The week after the race was a different story. Had reasonable runs at lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, then took a few days off. I had planned on starting up my long runs again over the weekend. However, I had a bit of pain in my shoulder, followed by an odd rash. So, I went to the doctor. Not one of my favorite things to do. Got the bad news that the pain and rash were caused by shingles. I asked the doctor if I could keep on running. The answer I got was sure, if you feel up to it. But the reality was that no, I did not feel up to it. Not even close.
The pain got a bit worse each day for a week or so. And its now going on 4 weeks of no running. Rash is finally starting to clear up, but the pain in the shoulder is still there. Hopefully, that too will ease up in a week or so.
So, I am now in a period of down time. Nothing at all on the calendar, but I am looking at what half marathons are nearby for the fall. And if all goes well, I should be able to start base building again in another week or so.
