tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post8844584261708809600..comments2024-02-22T22:23:08.901-06:00Comments on ...Just Me and My Running Shoes...: Marathon BluesKaren Sealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-49855713250587451132014-02-12T22:59:56.642-06:002014-02-12T22:59:56.642-06:00Wow, Kona...that sounds like an amazing experience...Wow, Kona...that sounds like an amazing experience. The leaving part sounds incredibly sad...it's tough when you realize a huge life event is over! :0( Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-11544083695509649702014-02-12T22:58:08.051-06:002014-02-12T22:58:08.051-06:00I agree, it definitely helps!! I agree, it definitely helps!! Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-33832701919226020282014-02-12T22:57:31.941-06:002014-02-12T22:57:31.941-06:00Hah...not shaking my head, I think you are amazing...Hah...not shaking my head, I think you are amazing, Pam!! Thank you...I am feeling better now! :0)Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-22399424112880607952014-02-12T22:56:48.475-06:002014-02-12T22:56:48.475-06:00Thank you, Lauren. I appreciate your kind words! D...Thank you, Lauren. I appreciate your kind words! Disney races are perfect for curing post-race blues! :0)Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-49468901413400780872014-02-12T22:55:59.441-06:002014-02-12T22:55:59.441-06:00That's great...it really helps having another ...That's great...it really helps having another race to look forward to! Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-14759258105981613502014-02-12T22:55:26.892-06:002014-02-12T22:55:26.892-06:00Yes, next week...crazy, right?! Eeeek!! I feel bet...Yes, next week...crazy, right?! Eeeek!! I feel better now, thank you!! :DKaren Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-2718114641813339402014-02-12T22:54:55.404-06:002014-02-12T22:54:55.404-06:00SO smart!! Hope you have fun, Nicole!SO smart!! Hope you have fun, Nicole!Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-33722466241368610642014-02-12T22:54:30.680-06:002014-02-12T22:54:30.680-06:00I know exactly how you feel. ((hugs))I know exactly how you feel. ((hugs))Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-74065563203483450452014-02-12T22:50:26.640-06:002014-02-12T22:50:26.640-06:00Exactly! I feel the same way!Exactly! I feel the same way!Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-53561595595439659622014-02-12T22:49:33.899-06:002014-02-12T22:49:33.899-06:00That's very true! It just sucks to train for s...That's very true! It just sucks to train for something for a long time and not reach the goal you were trying to achieve. Ah well...that's life! Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-78567840339200586862014-02-12T15:51:59.818-06:002014-02-12T15:51:59.818-06:00I have been sad after a race and mad at myself for...I have been sad after a race and mad at myself for not reaching a time goal, but i figure I have so many more races to run and so much time left, I know I will get there eventually!RunningWithSass.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504368433791938659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-16206591022758006472014-02-12T12:12:30.005-06:002014-02-12T12:12:30.005-06:00I seen to get down a bit after every marathon. Sa...I seen to get down a bit after every marathon. Sad that it is over. Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974948295074149005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-31474406971359145352014-02-12T08:15:57.098-06:002014-02-12T08:15:57.098-06:00I am dealing with the post marathon blues right no...I am dealing with the post marathon blues right now. I ran Goofy's Challenge almost 5 weeks ago and although I did well, and it was also my first marathon I have been a BEAR to be around and overall pretty grumpy. I felt sore, or off for a few days and than I just felt "out of shape" because I wasn't training for anything. We put SO much effort in to the training and as you said it's over in a few hours and than what? I am looking for races to soothe the blues but it stinks!CupCake Earthquakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490120577171970765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-89380089907121958782014-02-12T06:29:32.617-06:002014-02-12T06:29:32.617-06:00I signed up for my Trail Half a few weeks before t...I signed up for my Trail Half a few weeks before this Full Marathon because after Princess 2013 I learned this "Race Blues" lesson all too well. To complete this Full and be able to immediately refocus on my next race in just a few weeks helps tremendously!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-60142968034070546382014-02-11T21:44:58.084-06:002014-02-11T21:44:58.084-06:00Aww, I wish I could reach out and hug you! It appe...Aww, I wish I could reach out and hug you! It appears that you are not alone in this feeling! I hope you get yourself back to moving normally so you can rock the GSC next week! OMG did I just say Next Week?Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-28352285759615267722014-02-11T17:18:06.487-06:002014-02-11T17:18:06.487-06:00I haven't, but that's b/c I haven't ru...I haven't, but that's b/c I haven't run one! Lol. I am very aware that this happens though and I have tried to prepare myself for after the Princess. I signed up for a 5K just a few weeks later and I'm hoping that I can find a half in the fall to do, one that I can work on my speed and PR whatever I get at the PHM (b/c that won't be hard to do with all those picture stops! LOL). I know it's really normal but sorry you are going through it, it seems to be a process that runners have to go through at some point or another. Karen Orozcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119330782581322240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-26434336316637166462014-02-11T17:17:38.990-06:002014-02-11T17:17:38.990-06:00I did my first marathon with a charity training gr...I did my first marathon with a charity training group in Hawaii. You could opt for just the weekend in Kona, or you could add a few days to it. I added a few days, but the girl I roomed with left the day after the run. I walked down with her to the bus to the airport and when it pulled out, I cried all the way back to my room. It wasn't until I saw people leaving that I realized that something that had become a major part of my life for the past five months was over. I never expected such an overwhelming sadness. The only thing to do was keep going. Running became one of the defining characteristics of my life after that, but I still miss the personalities of that group of people. All you can do is plan the next one. Jennifer K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06606118336143343644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-48143158059631883972014-02-11T14:16:21.923-06:002014-02-11T14:16:21.923-06:00I think its completely normal to feel blue after a...I think its completely normal to feel blue after a major event that you spend so long preparing for, whether a race, a wedding, or any other major life event. I know that I came home from Marathon Weekend and after completing my first half marathon was anxious to get ready for more. I began scouring the Internet for race ideas, only to become frustrated when I realized that I can't run them as frequently as I'd like to. But that also helps to preserve the special meaning of the big events.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-27223429042174629492014-02-11T13:54:51.126-06:002014-02-11T13:54:51.126-06:00I've only run 2 marathons and both were part o...I've only run 2 marathons and both were part of a challenge, Goofy and Dopey and please don't shake your head. I am old and trying to catch up to all you younger runners. I have not experienced the marathon blues and hope that condition is one I never experience. Karen, those weather conditions you faced were ridiculous and a PR attempt would have been near impossible. Be proud of your race!Two Runners Travel https://www.blogger.com/profile/10446814348862304394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993706116118561467.post-3924402255913113612014-02-11T13:41:10.079-06:002014-02-11T13:41:10.079-06:00I think I had a mild case of it after the Princess...I think I had a mild case of it after the Princess Half (my first half and runDisney event) in 2013. However, I quickly cured it by signing up for the Tower of Terror 10-Miler and the Wounded Warrior Half. I didn't want to feel the blues so signing up for more races/runDisney events seemed like a good idea, and it definitely worked! <br /><br />Even though you didn't reach your PR goal, you still did a fantastic job! I mean, you ran for 26.2 miles - that is no easy feat!! How many people can say that they did that, and 5 times too? :0)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450134506494930799noreply@blogger.com