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So that you ran a marathon…now what?
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Congrats… you’re formally a marathon runner.
Your eyes opened this morning and for only a single second you overlook who you’re, possibly even the place you’re… and most significantly you forgot what you achieved simply yesterday.
After which a cut up second later you are feeling a shoot of ache someplace in your physique (in all probability your ft), and all of it comes speeding again to you.
Yesterday you ran a bloody marathon.
Nothing can evaluate to the sensation of accomplishment you’ve got the day after operating a full marathon.
Nonetheless… the day after may also be crammed with different feelings, ideas and, sensible issues… that will even take the shine off the expertise a bit.
So at the moment’s weblog is an try to forestall that from taking place.
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Yesterday round forty thousand runners took to the streets of my hometown London.
I used to be really in a foreign country in Dublin at a convention so for the primary time in a few years I used to be not capable of expertise the excitement first-hand.
However I used to be maintaining a tally of social media of how the ladies from my too fats to run neighborhood had been doing, and as I pulled into London Bridge station final night time there have been nonetheless runners with their medals proudly hung round their necks…as they slowly moved within the course of dwelling.
Marathons are an infinite endeavor, the toll of which can take weeks if not months to completely recuperate from.
However I need to speak about at the moment, the day instantly after, so listed here are 5 issues for you to consider.
One – Care for your bodily wants
You’ll harm at the moment…to be honest you’ll harm extra tomorrow, and probably extra the day after that.
Your physique might be considering “Holy Fuck, what did you simply do to me” and so it’s solely proper that you just give it some love at the moment.
Hydration…essential. Fuelling for restoration, the identical.
Don’t overstress about what to eat, however some protein to assist with muscle restoration, and meals filled with nutritional vitamins and minerals are going to assist your physique discover its method again to regular.
You might end up completely ravenous, or you could have misplaced your urge for food all collectively.
It may be totally different for everybody.
When you’ve got blisters or chaffing, or the rest that wants a bit of additional consideration…don’t ignore it.
Search medical consideration or the recommendation of different individuals who have had these items.
Hearken to what your physique is telling you it wants…you’ll in all probability want far more sleep the following few days.
Two – Course of your speedy ideas and feelings
You can be feeling lots. Marathons take an enormous emotional toll on you. The worry main as much as it, the stress and anxiousness about issues which could go flawed. The adrenaline and pleasure of the day, possibly even added emotion or stress associated to a trigger you had been operating for.
I all the time discover it useful to journal, or weblog. Placing your ideas down on paper lets you work by them. It additionally acts as a reminder whenever you look again in years to return, or possibly your children or grandkids will.
It additionally helps to share your ideas, as plenty of folks might be intrigued to know the way it felt…and may assist with fundraising efforts too
Three – Time for some thank yous
There can have been individuals who helped you get to the beginning and end line.
Thank them.
Additionally, thank the individuals who have donated money to your fundraising, this may remind those that have forgotten to take action already.
You don’t have to do that at the moment…however be sure you do. Generally our supporters by no means fairly get how necessary they’re to us.
4 – Attempt to not over analyse the race
Shoulda, woulda, coulda doesn’t assist anybody at this level.
Each race, each marathon might be totally different. There may be the race you hope to run, the race you really run, and possibly in a number of weeks or months time, the race you assume you keep in mind operating…with in all probability the highlights and lowlights remembered.
Save any coaching evaluation for the long run, if ever you need to run one other (you may…however you don’t want to consider this, or decide at the moment lol)
And eventually
Quantity 5 – Keep in mind you’re a dangerous ass.
The world might be occurring as regular at the moment. Maybe you’ve got had to return to work, maybe the children nonetheless wanted their breakfast making this morning, or you’ve got needed to come out for milk
You probably did one thing unbelievable and you actually ought to acknowledge and have a good time that.
some girls inform me, that they really feel like they’re “banging on” about their marathon and really feel stress to cease speaking about it.
However it’s a BIG factor…so discover the individuals who will have a good time it with you….lengthy after at the moment.
Put on your medal to the college gates, get it framed and cling it someplace everybody can see, share you race pictures, your weblog and so on
You’re wonderful.
On Friday night on the convention I used to be at, a convention for skilled audio system from world wide, I took half within the annual comedy night time.
There have been 17 contestants, and I received…I can’t imagine it. My set was filled with jokes about operating marathons in a plus dimension physique (they cherished the bits about chaffing) and I can’t let you know how many individuals got here as much as me afterwards to congratulate me AND to speak about marathons.
You’re in a membership the place you get lifetime entry, so take pleasure in.
And as soon as once more…YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!
Take a look at the brand new and improved model of The Fats Women Information to Marathon Working which was revealed on the first October. Julie Creffield is a 6 time marathon runner, she has taken half in endurance occasions everywhere in the world, and has educated 1000’s of ladies to sort out races of their very own. The e book is now out there on Amazon…the paperback needs to be due out in a few weeks.
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