly, and that is what I needed.

I am not sure what I'm going to do tonight, but the weather is still really nice so if my calf is feeling alright, I will probably go for another short walk.

I haven't had the "don't know what to do with myself" moment but I think that's because I've already shifted gears into what should we do next.

Post-Marathon Blues

Today I woke up feeling good - no aches and pains, a tiny stiffness in my hips, and that's it. Body-wise I was in good shape, but mind-wise..... well, I didn't know what to do with myself. Honestly, I was feeling a little sad that this race is over after all the anticipation. I searched around for some after marathon recovery tips and found this article on Spark People. The article reminded me to "never hurry, never worry" and that there will be many more finish lines to cross. Cheers to that!

For exercise today, I did some Rodney Yee, and Traci, I'm with you - he's kind of annoying.