holy crap i hurt

[al320]

Why do people say philly is flat?? Philly is NOT flat.

Anyway, my only goal was to start and finish without reinjuring myself. So thats done. I came in just over 4:00 (wouldve broken four if i didnt stop to pee), so thats fine, i had no intention of a pr. Now im eating a cheesesteak. Yum.

Hope everyone running philly today had a good race. Because for me, that hurt, and sucked. A lot.

[libbygrl109]

Yay for no injuries! Enjoy your post-race rest. Congrats!

[Wines Not Whines]

Congratulations!

I feel you on the hurt, I really do.

[clseale]

Awesome job! So glad you had a good day! Enjoy that cheesesteak & rest up. Congrats on no injuries. You 'll PR the next one!

[jene]

Awesome, enjoy your post race recovery!

[Deleted]

Awesome job!

[cinco]

Congrats!

[gummybear]

Congrats! I only ran the half, and yeah, that shit ain't flat. And I didn't even go through Manayunk

[al320]

Nov 17, 2013 18:33:29 GMT -5 gummybear said:

Congrats! I only ran the half, and yeah, that shit ain't flat. And I didn't even go through Manayunk

Im so confused why it gets the reputation as being flat! Id totally do e half, but im not doing that full again.

[gt7301b]

Lol, I'm probably one of those who said Philly is flat. For some reason the part out to Maneunk seemed downhill both ways to me. Sorry you hurt, but great time!!

[al320]

Nov 17, 2013 19:03:57 GMT -5 gt7301b said:

Lol, I'm probably one of those who said Philly is flat. For some reason the part out to Maneunk seemed downhill both ways to me. Sorry you hurt, but great time!!

Ive heard it from lots of people, you might just be one of the many

Going out felt downhill, i agree, i was afraid of the uphill back while i was running out, but it was the downhill back that hurt so much. My hamstrings didnt like the downhill! 

[thebulldog]

My toes are seriously hurting!

i be typing from me phone. typos and grammer dont count.

[al320]

Nov 17, 2013 19:29:11 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

My toes are seriously hurting!

i be typing from me phone. typos and grammer dont count.

Ouch! Blisters?

[thebulldog]

I have a blister on my second toe and my big toes are throbbing but there is just a general soreness too. I know i will lose my big toe nails soon. I went up a whole size in shoes so not sure what is wrong.


i be typing from me phone. typos and grammer dont count.

[al320]

Nov 17, 2013 20:06:01 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

I have a blister on my second toe and my big toes are throbbing but there is just a general soreness too. I know i will lose my big toe nails soon. I went up a whole size in shoes so not sure what is wrong.


i be typing from me phone. typos and grammer dont count.

Yikes! Feel better!

[kams]

Congratulations on ANOTHER great marathon!!!!

[runaways]

Congratulations! And cheesesteak sounds amazing.

[enfuego23]

Nov 17, 2013 12:12:03 GMT -5 al320 said:

Why do people say philly is flat?? Philly is NOT flat.

Anyway, my only goal was to start and finish without reinjuring myself. So thats done. I came in just over 4:00 (wouldve broken four if i didnt stop to pee), so thats fine, i had no intention of a pr. Now im eating a cheesesteak. Yum.

Hope everyone running philly today had a good race. Because for me, that hurt, and sucked. A lot.

I wasn't a fan of the race either:( I cursed at every hill. 

[al320]

Nov 17, 2013 22:21:03 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

Nov 17, 2013 12:12:03 GMT -5 al320 said:

Why do people say philly is flat?? Philly is NOT flat.

Anyway, my only goal was to start and finish without reinjuring myself. So thats done. I came in just over 4:00 (wouldve broken four if i didnt stop to pee), so thats fine, i had no intention of a pr. Now im eating a cheesesteak. Yum.

Hope everyone running philly today had a good race. Because for me, that hurt, and sucked. A lot.

I wasn't a fan of the race either:( I cursed at every hill. 

Im sorry they were so unexpected. Everything else about it i liked lol

[clseale]

Nov 17, 2013 20:06:01 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

I went up a whole size in shoes so not sure what is wrong.

Sounds like there was a decent amount of downhill? Even with the right shoes, the downhills can still get you. 

[al320]

Nov 18, 2013 6:53:18 GMT -5 clseale said:

Nov 17, 2013 20:06:01 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

I went up a whole size in shoes so not sure what is wrong.

Sounds like there was a decent amount of downhill? Even with the right shoes, the downhills can still get you. 

Yep, lots of both. The rolling hills wouldnt have been bad, if it wasnt for the big hills in the middle. At the end, for me, even the downhills hurt. I wasny losing speed going up hill, imwas just slow e whole time lol

[al320]

Oh and clseale im going back and forth about dropping to the half at celebration and feeling the need for redemption on a flat course and wanting to do the full lol

[JLV]

Congratulations on completing! That has to be an amazing feeling, despite the initial want to collapse afterwards.

Also, Philly is definitely not flat! I live in East Falls and just the hills between Kelly Drive and Henry Avenue kill me. I couldn't imagine running uphill after already running almost 20 miles.

Awesome job!!

[al320]

Nov 18, 2013 7:28:59 GMT -5 JLV said:

Congratulations on completing! That has to be an amazing feeling, despite the initial want to collapse afterwards.

Also, Philly is definitely not flat! I live in East Falls and just the hills between Kelly Drive and Henry Avenue kill me. I couldn't imagine running uphill after already running almost 20 miles.

Awesome job!!

Thanks! And yes, it was hilly there too! I think the hills starting in the middle, near drexel, really did me in at the end. I just wasnt expecting it.

Overall though, it was a nice race. Ive always liked philly, and this was a really nice way to see the whole city!

[al320]

Nov 18, 2013 7:43:33 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

How are you feeling this morning?

Happy to be working from home

Im a little better. This morning i said to mh "look, im walking down the stairs normally!" and he responded with "no, youre definitely not doing that normally" lol

So im sore, but better. Ive been doing little walking laps around my living room, which is helping. Getting off the couch still hurts, but i can do it without wanting to scream. Im going to attempt to run out to the supermarket later (edit: not literally run lol). Thats going to be funny (and not just because i smell like biofreeze). 

Also, the bottom of my left foot, sort of near the heel, hurts, and thats new. And im really bloated and puffy today. I thought i did a good job of staying hydrated and drinking a ton after. But today ill make sure i get a ton of water.

Thanks for asking!

[shauni27]

congrats to all of you that ran it! It sounds tough, but you did it! And nomnom, cheese steaks!

[clseale]

Nov 18, 2013 7:16:15 GMT -5 al320 said:

Oh and clseale im going back and forth about dropping to the half at celebration and feeling the need for redemption on a flat course and wanting to do the full lol

Haha. Doesn't this get us all? The good news is that you're registered and you have a bit of time to decide whether you want redemption or just a kick ass half. I think either should be possible on that course.

[al320]

Nov 18, 2013 8:29:03 GMT -5 clseale said:

Nov 18, 2013 7:16:15 GMT -5 al320 said:

Oh and clseale im going back and forth about dropping to the half at celebration and feeling the need for redemption on a flat course and wanting to do the full lol

Haha. Doesn't this get us all? The good news is that you're registered and you have a bit of time to decide whether you want redemption or just a kick ass half. I think either should be possible on that course.

Its such a funny thing.

Meanwhile, ill decide after a couple of weeks of recovery. At this point i think the 5 miler im supposed to do on thanskgiving will be a challenge, but ats because i cant imagine feeling normal right now lol

[thebulldog]

So bloated and puffy is "normal" i look like a marshmallow in the photo i snapped post race.

i be typing from me phone. typos and grammer dont count.

[al320]

Nov 18, 2013 9:52:21 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

So bloated and puffy is "normal" i look like a marshmallow in the photo i snapped post race.

i be typing from me phone. typos and grammer dont count.

This is the first time its happened to me, so im glad youre also puffy, if that makes sense lol hopefully ill deflate soon.