a good question
It's been a little over a week since my 18th St. George Marathon and 35th marathon overall. My quads are finally settling down from the normal aches they felt after what some might consider torture - 26.2 miles of up and down in the desert of Southern Utah - the beautiful desert I might add. I am losing a little of the afterglow one gets from post marathon endorphins but with that, comes plans on how I can improve my performance...not necessarily the finishing time, but my preparation. My quads have voted on some strength training and I have to say I agree with them. They called me a lot of names the last 6 miles - and after all I have done for them. This marathon was a solo experience despite the thousands of people I ran alongside. My good running buddy Suzanne tore a muscle and was sad not to be there...but she was in spirit, I am sure. Other running friends had commitments or other marathons to complete. Some had to give up marathon running altogether an inevitable o