Help me decide if I'm crazy or still high from the marathon.

[biomaj5]

I went to the LRS on Saturday and one of the employees tried to convince me to run the Cowtown Ultramarathon 50K in 2014. It's on my radar and goals list. I have been planning to do it in Feb 2015. If I wait until then, I will have run 4 marathons instead of 2. I will have been running longer, so theoretically I'll be more experienced, smarter, maybe a little faster. But I can't get it out of my mind that I could do it in 2014. My school schedule for next fall is going to make it harder to fit in runs, so time-wise, now is better. However. It's 13 weeks away. I can't even walk normally yet. I'm not a fast marathoner-despite my fantastic PR, I'm still a turtle. I'm proud of my improvement, but there's a lot more to be made. But it's only 5 miles more than the marathon. I have yet to hit the wall in a long run or marathon, so I think my fueling plan is working for me. But I'm still slow. There's also the fact that I should probably take some kind of running break.


So. Am I crazy to think of doing the Cowtown Ultra on Feb 23, 2014? This is my (long) race schedule, as it stands now:

April 27, 2014: OKC Memorial Marathon (start training dec 23)
Nov 23, 2014: Rt 66 Marathon (start training in July)
Feb 22, 2015: Cowtown Ultra

^ that sounds like a good plan to me, and logical and all that, but sheesh 2014 is tempting. Someone talk some sense into me.

[ebeth]

you ran a marathon on Sunday, yes? give it two weeks before you make any decisions.

[clseale]

I agree with ebeth. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, just that you're likely still a bit high.

[runaways]

I mean, I think it's doable if you REALLY want to. But I probably wouldn't. I think that you have a plan in place and it's a very sound one and you should stick to it. I totally understand the post-marathon crazy though.

[ebeth]

FACT: two days after the chicago marathon ebeth was all 'I'm totes going to upgrade to the full at the RnR DC!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEE!'

now ebeth is all 'ugh. I have to train for a HALF. over the WINTER. how much was that registration fee again?'

[biomaj5]

I think I've managed to convince myself that for financial reasons I should wait. It's $120 for the race now, plus it would likely mean that I'd go through an extra pair of shoes, so that's another $100. Plus extra fuel, gas down there (I could stay with a friend).

Thanks Yay for post-marathon craziness.

[G22]

My marathon high lasted almost 2 months after the race. I started researching my next marathon a few days later. Good luck with whatever you decide!