Marathon Tuesday Tangents

Thank you SO much for the nicest comments yesterday!

We are probably in Budapest by now (I’m not sure about the time change, but we left Monday), and I’m so excited to see it all. Today will include a bunch of miscellaneous things from the marathon weekend:

*Races where I have enough energy to wave and smile at my kids are my favorite races.

 

*My pain cave face… I kept telling myself pain is a privilege in those final miles. I was lucky to be healthy enough to ask my body to run.

*Their tradition is to get pie every StG Marathon morning. This spot is at mile 6.5 on the course, and it makes me so happy they do this.

*Let’s talk shoes! I fully believe the Adidas Adizero Adios 3 is the better shoe (for me). My body feels better in them, and the bounce is unmatched. So why did I wear the Vaporflys? One time, when I wore the Adizero, they tore up my heels. Blood. I was too afraid to risk that happening with them during a marathon. I loved the Vaporflys, and they were great for the marathon, but they are a 2nd place for me but I can trust them to not hurt my feet.

*I wore a top (with a built in bra) that I don’t usually wear… Too much fabric on my chest makes me feel claustrophobic during hot races, so I went for something more freeing and wow. It’s a game-changer for me. I kept dumping water on myself during the race, and then feeling a breeze on my chest felt so good and considerably cooled me down. Men are fortunate they can go without a top if they want🤣

*Please do not make the same mistake I did on Saturday. I forgot to lock the door on the porta-potty before the race. I’m still embarrassed.

*I couldn’t open one of my gels during the race!  I was able to give it to Andrew to have him open it, but sadly, I couldn’t even take it because nothing was staying down.

*This course has my heart.

*Does anybody remember back in 2018 when I raced with a Power Bun? After every race since then, I get comments or DMs asking why I don’t do that anymore, and I’m not sure why…. My current hair length would only allow 10% of my hair to go into the power bun these days 🤣.  I’m very sorry this tradition ended but I think I’m sticking with shorter hair forever now.

*Day 7 of my cycle is my favorite time to run.

*I wish I remember who told me this, but ‘Float then Fight’ perfectly describes the marathon. I felt like I was able to do that on Saturday!

*I was 25 seconds slower on Saturday than in 2022 on this course.… a 6:24 average pace for BOTH years, haha. What are the odds? I didn’t look at my watch this year besides a glance here or there… it just happened.

*I got my liquids from my bottles (the volunteers did amazing with them) and used the aid stations to dump water on my head. It felt so good.

*No matter how often I run the marathon, it will never stop surprising me how often feelings change. Hold onto that reminder when you are hurting; things can change anytime!

 

*I’m going to wear this top often. The race winners and the master’s category get free trips to JAPAN!

*I told Andrew that if I do have a time goal for the future, it is to hit every 2:4X time at StG🤣. 2:47, 2:48, 2:49 ✔️.

*Sunglasses starting at mile 18 are a need, not a want, for this marathon.

*My back was the most sore part when I woke up on Sunday morning! I was beyond happy to wake up and have just soreness, not an injury, because we have a lot of walking and running to do in Hungary (and I think we will pop over to Vienna too)! My kids cannot wait to go and stay with grandma and grandpa while we are away.

*On Sunday, we took the kids to see the leaves. I’m going to miss them so much.

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Is fall in your area gorgeous right now?  

-I need October to be 20 weeks long.

How do you wear your hair for a race?

What is usually the most sore for you after a hard run?

What is your run today?