Busy, busy busy...
Things have just been busy. Camping, a sick dog, a sick baby, running, and more running...
My half marathon is this Saturday (gulp!). 13.1 miles.
“I can do it,” is what I keep telling myself.
“Half of the race is mental.”
“If I can carry and deliver three babies then I can complete this race.”
These are the thoughts that run through my head as I start to get nervous or doubt my decision to sign up for the race in first place.
But I did do that marathon once upon a time... I won’t say I loved it or even liked it, but I can say I did it. So hopefully my body will let me finish a half.
Hopefully all my new gadgets don’t decide to fail me. A few times my sensor has fallen off mid-run. Nothing like ripping that sucker off or holding it on for the last mile or so of a run. Kills any momentum I had going.
Six years ago, when I ran my marathon, my pump site started to come off (it must be the salty sweat that causes the tape to fail). I was ready to wrap duct tape around my belly in order to hold that thing on so that my pump could continue to deliver insulin for the last 10 miles or so that I still had to run. Fortunately, police officers don’t carry duct tape on them (yes, we stopped and asked a cop along the race course). Eventually we came to a first aid station, and had the bright idea to use medical tape to wrap me up instead of duct tape. Phew, because I can’t imagine what kind of pain it would have been to try and remove duct tape from around my waist. I think ripping a band-aid off can hurt!
But running these distances is kinda like life, and I just can’t plan for everything. (As hard as I may try.) And sometimes I just have to get creative when problems present themselves. Sometimes those are the best moments, right? At least the best memories anyway. Like asking that cop for duck tape to wrap myself up in. Seriously, what was I thinking?
So, on Saturday (ready or not) I’ll hit the pavement and finish 13.1 miles.
“I’ll be fine.”
“I’ve been training.”
“I can do this.”
6 comments:
you rock, laura! you can totally do it :) you've almost inspired me to get my booty in gear and train for something like this. almost.
What a true inspiration. I hope that you kicked booty today and semi enjoyed it.
Oh my goodness, what a horrible friend I am! I didnt' realize you ran a 1/2 marathon! How amazing are you?! I can't wait to hear all about it... even the fact that you trained for something like this with 3 little ones and with diabetes is incredible! You truly are amazing! :)
Kammy, you should totally do one! Carlsbad half is at the end of January... a perfect time to make a trip out here and plenty of time to train :)
Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. I did it, right on my goal time of 2 hrs 10 min (that's a 10 min mile... I'm not a speedy girl :) It was fun, and it feels really good to be done!
tee-hee...you know me Laura Lu, I was all about that "duck tape" ... in fact, I think it was my idea! Such good memories...okay, and since you really know me, it's duct tape. hahahahaha...I love you!
Thanks Bryn :) Duct tape... sometimes I want to be 5 again. Duck tape sounds so much cooler :)
xoxo
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