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training for the Gate to Gate.
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training for the Gate to Gate.
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A vacation I'd like to take this year is to the beach. It's the one item I wasn't able to cross off my bucket list for 2011 but more importantly is where family is AND where a race is held.
Nonna, Papa J, and my brothers are all down in the panhandle which makes a trip to the beach even more exciting, being with family is important, it reminds you of who you are, where you came from {it helps me to heal to see similarities between me and my dad, to understand how he influenced me}, and builds memories for the little ones to hold on to.
And...there's a race there that I've been thinking about for over a year now. I ran the Gate to Gate back in 2010 and I'd like to run it again. I ran it with my brother, Josh, and I've replayed that day over and over and over again when thinking about running. I want the chance to take those steps again. I want the chance to run those hills again. I want to know that I've spent my time and energy training for something, preparing my body for something that will require a great deal of effort. It's not just a time for me, it represents a collection of moments that would have been put together to represent a goal/dream I have. I fear once this baby gets here I'll be too exhausted to focus on myself, on my running and that I'll let fitness and my goals slip away. I don't want that...I want to run again. I need to run again. I need this race so that I can know that I'm not lost, that even with everything that goes on in my life I'm still able to hold on to a certain part of my identity. I'm still me. I can still be me.
So here's to the beach, to family, and to self....
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I drool as I watch runners pass me by while I push my jogging stroller, never attempting even to pick up my pace.
My pregnancies bring with them terrible mood swings, morning sickness, over the top fatigue {I'm in bed, typically, by 8:00 pm every night}, unquenchable hunger, bloating, and an all get out terrible blah feeling. However, I have plans after this pregnancy and those plans involve running, and to be able to get back into running after giving birth will require a bit of dedication, ambition, and struggle while pregnant.
I ran the Gate To Gate Memorial Day, 2010. I had hoped to run it again this year but instead I was at home enjoying my oldest son's graduation from high school. :) A proud Mama could never miss that moment! So, there's next year. It will be only 3 months after having a baby, but hey, some woman out there has probably done such a thing, right? Right! And therefore, through some logic, I should be able to do it, too. Ok, here's the thing, if I don't try to prepare and train for it, I'll never know if it was even possible. I'm ok with failing at the end, but never trying, that's too big of an obstacle for me. And yet don't quote me on this when it comes to my panic/anxiety disorder fears/phobias, logical thinking doesn't work in insane moments, just so you know. :)
So, I've started my workouts on my stationary bike and I'm shocked at how awesome it feels once a workout is done. God is too awesome to make such amazing bodies that produce endorphins by simply working out! I'm also doing some hand weights while riding. My upper body is the weakest part of me and I must admit, it's my most undesirable parts, IMO.
So, here's to dreaming big, hoping it works out, and pushing through it all just to try and make it happen! Happy moments, my friends....
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