I just saw the last time I posted a blog, and wow...let's just say that I hope none of you have been dying to read the latest installment. Here goes the latest Tris4TN update!
I took a pretty long break after Tough Mudder to rest my body and took a hiatus from most everything except swimming and light biking 3-4 days/week. Tough Mudder absolutely wrecked me with how difficult the course was. Essentially, they had really spread out obstacles that did not offer many breaks in the running / movement. It was about a 10 mile course, but the night before it had rained about 14 hours straight. The parts that were supposed to be not muddy were just full mud, so for 10 miles straight you were trying to slide and maneuver your way through each step with the weight of the mud on your shoes. It was far from pleasant, but we made it through! I needed rest and recovery time before I started going hard at my triathlon slate.
It really put into perspective what Kelly is dealing with in regards to the Trigeminal Neuralgia. Her pain often prevents her from even getting out of bed or being able to function normally on most occasions. Doing the Mudder 3 short weeks after a full marathon was intense on the body, but I knew that it would eventually heal and I would get back to normal. It gave me a greater appreciation to the fighter that she is and just how raw and unfair TN can be.
A major update for Kelly has just happened as a result of her fight with Trigeminal Neuralgia. She has been seeing doctors and has been getting different treatments to try and fight the pain at a continued rate the past few months. As the pain has continued to leave her unable to fully be herself more days than not, she has had to temporarily resign from her job. Her amazing office and coworkers have all been behind her in support and are fully expecting her great return when the opportunity presents itself. Unfortunately, what that means is that she is currently unemployed and seeking to rest and take care of herself on a full-time basis.
Now more than ever, would you consider supporting my mother? All donations go directly to her and provide a source of income that will help them continue to keep fighting on in their fight while she is not working. The donations she has received already have been more than a blessing to my parents and mom, and she is so incredibly grateful! If you would like to donate and help, head here! https://fundly.com/triathlons-for-trigeminal-neuralgia?noguide=1#
Of course, the whole point of Tris4TN is to raise support for my mother, all those who struggle with TN, and to hopefully raise awareness of this awful disease. I have been doing that through four main events, a marathon, Tough Mudder, 70.3 Ironman, and a full Ironman. The marathon and Tough Mudder (as you may have picked up) are already done, and triathlon training has come into full swing! I am going to have a pretty full schedule, but the half Ironman is about 2.5 months away. I picked up an Olympic Distance triathlon (1500 meter swim, 40 km bike, 5.6 mi run) a month before as a warmup event and to get a little more experience. Any encouragement that could be sent my way would rock. This is the toughest thing I have ever had to mentally and physically prepare for!
We are now full speed ahead for the 2015 Triathlon Season. I cant wait to share it with you and see how we can support my mom and all the TN fighters out there through it.
Hang Tough!
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