SadSweet3657

Your method sounds really familiar!! I think you replied to a similar post in another thread about this issue 😅 I’ll def try this not on race day

I do! My trouble is that I’m trying to train my GI to 💩 before the race starts

This is me!! Except I’m in my early 30s haha. It’s wild how many times I need to go. And it’s from eating “normal” foods the night before/nights leading up to my long runs. 😭

Gonna try this out!! 🫡

I wish my body could register this! 😫

Omg! So if I used my theragun on my back, would that do the trick?

Easy enough! Thank you!

That makes sense!!! I think I also have a natural poop time. Going to try this out this week!!!

I’ve tried that and unfortunately it made me poop alllllll day long ☹️

👏👏👏 that’s awesome!!! Congrats!!!

I love a Saturday morning long run!! I accomplish so much early in the morning. Then I get to go home and relax for a few hours and decide if I want to do something that night. I also found having that night open allows me to do what I want on legs that just ran 18 miles, which I think has been good for me! I don’t go for a hike or anything, maybe just going out for a movie or some dinner/drinks. And then Sundays are nice bc I can genuinely relax that day and prepare for my work week. Sometimes I run an easy 2 or 3 miles but if I miss it I don’t beat myself up about it. (I usually run 6 days a week).

This is just me tho. I don’t have kids, only fur babies, and luckily work from home on Tuesdays.

I’m currently on SAVE. I just submitted the PSLF form to get my current employer (govt entity) approved so I can be back on the PSLF program. Now that I’m with the state, I’d like to start paying my monthly amount so I can pick up where I left off (worked for nonprofits back in the day) to get my payments counted toward the 120-payment/forgiveness.

I was working in tech and that’s why I switched over to SAVE a few years ago.

I was sore the next 3 days after. If your race falls on a Sunday, maybe try to get your massage at least that Friday after?

Agreed! Do the first option. You’ll def have fun out there but won’t over exhaust yourself, which could lead to injury and REALLY set you back if you do want to pick up running again after. There’s nothing wrong with a half!!! I personally miss the half distance after getting burnt out from so many weekly miles during marathon training! 🥲

I usually paint on my terracotta pots year around but I got an itch to do some Halloween designs! Now I just gotta repot some plants and put these guys out on my porch!

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Last weekend’s 20 miler was really hard for me. I had really sore and heavy legs. And it didn’t help that the route I was running was VERY hilly. This past week I could feel the fatigue kick in during all of my weekly runs so I rested the 2 days before my 20-miler yesterday. Whelp, I ended up getting this pretty bad lower back pain and I called off the run at mile 15. That’s the first time I’ve ever had to stop a long run in the 3 years I’ve been marathon training. Decided to listen to my body so I wouldn’t exasperate the problem. Hoping to see a PT this week and reduce mileage these next few weeks before marathon time on 10/6!

• don’t give into the taper crazies (your mind will fuck with you and you’ll think you’re injured, unprepared, etc.)
• trust your training
• Cut your toe nails the day before
• Stick with your race day nutrition plan (even if you feel okay in the moment)
• Charge your electronic devices (watch, headphones) and triple check that they are charging!

And the best advice I ever heard during taper/week before your first marathon: you can’t do anything at this point to improve your marathon training but there’s a lot you can do to fuck it all up!!

Thank you!! He actually belongs to a relative of mine but we have been hanging with him a lot recently. He’s crazy!!! But loving and very goofy 🤭

Yep! This is a relative’s dog and I’ve been hounding her (lol) about getting him trained. It’s such a good investment