(25-03-2010, 11:28 PM)ladyrunner Wrote: I was a bit concerned about not running for 3 weeks before the marathon, not because of loosing my fitness as the race walking will keep my fitness level up, but more concerned about feeling uncomfortable running on the race day due to lack of use of my running muscles. Do you understand where I am coming from here??
Yes indeed. You always feel a loss of sharpness after a layoff, even if there isn't much actual loss of fitness. Like a lot of things, I suspect a lot of it is mental. Kind of a "hmm, I hope I can remember how to run!" feeling. But you will be physically sharp and loosened up from the race walking.
One short run to test your strategy does seem a good idea.
I'm amazed how well you've adapted to this setback and (possibly) adjusted your goals. A good lesson for us all, I think.
