May 9, 2007
15 months ago I was saying "...but I'm not a runner", 6 months ago I was saying "...but I'm not a marathoner", now I'm saying "....but I'm most definitely NOT an ultra-marathoner". OK...so perhaps calling The Goofy Challenge an ultra-marathon is taking a bit of creative license
. But it sure is one heck of a challenge and to be quite honest....it truly is insane. Particularly for ME. So to begin this journal, I guess I'll recap my last journal which I allowed to slip into obscurity here on the WISH boards.
February 2006 - I begin running and plan to run the 2007 WDW Half Marathon.
March 2006 - I register for the WDW FULL Marathon.
Feb-early Sept 2006 - I train my butt off and run 5Ks, build my mileage and continue to Kickbox regularly. I'm running a solid and consistent 9 mpm. I run my fastest 5K in 26 minutes.
Sept 2006 - My first set-back. An injury
. I am diagnosed with Post-Tibial tendonitis which sets my training back nearly a month.
Oct 2006 - Just recovered from my post-tib tendonitis I suffer my second injury, something similar to achilles tendonitis.
Nov 2006 - Just recovered from the achilles tendonitis I suffer a crushing blow with a leg injury that doctors told me was everything from SI Joint injury to Piroformis Syndrome to Bursitis and the list goes on. The injury, while never accurately diagnosed, lands me in hours of doctor appointments and Physical therapy sessions. My training comes to a screeching halt a month before the Marathon. I spend more time in doctors offices than I do training and miss most of my key long runs in December.
January 7, 2007 - Despite the injury and the lack of training I attempt the 2007 WDW Full Marathon. I finish without getting swept, although it was grueling at best and truly disheartening. I would never have finished without my running partner. It literally took every ounce of determination and strength that I had to finish the 26.2 miles.
January 2007 - I sign up for the Goofy Challenge Marathon and a Half for 2008. And it's official, I'm straddling that fine line between crazy and insane.
So there is the recap. The bottom line is that I am lucky beyond words that I have running support that gives me all the strength and confidence in the world...more than I really deserve....to keep me going and truly allow me to believe that not only am I a runner...but that I am a marathon runner. And that is what makes this journey rewarding on so many levels. So now it is time for me to train smart, run easy and try to enjoy this new adventure that I'm embarking upon.
And as a side note....I apologize to some of you who were so supportive last year and truly wonderful as I posted about the ups and downs of my training. I know I disappeared from here and didn't offer you the same level of support that I received. But after the marathon I really needed to step back and figure out where I was headed...what the future holds....and how best to go about improving myself mentally and physically. I abandoned my journal....stopped running for a full month to heal myself....and started training more seriously in Pilates. I'm happy to say that I've been running seriously now since March and I am on my way to becoming a certified Pilates instructor. I just ran a half marathon and finished in a respectable 2:23 on a challenging course.
Of course, it wouldn't be a post from me without a quote...so here ya' go...
"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." - Doug Larson
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
15 months ago I was saying "...but I'm not a runner", 6 months ago I was saying "...but I'm not a marathoner", now I'm saying "....but I'm most definitely NOT an ultra-marathoner". OK...so perhaps calling The Goofy Challenge an ultra-marathon is taking a bit of creative license
. But it sure is one heck of a challenge and to be quite honest....it truly is insane. Particularly for ME. So to begin this journal, I guess I'll recap my last journal which I allowed to slip into obscurity here on the WISH boards. February 2006 - I begin running and plan to run the 2007 WDW Half Marathon.
March 2006 - I register for the WDW FULL Marathon.
Feb-early Sept 2006 - I train my butt off and run 5Ks, build my mileage and continue to Kickbox regularly. I'm running a solid and consistent 9 mpm. I run my fastest 5K in 26 minutes.
Sept 2006 - My first set-back. An injury
. I am diagnosed with Post-Tibial tendonitis which sets my training back nearly a month.Oct 2006 - Just recovered from my post-tib tendonitis I suffer my second injury, something similar to achilles tendonitis.
Nov 2006 - Just recovered from the achilles tendonitis I suffer a crushing blow with a leg injury that doctors told me was everything from SI Joint injury to Piroformis Syndrome to Bursitis and the list goes on. The injury, while never accurately diagnosed, lands me in hours of doctor appointments and Physical therapy sessions. My training comes to a screeching halt a month before the Marathon. I spend more time in doctors offices than I do training and miss most of my key long runs in December.
January 7, 2007 - Despite the injury and the lack of training I attempt the 2007 WDW Full Marathon. I finish without getting swept, although it was grueling at best and truly disheartening. I would never have finished without my running partner. It literally took every ounce of determination and strength that I had to finish the 26.2 miles.
January 2007 - I sign up for the Goofy Challenge Marathon and a Half for 2008. And it's official, I'm straddling that fine line between crazy and insane
.So there is the recap. The bottom line is that I am lucky beyond words that I have running support that gives me all the strength and confidence in the world...more than I really deserve....to keep me going and truly allow me to believe that not only am I a runner...but that I am a marathon runner. And that is what makes this journey rewarding on so many levels. So now it is time for me to train smart, run easy and try to enjoy this new adventure that I'm embarking upon.
And as a side note....I apologize to some of you who were so supportive last year and truly wonderful as I posted about the ups and downs of my training. I know I disappeared from here and didn't offer you the same level of support that I received. But after the marathon I really needed to step back and figure out where I was headed...what the future holds....and how best to go about improving myself mentally and physically. I abandoned my journal....stopped running for a full month to heal myself....and started training more seriously in Pilates. I'm happy to say that I've been running seriously now since March and I am on my way to becoming a certified Pilates instructor. I just ran a half marathon and finished in a respectable 2:23 on a challenging course.
Of course, it wouldn't be a post from me without a quote...so here ya' go
..."Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." - Doug Larson
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Amy, you made me cry. LOVE YOU, girl. 
I was proud of you last year, and SUPER proud of you in January for even showing up, let alone running the whole damn thing. 
But to "see" you again...and hear how you signed up for the Goofy the SAME month you completed the marathon. 
I honestly didn't think you could amaze me any more. But you did. 
)...you are also my co-inspirationalist (nope, definitely not a word). What I'm trying to say is....the two of you are my running inspiration. It's you guys that I think of when I run. And now that you're both back, you two will be the ones I hear to get my you-know-what out of bed in the early am to run instead of rolling over & hitting the snooze. Instead of WWJD, it's gonna be WWAD and WWSD. (maybe I should market them 
)
Maybe you can show me some pilates!
Kim...co-inspirationalist. LOVE IT!!!! You are an inspiration yourself girl! I know there have been a lot of personal ups and downs for you in the past year and a half. I'm always impressed with your ability to stay positive and keep working toward your goals. You inspire me. And I so appreciate your support here!!! We WILL get together this year 
. Promise!
. 
AAARRRRGGGGHHH!! 
See...you haven't lost your mind, I have!! (maybe it was that run last night)
