My first run after yesterday's ART session....

[HiC]

sucked!  I ran a half mile and then I had to stop.  Less than two weeks until my half and my longest run was 9 miles.  Even if my calf does start feeling better that's not enough, right?

::::::sad trombone:::::

[clseale]

I'm sorry. Is this your first half? You can survive it, but it probably won't be too fun, or pretty. Is there another one a month or two later that you can do instead? It really just depends on how you want this experience to go.

ETA: How long ago was your 9 miler & how did you feel?

[HiC]

It's my first and the third year that I've tried to run it. Clearly I shouldn't run this thing....the running Gods are against me. I should just take up Jazz dancing.

[HiC]

The 9 miles was a week ago, Sunday. Felt fine...almost pushed it and ran a little longer but I didn't want to stray from Hal's running schedule!! So much for that!

[clseale]

Well clearly the only answer is to prancercise the entire thing.

If you are OK with your time being slower than you had planned , and maybe even walking a bit, I think you can complete it. With your calf issues, I might be worried about pissing that off and hurting yourself. You'll just have to see how you feel, and what you're OK with. It totally sucks.

ETA: I'm stubborn as hell and would most likely totally do the half, I'm just trying to give more objective advice than I would give my hard-headed self. 

[HiC]

Yes, Prancercise! I'll have to find the perfect pair of white spandex!

[gumi]

Jun 11, 2013 10:44:26 GMT -5 HiC said:

It's my first and the third year that I've tried to run it. Clearly I shouldn't run this thing....the running Gods are against me. I should just take up Jazz dancing.

If every year you try to run a half, and you get injured, then you are not ready to run a half marathon.  I think part of remaining injury free is letting yourself slowly get to certain levels.   Maybe you need a year to build a solid running base before you attempt to run a half marathon.  Have you done a lot of 5Ks and 10ks?  Looking back, this was my problem with the marathon.  I've ran 4 marathons, trained for like 8, and even when I did make it to race day, I was injured by the end!  But I never took a step back and tried to do things differently.  I think I could train and race a marathon now.  I dont want to anymore (ah, the irony!) but you see my point.

There is nothing any less about shorter races!!!

[HiC]

gumi, I was thinking this very thing earlier today. So what if I don't get to run it this year (again)! I definitely am stronger than when I started this and I run further now much easier. The bright side to all of this is that I am in the best shape I've been in a long time (well, except for my calf)and if I continue with my 5-6 mile runs consistently, I will get there eventually.

I'm so bruised from my ART session yesterday. I have finger mark bruises all over my legs.