Run All the Places

The weeks following a marathon are always a struggle for me. All that build up for this one race- early mornings, two-a-days, workouts in every kind of weather, now what? I've got a case of the post-marathon blues but don't worry I found the cure. There are plenty of lists out there regarding what runners think of and go through during a marathon, but what about after? After all of the endorphin's wear off, there are 5 stages runners go through before they get out of their funk. We go through all the 5 stages of grief that are followed by a return to normality.  Six Stages of Post-Marathon Grief: 1. Denial: I am still in shape. I should sign up for a marathon next week. I can probably do at least 10 miles tomorrow. I am fine.  2. Anger: Why does everything hurt? My body is rejecting running. I hate everyone on STRAVA right now. Why can't I just go back to last week when I was in excellent shape and I was so hopeful of the future? 3. Bargaining: Okay

I have a challenge for those that are reading this! Before reading about what it is, just say yes! Got the Post marathon blues? (I do, it's a thing and I am still not ready to blog about the race, but you can  check out my course review on BibRave here  MCM BibRave review  ) Don't run marathons and have the I ate too much Halloween candy and I need some motivation to lose weight before the Holiday Season kicks off? Sign up for Turkey Trot! Whether you are a runner or not a Thanksgiving race is a fun ACTIVE activity you and your family can do together before eating gracious grandiose amounts of food. It also is a good way to get motivated to stay in shape during the Holiday season. I have been running Thanksgiving races since I picked up the sport in high school. One of my best friends and her dad invited me to run my first one and I have made it a holiday tradition. Back then, we had to travel 30 minutes out of the way to find the nearest Turkey Trot. Now thankfully (th