Dallas We Have a Problem

As of this morning the weather in Dallas doesn't look promising for Sunday morning.  Depending on where you look, the low and feels like may differ, with Accuweather coming in at a feels like of 18deg (actual temp of 32).

Add to that:  rain (freezing rain)  Or as the email said last night from DWR directors, "lingering showers".

Let me just put it this way:  If its that cold and there is rain, I'll be running 13.1 instead of 26.2.  No ifs, ands or buts about it.

When I ran Sugarland (half) back in January in the wind, cold and rain, I almost DNF'd and even sat down on the side of the road and took my DTag off and tossed it.  Didn't even run over the Finish line but rather ran around it.  My legs just wouldnt work and everything felt weird.  At the time I had no clue what was going on.

Granted I was not dressed properly but the weather hit unexpectedly and well, I guess I thought I could handle it. 

Obviously I couldn't and ended up with a mild case of hypothermia.

I suppose if its just cold I will go through with the full marathon, so looks to be a race day decision.  However, I am still perplexed on what the hell I am going to wear for those types of temps.  I have never run more than a few miles in tights.  And the tights I do have basically are way too baggy, so I would have to run in capri's I guess.

If I end up just doing the half marathon, I will have to reset for Houston, by running 20 next weekend and then 21 or so again on Christmas Eve as originally planned.

What a mess.

Where's the Foreplay?

I wanted to google a foreplay image, but figured that might not go over so well if anyone is tracking my searches here at work.

So instead I searched for four play...

But back to foreplay...

As I mentioned in the post from Sunday something just doesn't feel 'right' about this next marathon.

I actually have to remind myself that I am running another 26.2 miles in just a few days.  Again it has to be because there was not the usual 'build up' (and this is were foreplay comes into it).

If races were lovers, then Chicago got all the usual foreplay, but Dallas isn't getting any.  Maybe that means that the actual 'act' will be splendiferous in Dallas since I was left wanting more in Chicago?

Or will Houston end up being the lover of all lovers?  Or can I expect more of the 'where's the foreplay' only to just end up in the sack again with yet another lame lover of a marathon in January?  Feeling unsatisfied?

Will I finally reach the 'summit' at either Dallas or Houston?  I do not know. 

As of right now I am just not feeling it for Dallas and maybe that has everything to do with the fact that I can't really digest the fact that I am actually doing it.  It just doesn't feel like it.  One is supposed to be all antsy right?  Excited?  Butterflies? Starry eyed?

Nothing.

I haven't had the tantrums.  I haven't had the unending hunger.  I haven't had any crazy marathon dreams.  I haven't been stalking the weather (which is NOT good by the way: rain/drizzle, low of 30 high of 49; hoping this changes; the rain part not the temperature part).  I haven't packed my bag.  I haven't even thought about what I am bringing to possibly wear.

There just isn't any foreplay dammit!!!

This is how this week should look!  You know if he were DWR Marathon....

Looking at him, I bet I'd PR...yeah for sure I would...

Just sayin'...  :O)

Has a marathon (week) ever left you wondering "where's the good stuff"?

Recover and Reset (One down, Two to Go!)

Yesterday, my legs felt 'good' and I had no issues with walking down or up stairs so I figured I would do as the schedule said and go out for a short 30 min recovery jog.

All went well, other than the fact its still freakin' hot as hell here!  Seriously Mother Nature when oh when will you cut us some slack other than a day here or there!?

At first there was a bit of trepidation before I started, but as I made my way across the street (to the shady side), it didn't feel bad at all.  Legs wise.  I could still feel a bit of tightness in the quads, but other than that, nothing.

As I ran along, I thought a bit about last weekend, and then my thoughts turned to Dallas White Rock Marathon in just 7 short weeks.  I am pretty darn excited to know that Lesley (who I plan to run with...hopefully I can hang with her) and part of the Bitchy Runners (who also just ran Chicago) will be my companions on December 4th!!!  My girl CD from KW and from Lukes is supposed to do it also, but I fear she is on the verge of backing out.  Kids!

Earlier in the day I had logged onto Kenyan Way and reset my settings for the next marathon and well, I am pretty darn sure I am not going to be running 19 miles this coming Saturday!  It is not taking into consideration that I just ran 26.2 4 days ago, although it still reflects the marathon on that day, as well as the recovery days.  However apparently it thinks that 6 days is enough recovery before another long ass run.

Wrong.

I just sent an email to him with my 'plan' and asked for any adjustments.  Basically here is what I had planned on (Saturday runs only beginning this week):

• 6 miles
• 10 miles
• 15 miles
• 17 miles
• 20 miles
• then begin taper 3 weeks out as usual

OK you veteran marathoner's out there...What say you?  Should I change this?  Is it reasonable?