I’ve still got the blues for you

This is a great post from blogger Amanda about the post-marathon blues or more aptly the days after running a marathon. It captures much of how I have been feeling since I ran the New York Marathon only 2 weeks ago.

Now what? Marathon has been on my mind since I was selected in the lottery in March. That’s all I could think about. Was I ready to run a marathon? Should I start training? How should I train? Am I training enough? Am I crazy? 


In the days that I haven’t been training for a marathon, I have allowed myself to focus on other parts of my life. Namely reading, tutoring and looking for a new opportunity. Oh yeah, and I organized my closets.


The other day I ran and relived parts of the marathon. Unforgettable experience. I’ll never forget my first marathon and all the training leading up to it. I still have to pinch myself to believe I ran a marathon.

I feel like I should be training for something. I have a few marathons in mind for next year. I want to run  in May and another in October or November. That’s so far off. So I think I will just sit around, drink beer and get fat. Just kidding.

I’m confident adding strength training will help lift my post-marathon blues. I’m doing really well. Yes, it’s only been a few days. Positive reinforcement, folks. Positive reinforcement. 

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