Post Marathon Apathy Syndrome is a common phenonmenon for marathon runners.  With the excitment of the marathon season over and the intensity of the preparation behind them, some runners feel a sense of relief and welcome the opportunity to relax, while for others the sense of focus and purpose is lost.  Completing a marathon is a very emotional and physical process, even more so if the accomplishment is the highlight of a runner’s life.  What do they replace the activity with?

I suffered from this after completing my first marathon last year…a real empty feeling…with all motivation completely lost.  It took me 3.5months before I began running again.

I’ve found the last week tough.  Whilst very happy with my performance in London and I’ve enjoyed taking a week break, I am still experiencing that empty feeling.  It is very difficult when you spend four months preparing so fiercely for an event, only to have it end so suddenly within as little as four hours.  I am sure that while London starts to fade into a distant memory, I will start getting excited all over again about running Edinburgh!