Dude, I called the post-running period my athletic depression! I felt so sad and restless after finishing the race, like I had nothing else to look forward to! It was so bizarre, because before the race I had been looking forward to NOT running anymore for a little while, and there I was, missing it already! :P
Congratulations again! I'm so proud of you, especially that you ran it all on your lonesome! Good job! :) Definitely come for the RVM, you know you have a place on my futon of awesomeness!
I'm definitely glad I have boot camp and soccer as obligations, otherwise I'd probably sit and rot for a month. :P I know exactly what you mean about wanting running to be done with for awhile but then missing it once the race is over. I want to give my shins a bit of a rest though, so I probably won't start training until July, and even then, the first few weeks are all little weeny runs.
I felt kinda sad when I was running cuz so many people had running buddies. Some were even chatting through the whole race! D: But yes, I definitely want to actually follow through with the RVM this year. Woo!
weeee yay jenn! congratulations! i knew you could do it! it sounds like your technique all went really well and you had everything sussed in terms of what to do. i'm impressed that you started picking people off one by one to pass at the end! that's not normally something someone does in their first half marathon. didn't you wear a watch for the run? you need to text or post your time when you know!
it's normal to feel some post-race depression...especially when it's your first or second half marathon. i don't feel it so much anymore now but i used to when i first started running the races. you train so hard and for so long to get to that moment, and then it's gone. done. just like that. so that's why it's good that you have other things to look forward to right away - you won't spend so much time wallowing in the "it's all overrrrr" phase!
dude, only 50 people were signed up for the half??!! holy crap....that's next to no one! wait til RVM! you will be blown away with how many people are there!
It was weird, the passing thing was so unintentional - I kept telling myself not to do it, but my body just sped up all on its own around the halfway mark. The same kinda thing happened when I did the 10k last year! I guess I just have more of a competitive streak in me than I thought!
I'm glad the depression is normal! I felt like such a freak... I figured I'd be all happy and excited to have accomplished my goal, but instead I felt like crying! I'm really glad that I have soccer and boot camp to fill the void though, otherwise I'd definitely be wallowing... on the couch!
Haha, my estimation was wayyyy off... there were 136 in the half, about the same in the 10k, and 180 in the 5k, but even then it's nowhere near 1000 people so I don't know what crack the announcers were smoking! Still, probably super small races compared to what you're used to!
Oh, I mean at first the passing was unintentional. At the end of the race I did actually pick out a few "targets," but it was kind of like setting little goals to get me to the finish line more quickly, haha. I couldn't wait to be done!
Congrats! I would never even consider a half marathon, but it's so amazing that you did it! I'm sorry no one was there for you, though. :( But you did something for YOU and that's such a great accomplishment! I'm proud of you! :)
I honestly never thought I would do something like this... I remember when I first started Couch to 5k and thinking that even 5k would be impossible. But anything IS possible with a lot of practice and stubbornness, haha. :)
One daaayyyyy! I'll have to have a lot more time on my hands though... training for a full takes way more dedication than I can muster up or carve out of my schedule right now. D: I'm thinking it would be cool to do when I turn 30 though! Gives me a few years to mentally prepare, heheh.
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Congratulations again! I'm so proud of you, especially that you ran it all on your lonesome! Good job! :) Definitely come for the RVM, you know you have a place on my futon of awesomeness!
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I felt kinda sad when I was running cuz so many people had running buddies. Some were even chatting through the whole race! D: But yes, I definitely want to actually follow through with the RVM this year. Woo!
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it's normal to feel some post-race depression...especially when it's your first or second half marathon. i don't feel it so much anymore now but i used to when i first started running the races. you train so hard and for so long to get to that moment, and then it's gone. done. just like that. so that's why it's good that you have other things to look forward to right away - you won't spend so much time wallowing in the "it's all overrrrr" phase!
dude, only 50 people were signed up for the half??!! holy crap....that's next to no one! wait til RVM! you will be blown away with how many people are there!
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I'm glad the depression is normal! I felt like such a freak... I figured I'd be all happy and excited to have accomplished my goal, but instead I felt like crying! I'm really glad that I have soccer and boot camp to fill the void though, otherwise I'd definitely be wallowing... on the couch!
Haha, my estimation was wayyyy off... there were 136 in the half, about the same in the 10k, and 180 in the 5k, but even then it's nowhere near 1000 people so I don't know what crack the announcers were smoking! Still, probably super small races compared to what you're used to!
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Thanks! :D
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