I had my first strong run since the marathon today. Put down a stack of sub 7:30s on an 8 mile tempo run.
I guess it just takes two full weeks to fully recover assuming you don't get injured. The funny thing about marathons is that you have to do a two week taper before and then a light two weeks after. So aside form the marathon itself, you do not have any really hard runs for about a month. On top of that, you have the muscle fatigue and minor damage from the marathon that sets you back a bit. The accumulation of the above factors feels like a 6 week set back. That is a hard pill to swallow considering I accomplished something that is supposed to be an indicator of fitness.
The next six weeks are about rebuilding upper body strength and conditioning and preparing to PR in the 1/2 marathon.
Next year, I will mentally prepare for this set back for the marathon and not let it surprise (and upset) me.
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