Stories I want to share along the way …
Sometimes you just know…Today I found out everything I was thinking was true! I have a stress fracture and have been advised to not run for another 5 weeks 😦 I was pretty bummed about it, but the most awesome doctor, at the Running Institute in Chicago was awesome! We decided that I can’t run the next two races I had planned but we are going for Tough Mudder!
I am still running races next year, we all have setbacks in life and this is just one of them…I will always run for those that can’t!
Sometimes you just have to admit that you may have an injury! I am going to go pretty light for the next 2 weeks in the hope that I can still run the half marathon on Sept. 12th! Seeing a foot doctor on Thursday so my next post likely will be on Thursday night, reporting the update 🙂
I am learning that blogging is even harder than training! I may be redoing some of the website soon! Look out for those changes, it only gets better!
Sometimes you just have to take a break…my 1st and only half marathon for the year is in less than 2 weeks and of course I am struggling with a stress fracture…the legs are fine and are incredibly strong these days….I am looking forward to lacing up my shoes and getting out on the course in the next two weeks! It won’t be a fast race but I am looking forward to crossing that finish line and smiling 🙂
Happy running!
10K – done and done!!!! I finished!!! It wasn’t easy, I can’t lie. I definitely have some sort of stress fracture and won’t take care of it until after tough mudder. I am so thrilled to say that I was happy with my mental energy believing in myself. I started out strong and by mile 3, I felt the “I can’ts” kick in…it didn’t last for too long though, I remembered why I was running. I remembered it was about me, it was about every person that has always told me that I couldn’t, it was for the staff at equinox that tells me hello everyday when I walk in to train and it is for my own personal fan club. I thank all of you for believing in me, when I start doubting my strength, I think of all of you and I take a breathe, smile, cry and run away!
Next up – half marathon on Sept. 12th
Tomorrow is my first 10K of the year!!! I am so excited…I am wearing 6 Dystance for Dystonia pins and excited that tomorrow starts the first race of many for me this summer/fall!!! There is nothing more exciting than making a race mix on my IPOD, getting my outfit ready and thinking about tomorrow’s finish line! I know I am going to cross that finish line and get goose bumps as always…this is never about time, but it is always about running because I CAN!!!
My fan club..that’s my inspiration daily to get it done! I love working out because I can. Others complain and moan about it, I love heading to the gym every day because it is my second home, my family! Everyday when I walk into an Equinox to get my daily workout, I look forward to seeing the faces of Jason, Rayme, Lois, Tonya, Don, Fabienne, Lisa, their smiles greet me to my second home! To the minute I am told to “have a great workout”, I get down to business. My half marathon is in less than a month and I am running for everyone that can’t. But on a daily basis, the team at Equinox gets me going, they make me want to go back..they cheer me on! and for that I am thankful! Find your daily cheering squad, it makes it more fun! and to the Equinox 900 team…thank you, you inspire me and make me want to be a better athlete!!!
Forgiveness…learning to forgive and not be so hard on myself is a lesson I learn everyday. I took 2 days off and I feel so guilty, I can’t feel this way. I need to know that tomorrow is a new beginning. I need to change the “I can’ts” to “I cans”. I have been in a place of “I can’t for the last couple of weeks” and I am ready to lace up those shoes and say I CAN!!!!
New beginnings, learning to let go…sometimes running just doesn’t help you solve all your problems but it does help you clear your head. I had a bad fitness week last week and definitely feel like i am on a slow train to a stress fracture but going to start icing. also going on a 12 day detox…to help me drop some weight which will take some pressure off my foot. Mud is right around the corner, but my 10k is this week…lots to do, lots to think about and lots to achieve for myself this week!
Happy running this week!
Believe in yourself! Sometimes we get caught up in our own heads or with what we think people think we should be doing. Fitness is about yourself, your goals and your desire to complete a race. Everyone is telling me that I can’t do the tough mudder or it may be too dangerous, but I define the way I complete this race, not a clock or not a finish tape…
Look out competitors…here I come, bring it!
Sometimes life isn’t all about running. Some days you just have to walk with your best girlfriend and enjoy the moment. Life is short. What are we always running from, instead of running to? Sure many of us are training for marathons, but today I just had to slow down, enjoy the moment and cherish the hours I get to spend with far away friends…tomorrow is a different day…time to lace up the siu bolts and try and crank out a run first thing in the morning…10K in less than 17 days!!!!
Run Carrie Run! 