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| Participant Packet Boston 2014 Marathon |
"A marathoner is a marathoner regardless of time. Virtually everyone who tries the marathon has put in training over months, and it is that exercise and that commitment, physical and mental, that gives meaning to the medal, not just the day's effort, be it fast or slow. It's all in conquering the challenge."- Mary R. Wittenberg, President , New York Road Runners Club
4/7 Monday 53 F, 45 min run
4/8 Tuesday 50 F, 45 min swim, 30 min wts.
4/9 Wednesday 62 F, 1 hr 15 min bike, 25 min run
4/10 Thursday 61 F, Rare day off from working out!!!!
4/11 Friday 61 F, 1 hr 15 min run
4/12 Saturday 48F, 50 min swim, 25 min wts.
4/13 Sunday 41 F 1 hr 45 min run
I was chatting with a couple of ladies after indoor bike class on Wednesday. One of them asked if I was getting ready for a race. Anyone doing a winter indoor class is probably getting ready for an early season race.
I told them I was getting running for Boston and they asked if I was ready. I confessed I wasn't because I was doing a completly different training program with more cross training and much less running. After doing so much runninig for all my other marathons, it did not feel like enough running.
My coach felt I had run too much in the past and that my legs were really beat up. My goal with this Boston was to finish and save my legs for triathlon season.
My legs have been much better this Boston. I have seen much better results in bike class and in the indoor tri I did in February.
This Boston I also turned over my training completely to my coach. It was tough to give up that control.
After I did my bi-weekly conference call with my coach Heather Haviland I felt much better.
I respect her and trust her training plan is going to get me through Boston. She has often reminded me that there are a lot of miles on my legs and they will remember on race day.
She also asked me to write out my race plan to pacing, nutrition, hydration and mental strategy. As I was wrote out my plan I realized the experience I bring to the race. I realized I've got it. Anything can happen on race day. But this is marathon number 9 and I have seen just about everyting on race day.
I've experienced, rain, cold, extreme heat, forgeting crucial items and one bombing. After writing out my plan I'm ready and excited. Just one more step and that is to write out my positive affirmations that will get me through the race.
So if someone asks me now; I'm ready. There will be nerves and doubt as I stand at the start line. I'll be tired and I'll wonder if I will have the energy to finish the race. I'll wonder if I can handle the pain.
The anwer will be yes. My coach also asked me to visualize the race. I can hear the crowds, especially on Bolyston street and the finish, which I missed last year. I can see the volunteer putting the finisher medal around my neck and I can't wait. Yes, I'm ready.
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| Guide Cheryl Monnat and author at 2013 Boston Marathon |
Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a two time participant of the
Boston Marathon. She was the 2012
National Champion Paratriathlon Open Division. In 2013 she qualified as a
member of the Team USA Duathlon Team. She will compete in 2014 at the Age Group
World Duathlon Sprint Championship in Pontevedre Spain .
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure
for CMT. We have 145 members in 29 states. We also have members in Australia , Canada ,
Vietnam , Turkey , Finland
and Iran .
If you wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com
or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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