marathon hangover, a definition

This is perhaps something that you think I have made up...but trust me, it's real.  It's a Marathon Hangover.  What exactly is this, you ask?  Let me explain some symptoms:

• sore quads (and calves, hamstrings, shoulders, neck, abs, etc)
• grimacing and grunting while attempting to go down stairs
• an ability to only talk about the hours spent running the race or hours spent training for the race
• a perma-smile
• the ability to stand up for short periods of time
• the ability to sit in one place for short periods of time
• the need to sleep 12hrs a night for at least a week
• a desire to drink water/gatorade non-stop
• a sadness that it's over - no more anticipation, no more training, no more countdowns
• the realization that as hard as it was, it was over too quickly
• a foggy brain feeling such that you can't focus on one thing for too long (without thoughts of the marathon creeping in)
• the necessity of walking like an 80 year old until you build some momentum
• the need to read every article you can find about the marathon you just ran as well as look at every picture and browse every blog also relating to the marathon
• staring at your medal/bib/poster/jacket/race shirt in utter disbelief that it actually happened

I'm sure there are more...but this is what I was feeling yesterday when I came back to work.  Did I get anything done while suffering through this hangover?  Yes, but not much.  How long do marathon hangovers last?  The purely physical symptoms fade within a week or so, but the mental/emotional symptoms will last until you sign up for your next marathon.

Speaking of which, I find out if I will be running the New York Marathon in just one week.  Guess this hangover will last at least until then...