PMD

Seems I'm not so crazy after all and there is such a thing as Post Marathon Depresssion aka PMD! Ha! Ha! and Ha! Okay, okay, so most of the articles say the same thing...but it explains a lot to me.

I did it. I ran 26.2 miles. I accomplished something I didn't think I could do. Now What? That's what the articles say and that's exactly what I've been thinking. Now what?

I suppose the final break-up of Paul and I isn't helping my mood or my motivation. I really do not like being single. I know it hasn't been that long...but I miss sharing my life, my day, my "everything" with someone. Don't get me wrong, I love my "me" time...but all the time??? Guess I'm feeling a bit lonely...

It also explains me peetering out at about 2 miles during my runs. I'm just wiped out! Granted most of my runs have been 3 - 5 miles and most at an under 9 minute mile pace, but OMG, I feel like I'm just exhausted when I'm done.

So, from what the articles say, I should have another two and a half weeks of feeling like this. Which I, suppose, is why my post marathon training schedule is set up the way it is.

Ah ha! Things are making sense now...

Guess I just have to be patient and let the PMD run it's course (ha, no pun intended!)...