March was not a straightforward month for me. After I say it was a curler coaster, I imply it. I ran the Napa Valley Half Marathon, obtained the abdomen flu, ran the Los Angeles Marathon, after which obtained the common flu. What a month.
Fast Information:
Ideas:
As talked about, it was a bizarre month. I began off on the Napa Valley Half Marathon. I believed the race went fairly nicely. Not wonderful, however I ran nicely sufficient. The following day, I obtained the abdomen flu—and all of it made sense. That knocked me out for 3–4 days, and with simply 10 days earlier than the marathon, I used to be getting apprehensive. I did a way more drastic taper than I often would have and lower my miles, simply hoping to get better.
That appeared to work, and I ran an LA Marathon PR of three:21. Though it was my quickest Los Angeles Marathon (of three), I didn’t really feel wonderful and had some bizarre points in the course of the race. It seems I had the common flu, which knocked me out for about 5 days. I had the flu shot in 2025, so I do know it was “much less dangerous.” I laid round for about 5 days and took per week utterly off from working (I had all the time deliberate to take 1–2 weeks off post-Los Angeles, so no huge deal). I’ve combined feelings about Los Angeles. On one hand, it was my quickest Los Angeles. However, I do know I used to be coming down with the flu. Fortunately, it was day 1, and I didn’t really feel as dangerous as days 2–5. I suppose! Would I’ve run LA if I knew I used to be coming down with the flu? I don’t know…as a result of I do know it wrecked my immune system extra.
Now, I’m simply getting again into working. I’ve some dangerous recollections concerning the flu and it taking me 8 months to get better in 2022, so truthfully, I’m apprehensive about that. My subsequent race is Mountains 2 Seashore on April 13.
Cross Coaching:
I’m not swimming a lot proper now—possibly as soon as per week if I’m fortunate. I’m actually into Pilates, and I celebrated 250 lessons. I feel it’s helped my working, though it’s powerful to inform. Truthfully, it’s been a great addition to my exercises as a result of I truly do devoted power coaching and core work.
In all, this month was a curler coaster. The outcomes have been respectable, nevertheless it’s simple to look again and say, “What if.” I’m attempting to not…nevertheless it doesn’t imply it’s not onerous.
Posts from the month:
Shoe Evaluations:
Adidas adizero adios professional 4
Hoka Arahi 7 Shoe Evaluate
ASICS Nimbus 27 Shoe Evaluate
Mount to Coast R1 Shoe Evaluate
Ahnu Sequence Sport 1.1 Shoe Evaluate
Gear Evaluations:
Apple Watch Extremely 2 Evaluate
Eat Clear Meals Evaluate
Maurten BiCarb Evaluate
Ahnu Sequence Sport 1.1 Shoe Evaluate
Questions for you:
How was your month of coaching? Are you coaching for something now?
Have you ever ever come again from the flu?
