So last fall I did my first post-baby/chemo/radiation half marathon. I ran it 5.5 weeks after my last treatment, which was pretty aggressive considering that the half was on November 3 of last year and that on September 3, when I started running again regularly, I was so run down and out of shape that I could not run two miles without walk breaks. That is ancient history now, so that isn't my AW...
My AW is that during my long run today I realized that just about six months later I have improved enough that I finished the first 13.1 of my easy long run two and a half minutes faster than I "raced" that half in November. It kind of makes me want to sign up for a half to see if I could get a "real" PR.
Post by CallingAllAngels on Jun 7, 2013 8:03:38 GMT -5
You are such an inspiration.
My SIL has a remarkably similar story to you. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin's right after her 2nd child was born (she also had it in her teens). She has always been a distance runner, but her treatments were really hard on her body. She and my brother ran a half on the one-year anniversary of her last radiation treatment. I was so inspired by that, and that is when I started running myself. I think she is amazing, and so are you.
My SIL has a remarkably similar story to you. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin's right after her 2nd child was born (she also had it in her teens). She has always been a distance runner, but her treatments were really hard on her body. She and my brother ran a half on the one-year anniversary of her last radiation treatment. I was so inspired by that, and that is when I started running myself. I think she is amazing, and so are you.
I'm just doing my thing. Still, I'm pretty stoked about the progress that I made. It is sometimes hard to notice it from day to day, then suddenly something small like this hits you and its like 'Wow, this effort is paying off!'
Similar to your SIL, a lot of the reason why I signed up for a marathon in September is because it is almost exactly a year (366 days) after I finished treatment. I couldn't help but get suckered into that. It is really kind of arbitrary, ***I will try to run a marathon next time the earth is in the same position relative to the sun as it was when I finished treatment***, riiight. I kind of like the idea anyway.
a lot of the reason why I signed up for a marathon in September is because it is almost exactly a year (366 days) after I finished treatment. I couldn't help but get suckered into that. It is really kind of arbitrary, ***I will try to run a marathon next time the earth is in the same position relative to the sun as it was when I finished treatment***, riiight. I kind of like the idea anyway.
By that same logic, birthdays are totally arbitrary, but I'm still getting pissed off if someone doesn't make me a cake. Good luck!
I am so impressed by your running, being a mom, working and traveling - and of course your recovery and amazing attitude towards cancer. You should totally do a 1/2!
(heart)Awww, you guys are the best! I don't know very many people except you all who would actually 'get' what I was so excited about during my run this morning.