Boston Marathon : Official Thread (Page 6)

Do you foam roll, or use the stick, Todd?  Hurts like a #*#$  ....but so much better after! 

Two bikes this week, done.  Two swims, one done, one more Fri.  Swimming makes my joints feel so much better and biking loosens up my hip flexors.  TWELVE more days!!!! 

I use the Stick religiously. 

Calves are actually doing very well, given I was worried at the beginning of Feb. that I was developing compartment syndrome.  (Which is not to say that I might not be on the road to CS...overheard a pretty disturbing comment about that which fit my current calf complaints pretty closely to another runner from a PT who had myofascial release surgery himself.)  Just trying to balance necessary maintenance (HIM coming up this summer) with keeping lower legs on the road to full rehab.  Cycling and swimming (pushing off the wall, mostly) tend to aggravate the calves, so keeping volume pretty low there...lots of easy spins on the trainer...some pull buoy to reduce some of the strain of kicking.

Real short speed work today.  5 miles with 2 miles at 7:08 pace. 

Word of caution~do not play Xbox Kinect with your kid too close to the race.  We played last weekend and between the V'ball and track my right calf is squacking!  I ran with compression sleeves on Monday and that seemed to relieve it some.

Must be getting old!

Nice, I'm also in for Boston and IM Arizona, think we will have a good running base for the Summer

Wave 1, Corral 5 

Accuweather says: 40-51 breezy with partial sunshine.  Not bad and the days prior and after don't show rain as of today.  Can't wait to see what tomorrow's forcast is. LOL

Ran 3 easy today per my training plan, it's like I didn't even run.  I'm going through the "watch everything I eat because I'm barely doing anything" stage of taper terror.    I think tapering is harder than getting up at 5am to run a 20 miler.

ugh...  in the process of canceling my reservations out in boston...  everything seemed to be coming together over the past few weeks,  and it was looking like i had a shot at cracking 3 hours this year (ran a 3:01 there last year) however i tore my right calf muscle in a tune-up race last saturday that is going to put me on the shelf for the next 4-5 weeks...  hows that for lousy timing...!!!

I hope that everyone has an awesome time out in Boston... and that everyone enjoys the race...!!!  I'll be cheering for all of you...!!!

Oh, man...can't let my Sox fan wife know that.  I offered to go to a game Saturday or Sunday if she could get tickets, but she said they were all sold out.

So very sorry, Ben!  Will be thinking of you and know you will be back to get that sub-3hr very soon.  In the meantime, take care and heal quickly.  Thank you for all of your great knowledge re: the race/course/weekend! 

I'm taking a redeye on Friday as well, but leaving out of Burbank, layover in New York and into Boston early Saturday morning.  I bought myself a ticket to Sunday's Red Sox game and plan on going from the game to the pre-race dinner.  Too bad we're looking at rain on Sunday.  At least it will be clear on Monday. 

So if I'm in the first wave, but can't arrive at the Commons for a shuttle bus until 6:30 I'll still be okay right?  I'm staying in Woburn and the first bus out of there is at 5:53, getting me into Boston around 6:15 with a short walk over to the commons.

you will have plenty of time - race does not start until 10am...  however dont be surprised if you have a reasonably long wait to get on the bus...  lines were really long last year...!!!

Found this thread very late in the game (to say the least)... but I'll be flying out tomorrow morning. Good luck to everyone, weather looks just about perfect for a marathon if it holds!

JD

Hi everyone, 

I'll be at the Expo today from 1-7pm helping at the Powerbar booth. If you are around, stop by to talk about training, their products or just to say hi!

Sorry to hear about your leg... I have been there, twice. 

Woot Jorge I will be sure to stop by PB.  I will have to hit you up for how to ride faster this winter now that the run is coming along. 

Starting to get pretty excited, here, flying out tomorrow from Reno.