We are officially two weeks away from the Columbus Marathon! As I am writing this, I plan to be writhing in pain, er, just having completed (yea, that's better) the race at this same time in two weeks. It is crazy to think that this journey that started as a small idea has taken off and is officially beginning with the race in two Sundays.
With that being said, it has been a busy past month or so since the last blog post. I raced my first triathlon and completed a 15k as tune-ups for things getting started. The triathlon had a scoring error with my time chip. All that means is that I have an unofficial time of what I think was about a 1:25 (.25 mile swim, 10 mile bike, 3.1 mile run). It definitely got me excited for all the things that are to come, certianly! I also completed a 15k with an official time of 1:30:01. While it is harsh that I missed my goal by 1 second, I was thrilled that my knee did not bother me hardly at all the rest of the day. It was a welcome sight considering all the issues I have been having. I felt like I could have kept going very easily, and that is a good thing since the marathon is coming up fast...
Have you ever felt completely unprepared for something? Or how about if you have felt like you can anticipate what something may be like, but know it will likely be worse? That's my expectation going into Columbus. Because I had been injured and hurting so much to the point that I could barely run a 5k just over a month ago, I have had barely any practice runs at long distances. It is going to be pure grit and mental concentration that will likely get me through. Most people have goals going into a race like this. I am not even going to focus on time very much; I just want to finish. The likelihood of doing another marathon about 3 months after Columbus is getting more appealing, because I would love to be able to do that for time.
With all the focus on the marathon, this little thing called the Tough Mudder is creeping right around the corner. It is only 5 weeks away! We have a team of almost 50 people doing this race, so it should be a lot of fun. Of course I will be there with Kelly (and Seinfeld) on my mind!
One final update: Trigeminal Neuralgia International Awareness Day is on Oct. 7. Please show your support by wearing teal and letting someone know about TN.
Thank you all and Hang Tough!
