The past couple if weeks has proven to be the busiest I have been in the past year at my job. Coupled with recent knee pain, and I am a little worried that I am not going to be ready for this race once in Sunday.
For the past two weld I have been having knee pain on and off, which I have finally concluded is coming from riding my new bike. I am not alone in my aches and pains. Adam is having hip pains, zeina is having knee and shin issues, Lauren is having shin pains, and the list continues. I am not the only one to worry about how this race will go. Runners world calls this phantom taper pains according to the running website these pains arise when decrease mileage Although they are very much physically real, with the over analysis that come from anticipation for the race, you can’t ignore that a portion is also mental as well.
This past Sunday I ran the last ten miles of the marathon with the harriers. Just a few miles into the run my knee was killing me Although I finished the “long” run, I did so slowly. As a result I felt it necessary to take Monday off to rest my knee.
Running a marathon in the city means there will be no travel time, and I know more then a handful of people running. But I have also witnessed all of the pre-marathon madness and hype first hand. Although I love the “marathon route” signs, subway signs, and constant running discussions I am definitely ready to get this race over with.
