Tuesday Tangents + how I reward myself.

I’m optimistic that I’ve by no means been this sore in my whole life. Blinking was even exhausting. However, the present needed to go on, and fortunately some movement was lotion;)

The canine weren’t pleased with how sluggish I wanted to maneuver.

I began this new factor a couple of races in the past: I deal with myself to a facial the day or two after the race. I extremely suggest this reward. I considered it rather a lot throughout mile 24.

For dinner, we had this extremely quick Dealer Joe’s meal.

My first of two. 10/10.

Now for some good ol’ tangents:

*I did a 2-day carb load for this marathon as a substitute of my regular 3, which meant I needed to pack in additional in the course of the 2 days. 740ish grams of carbs a day was tough. I’ll all the time do the 3-day load any longer. I drank an unbelievable quantity of juice.

There have been some scrumptious components of the carbload. Andrew’s race completed proper at my favourite bakery in St. George, which felt prefer it was meant to be.

*The children had been superb at becoming a member of me within the resting portion earlier than the race:

*I noticed these on the beginning line, and I’m fairly impressed that somebody might run a marathon in Vibrams!

*I introduced lip gloss and stuffed it in my bra as a result of I’ve an habit. I dropped my lip gloss on the course accidentally, my lips burned for miles, and one of many first issues I did after crossing the end line was ask Jess’s sister-in-law to make use of a few of hers. I don’t know the best way to operate with out it.

*Two direct quotes from my teenagers in the course of the closing days of the taper. Brooke (on a day that I took fully off from working), “I really like you both approach, however you’re a little crazier while you don’t run.” Knox (at midday on a day that I solely ran 2 miles), “You didn’t go on an extended sufficient run, it’s already carrying off.”

I’m grateful for the way humble youngsters preserve us all.