Tweak = pain = strain

My luck stinks for running.  My foot feels fine but my hamstring is toast.  It was a little tight when I started on my long run this morning but at that the 5 minute mark it went...I walked back home disgusted.  I can't believe it 300 measly meters between me and that stupid hamstring strain on Thursday.  I'm going to rest it until at least Wednesday if not Thursday.  I got 7 weeks of training left.  I need to get that damn start line healthy.

This will mean my run is going to be less than stellar.  I'll have to rely on pure guts during the marathon as I just won't have enough training in the bank.  My bike is really coming along and my swim is getting there.  If things really came together well at the Ironman, I could make a run at a low 10 hour mark but now I'm just worried about actually finished the marathon.  If my hamstring doesn't get healthy that could be a serious stretch.

If I get it healthy in the next 4 days, I'm going to cut out all hard workouts til August.  I'll just build up my base again and try to put some tempo work on top during the last 2 weeks of real training in August.  Maybe my luck will turn around and it will come together for a perfect peak come the 24th of August.  We'll see...

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