08/09/2024
Here is a photo of me and my dog to say thank you for being here even when I haphazardly post.
Being public about my marathon training has been harder than I thought for a few reasons. One just being that I’m tired and busy with the training so I forget. But I think the larger reason is because sometimes it’s hard to be vulnerable about it.
It’s hard to say that I don’t know what I’m doing and I’m learning as I go. It’s hard to say that for a while I wasn’t sure I was going to complete the training because the miles were getting to be really difficult and my body was protesting.
But now, with just a 20 mile run left before I start winding down my training, I’m feeling steady. I have been supporting a runner’s knee for the past month through rest, PT, braces and acupuncture and I think it finally feels stable and managed. I have figured out a schedule and my social life has slowed down to where I feel like I can put my training first. I have more of a sense of when to push myself and when to slow down.
So that’s where I’m at with just three weeks to the big race! Thanks for listening 💕
