Sunday, March 15th - 35 Days to Marathon Monday
Temp: 37 degrees
Distance - NOTHIN, resting up after the rainy 14 miles yesterday, back to the pavement tomorrow
No run today, giving the knees and feet some time to rest. After I ran the Chicago Marathon in 1999 I could barely walk for about two weeks. My knees hurt so bad I thought I had wrecked them forever. Turns out that's just what happens after a marathon, and I won't be that surprised after this one if I can't walk for a while. I'm trying to avoid quite as much pain this time, by taking vitamins to help my joints and bones, along with my very necessary Vitamin B for mental energy. My doctor suggested Glucosamine Chontroitin for joints - evidently these two minerals, when taken together, help repair and rebuild joint cartilage. He also suggested Calcium for bone strength. So here it is, my daily pre-marathon vitamin regimen. So far it seems to be helping, I haven't had much knee pain at all, and the Vitamin B definitely helps with focus and energy which I've really needed to run through the worst winter on record.
Happy Sunday!
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