A month ago my aunt was re-diagnosed with cancer. She has kept such a positive attitude towards this whole situation that it has inspired me. As a mother she has built up the courage, once again, to have to tell her child (who's in his 20's...but hey!) that they are going through this situation all over again. This has to suck! I can't imagine having that conversation with my kids!
I decided to run a marathon, but before I needed to make sure that my knees were as up to it as my mind was. The problem with my left kneecap is that it sits incorrectly and, since I'm double jointed, the ligaments that are supposed to hold it in its place are stretchier than normal and not doing their job. The doctor said that the only thing keeping my kneecap where it's supposed to be are my muscles. He says I have very strong leg muscles and I should keep doing all the crazy stuff I do. In conclusion, it is safe for my knees to run a marathon.....26.2 miles.
I tried to convince a few people to go run a marathon with me and of course all I got were weird crazy looks telling me "You're the only one who's crazy enough to even think of doing one". My husband won't even come near running shoes, but he is my biggest fan and supporter. That's where I need him to be!
My friend, and expert runner, Amy sent me the training schedule as soon as she heard of my new endeavor. Thanks Amy!!! :)
My training started last week....Monday and Tuesday I ran 3 miles and did yoga at nighttime. On Wednesday I ran 6 miles. Thursday and Friday were rest days....as far as exercise was concerned, cause we all know there's no REAL rest when you have a husband,kids, and a job! I was lucky enough to convince my friend Lisa to go on the long run (11miles) with me on Saturday. That day at 5am my hubby woke up (my in-laws were in town, so they stayed with the kids) to go along with me in the car and be our rest stops...yes, that's how much he loves me. A little before 6am, I realized how much my friend Lisa supports me!!! Thanks, Lisa! :) Lisa had never run more than 6 miles before, but she wanted me to push her and I did....at a 6:4 interval she did 9 miles with me! I was very proud of Lisa and Lisa was VERY proud of herself. I finished my 11 miles and nothing hurt! I was pretty amazed, but I kept waiting for the pain to come. It didn't.....although I'm starting to lose a toe nail, but really?? It's not CANCER, so WHATEVER!!!!!!!
This week, so far, I did my cross training on Sunday (yoga). I really wanted to go swimming, but I ended up swimming in laundry :( Monday was rest day. Yesterday I ran 3 miles at a 7:3 intervals. This morning I woke up, once again, before the sun came out, and ran 6 miles. I felt exhausted by the end of those 6 miles. I'm thinking it was the sangria I had yesterday with my friend Ivett while the kids were playing...but WHATEVER it's not CANCER!!! I'm just happy to have friends to drink Sangria with!
Tomorrow I have to run 3 miles, we'll see how that goes. Saturday, I have to do 12.....ALONE! Well, hopefully Mariel will bike it with me...Oh yeah and after running 12 miles I will head out to the beach with the boys and my friends Vi, Vane and Ivett and their kids! And after the beach....my neighbors invited us to dinner. Seems like Sat will be a busy day, but I'm happy to be healthy and be able to do it all!
I have decided to share this with you guys, since I will be training alone.Thanks in advance for letting me share! Feel free to post your comments and suggestions to keep me going.
Love!
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