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JerryX — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:01:33 GMT

Find a group to train with on long runs...sharing how you feel or even running together quietly provides a real lift.

its a community!

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ragamuffinruns — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:54:04 GMT

Hey Tim, Hope your physical went ok. One thing I've had to do is seek out Doctors who are also athletes themselves and know what being a runner means. Even if you're and old and slow girl like me, you are still going to run and not "hang it up" due to a bump or two in the road. I've been dismissed ( Dissed?) by more than one Doctor so find someone you can trust and develop a rapport with them. Happy recovery!

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Tim71180 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:01:49 GMT

UPDATE. I ran 3.5 miles today at a moderate pace. I felt reeeeaaalllyyyy goooood for the first time in a long time. No fatigue during the run. This came after a few days off and rest.....

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BOSNPM — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:35:54 GMT

Heart rate monitor should help tell you when you are over training. All post were very good advice. If you are running where you heart rate is higher than it should be rest.

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thefirecat — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:26 GMT

Hmmmmm. Everyone has really good ideas (listen to Len. ALWAYS listen to Len. Also Zoom. They know whereof they speak.)

If it's not physical, your brain might need a vacation. Yes, your brain. After races, I've noticed my brain goes into a nosedive for a couple of weeks, especially if I'm not immediately in training for something else. I just go into "blah" mode and every mile is a chore.

It's also especially possible if you live in one of the areas where the weather has been inconceivably stupid for the past month. In the northeast, it's pretty much rained for a month, with the decent weather just returning last week. It's been truly awful, and most of my runs have sucked as a result, because I was just in a foul mood.

Whatever it is, let us know you're ok!

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Tim71180 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:46 GMT

I did an easy three miles today. I had been running 4 to 5 miles a day with no problem both before and after the Pittsburgh half marathon. They were very easy fun miles to run. Now I labor trying to get three miles in with out feeling like a bucket of poooo.

So I am scheduled to get a check up with the doc to figure out what the problem is.

Thanks for all your help. See you at MCM starting line.....

Tim

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CWCastelli — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:41:15 GMT

Any other symptoms? I don't mean to scare you, but I experienced similar problems starting about a year ago and found out I had a 95% blockage in a major artery. My first symptoms were general lethargy, followed by just and inability to catch my breath after running for a few minutes. I've since had it fixed (last September) and ran both the Pittsburgh Marathon and the Marine Corps Historic Half this past May. As the others stated above, it is probably overtraining, but it never hurts to get a check-up just to make sure.

Chris

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FLKaren — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:21:16 GMT

Maybe you need a mental break. Have you tried running different routes, trying different techniques (run fast for 1 minute, slow for 3 or something along those lines) or a training partner or group might give you something new to think about on your runs.

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Tim71180 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:13:53 GMT

Thank you all for the quick response. As of this coming Monday I am starting Hal Higdons intermediate marathon training program. Gona relax over the weekend and start fresh. I will follow the training plan closely.

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lenzlaw — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:04:29 GMT

Three things:

Welcome Tim! You've come to a good place for help and advice. And we're happy to have you here.

A bunch of us were at Pittsburgh too, mostly marathon, but at least one for the half and some for the relay.

I'll echo what the others have said. My first thought was "you're overtraining", running 6 days a week. Are you following the "hard/easy" method, always taking an easy day after a hard day? A number of other things were mentioned that you should review: overall health, diet, sleep, hydration, weather, training methods, recovery from Pittsburgh, etc. All these may have an effect.

Let us know how it's going.

Len