I trained for a HM...and made it to 9.5 miles, then decided I was bailing on the HM. Too many tummy troubles while running over 3 or 4 miles.
It's a bittersweet thing, to drop out a month before the HM. On the one hand, I feel like a quitter, of course. But on the other hand, a few positives emerged...
1. I made working out a priority 3x/week for 3 solid months. Didn't miss one run. Cut one or two short due to having to pick up or drive a kid somewhere, but it just became understood that Tues & Thurs were "gym days" and that was going to happen. I am grateful to my kids & husband for supporting me getting healthier, HM or not!
2. I proved to myself that I can jog for a couple of miles non stop--I am a proud (and uninjured) Gallowalker, I practice running with scheduled walk breaks of a minute (proposed and taught by Olympic marathoner Jeff Galloway). So I had sort of brainwashed myself that I could not even make it more than 5 or so minutes without a walk break. Well, mind over matter--blew myself away in February when I ran for 30 minutes straight on a whim, just to see if I could do it. So you know what? This Gallowalking actually did build up my endurance! 30 min! Learned something new and amazing about my what my tired, 40-something body can accomplish and how my mind affects it!
3. I realized I don't have to prove anything to anyone but me. A HM is not in my tummy's cards right now, ok. Now I can seek out shorter races, maybe that local Tri a little voice in my head has whispered about each year when it said, "You should be doing this..." Maybe a Muddy Buddy... So new, shorter distance, more diverse opportunities are out there.
I also entered a 30 Day Shred Challenge on FB. Yes, again. I can tolerate Jillian and her torturous ways for about 2 weeks then my ADD kicks in and I can't do it any more! So I'll try that again. As long as I am doing SOMETHING to exercise, that is a positive too, right?
Spring has sprung, optimism abounds. I am blessed to have choices.
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