Registered for the 2010 Rochester Marathon

I have a feeling that this is going to be a mistake, but I just registered for the Rochester Marathon on this coming Sunday.  I'm not all that concerned about the distance, I'm sure I can complete it.  I'm mainly concerned about whether or not I am fully recovered from the 50k less than two weeks ago. 

Why did I sign up for the race? Because a friend asked me to run with her.  Someday I'll learn how to say "no" but it won't be today.

Starting Active Recovery

I'm a little bit sore after running the Green Lakes 50k yesterday.  Rather than sit around I figured it would be a good idea to get moving so I walked to Planet Fitness in Irondequoit.  It is only 1.8 miles away but I felt like I'd die on the walk.  Between being tired, partially dehydrated and back in the sun the walk was a little rough.

I got to the gym and enjoyed the AC for a minute while I refilled my water bottle.  I wanted a very light workout so I started with three sets of assisted pullups (I love this machine), and moved on to three sets of 12 reps on the lat pulldown, shoulder press and chest press machines.  I normally prefer to use free weights but I thought the machines would be a little safer in my already fatigued state.

After the quick resistance workout I hopped on the bike for a half hour and pedaled at a nice relaxed rate just to get the blood flowing through my legs.  Then I grabbed a shower and hitched a ride home.  Didn't quite feel like walking again.