August 14, 2010
The Recovery Plan
In my continuing look into my upcoming race, the Leadville Trail 100, today we focus on the recovery! Yep, that means life will continue post race and I won’t die. Or that’s the plan anyway.
They say that any good athlete makes recovery a true part of their race strategy. OK, so here are my thoughts so I can say I thought about it in advance.
After crossing the finish line, I plan to collapse and enjoy watching others, such as Brownie, come across the line in the next few hours. Then maybe catch some sleep, go to the awards at noon Sunday, then head back home. From there, I plan on getting my belt buckle mounted and then promptly working in the front yard for hours on end. When people walk by, I will be like “Hey, what’s new? Oh that shiny thing, let me tell you about it. Get a chair.”
Depending on the legs, maybe some recovery walks or jogs later in the week. Kim and I would like to get our fall hiking series fired back up because school will be back in session. This also means my frequency of trips to the Boulder hills will increase because of my school drop-off responsibilities.
But otherwise, I have nothing on the books for the rest of the year. That sounds like disaster! Since starting into this sport, I haven’t ever had a clean schedule. There was always something NEXT. Not this time. On purpose.
I retired from road marathons. Hell, I might retire from 100s after this race. I may randomly work a few shorter distances and pull down some PRs. Or not.
Or I might buy a house in Leadville, train all winter, and scare the hell out of everyone next year. Or not.
So its a bit unclear at this point. What is clear is that the fall should be restful. And that running has opened new doors, taken me to new places, and introduced me to a whole new group of people that I really enjoy. Not interested in stepping away from that. I will figure something out and I will likely pour everything I can into it. Hoping that curve isn’t ready to bend just yet.
