So I've less than two weeks until the St. Louis Marathon. I believe I've put in the proper training and am in adequate shape to finish at a reasonable time. However I'm still feeling a little blue. Why is this? I've heard of post-marathon depression, but pre-marathon depression? Has anyone experienced this? I have a couple of theories as to why I'M feeling this lowness. First, I'm leaving Nashville in a few weeks. I've lived here for almost 9 years, and I LOVE Nashvegas, but there are certain circumstances beyond my control that have given me little option but to move back to Montana and work on the ranch for awhile. Second, I've been having some bad allergies. I've had hay fever all of my life, even to the point where I had to get two allergy shots a week, but everything subsided a bit when I moved to Tennessee. The only problem I have: the month of April. I don't know what little stinking tree or bush or flower is pollinating (or as I like to say, having some 'special time') right now, but I wish it would do it in a month when I'm gone. I'm on all the drugs and got my inhaler, but I've had a couple runs where I had to walk because it felt like I was about to drown. I probably have some sort of asthma, but I don't go to doctors. What sucks is that I'm going to hit the bad allergy month here in Nashville, and then hit the bad allergy season, for me, in Montana. Kick me while I'm down why don't you, Mother Nature.
So I'm a little blue :(. Today, to perk me up, I went and ran some trails, even though I'm in a 'taper'. It was great (except for the mucus, of course); the sun was shining, the squirrels were canoodling, the chipmunks were doing their hilarious antics (or is that Alvin and the Chipmunks?), and the trails were pretty dry. Great day for running.
So that helped. What else can I do? I'm very much looking forward to my STL trip next Friday, but until then I'm blue...
But the MASTERS is this weekend, so I'm happy about that. I'm rooting for my Vandy boy, Brandt Snedeker, and the Shark, Greg Norman.
I hope Sergio Garcia misses the cut. Ug....
So any help with my depression???????
3 comments:
Drink until you don't care anymore?
I got 1.66 miles in today for the 1st time since the TK 1/2. My IT band starting hurting more than an ache, so I stopped. It was good to be running again though!!!!
Good Luck next weekend at the StL Marathon. We are going out for my birthday the night of the 25th. I will let ya know where we are headed if you want to come out.
Yeah... I think drinking is your best option. But I wouldn't drink alone... cause, that just makes it worse (I've heard, at least...).
Try a really great solution to relieve your allergies, a liquid ioniser. This innovative gadget really clears the air. A unique feature is that it that once the alllergies are locked out they will not re-enter the air when you cross the room, disturb the furnishings or pull the curtains. That can save you a whole lot of work and the thought of replacing furnishings
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