Does anyone remember that nursery rhyme? I had to google how to spell jiggety. Apparently, there’s an urban dictionary version of the word. Definitely not what I was looking for! I digress.
I woke up this morning with a post race swagger. Aka, I can’t walk like a normal person. My tweet sums it up…
I wanted to loosen up, so we did a shakeout walk to WildBerry for breakfast…
and a walk through Grant Park.
We went back to the room, packed, and flew home to Nashville.
When we picked up our puppies, they came home with Halloween bows and scarves 🙂 My husband couldn’t wait to take them off 😦
My new Saucony Kinvara 5 Kona’s were waiting on me!!!
I was so excited to wear one of my new Chicago Marathon shirts today!
We ran a few errands and ended the day with some celebratory froyo!
We’re having crazy storms in TN this evening!! After a very full weekend, this rain is going to help me sleep like a champ tonight.
How long do you wait to run after a race?
Do you wait to wear your race shirts until after the race? I’m kind of supersticious about it.
What’s your favorite froyo flavor and toppings? I got cupcake batter with choc. chip cookie dough on top!!!
#choosejoy
Love the shoes!!!! I do not wear shirts until after I finish for the same reason. I am getting an ironman in training shirt…
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That’s so awesome that you’re training for an Ironman…I’m in awe!!
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I’m with you – I won’t wear the shirt until after the race!! I’m even hesitant to buy them unless it’s after the race and it’s gone well 🙂 🙂 My favorite shirts are the ones from races where I had a great run because they invoke happy memories! And I usually wait almost a month before running after a full marathon. Take at least a week totally off, then the next week back to x-training. But I try to give myself quite a while after the race to recover!
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Haha – change “invoke” to “evoke” 🙂
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I’m afraid I’ll jinx my race if I wear it before…so silly. I have another marathon in a month, so I’m going to carefully ease back into running. Hopefully I can just reverse my taper.
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I typically wait 3-4 days before heading out for a post-race run if it’s a 13.1 or 26.2 distance and I only go for an easy 3 miler … VERY EASY. Other distances I’m back at it after just one day of rest.
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I’m going to try and jog tomorrow with some girlfriends…3 days post race. Hopefully my legs will agree with my plan!
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You’ll survive 🙂
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Awww! The dog babies looked so cute, though, right?!? Silly daddies… 😉 No, I’m totally with you – I do not wear the shirt until AFTER I’ve finished the race! Seems like some kind of superstition, but I just can’t do it! I’m so glad that you are enjoying some well-deserved time off, Jen! Happy y’all made it home safely!
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I usually take a week off after a race. I train year-round, so taking a week off never hurts. If I’m having weird, nagging pains or something, I may take some extra time but after a week I’m usually itching to go!
You definitely can’t wear the shirt until after the race! I believe in that bad luck too!
Chicago looks fun! I need to go back and do it again!
And fro-yo is always a good choice! 🙂
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