Post-Race Fatigue

Logged: 5 miles

Here's the dilemma: what should my running schedule look like now that I am not training for a race?

It seems like this shouldn't be a problem since I have been running for years now and only training for 10 weeks. But I am really having difficulty remembering what my running schedule used to be like. Maybe I'm approaching it all wrong. Maybe it's not about returning to the way things used to be. My stamina and speed have both improved noticeably since running this race. So I guess what I need to do now is devise an entirely new regimen. The completion of the training process has just thrown off my rhythm a bit.

Even though running the race didn't feel excruciatingly tiring at the time, it has been becoming more clear in the days following that it was a challenge for my body. My lower back, left hip and thigh are all experiencing some serious pain. Ouch. I have been hobbling around like an 80-year-old grandma haha.