You wouldn't believe how hard it was to run 10 miles today. The first few felt like the last few on the marathon Sunday, but then I got warmed up and started to feel better. Time to crank up the miles and set my next race goal. It should be fun.
I am still looking. St. Jude doesn't look bad. I am also toying around with doing a 50k with micheal Wardian. That would be a vauable learning experience. Do you have any suggestions? Which races would you do?
It depends how well you are recovering and how much fire you have. If you recover quick, you can certainly try a December or January marathon. St. Jude or PF Chang would certainly be good (fast, plus competition), but so would the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Houston (January). With your speed, you probably have as good of a chance of hitting the 1:05 standard as you do 2:19. At Houston, you would see competition similar to Twin Cities, but it is a flat, fast course, and a good place to build up your resume.
Now that I think about it, doing a December marathon would be kind of a waste for you, since you can't qualify until a month later. It would be a shame to run under 2:19 at St. Jude and not have it count. Just wait a month or two, train more, and try Houston or PF Chang in January. Or LA in February.
At this point in your running career, it may be best to steer clear of ultramarathons, unless that is really your goal. 50K on the roads can tear a person up (unless you are Micheal Wardian, or a natural endurance guru).
Speaking of 50K's. I ran one this spring and really just ran it (no racing at all). I thought it wouldn't be too big a deal, but that extra mileage, even at a 6:30-7:00 pace made me pretty sore. Looking back, it took a couple weeks until I was able to start doing decent workouts again.
So... like Paul said, unless that is a goal, maybe stay clear.
Good job out at TC in what sounds like beastly conditions by the way.
Thanks for the advice guys. I will continue to moll things over a little and see what my body feels like in a month. The 50k will have to wait though. I think that you are right.
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