Race Number 60
Race number 43 was the last time I ran the GTIS Half (a hard downhill run from 8,530 ft to 7,640 ft), which was on August 13, 2011. You can read my desperate account of that day by flipping back a page or two. I made reference, in that post, to a pesky speed-walker who passed me as if I was running in slow motion.
Well, sometimes history repeats itself and that was the case today. Except I have a good excuse for why the speed walkers (yes, that is plural) passed me today as the ONE did 17 races ago.
I have had SIGNIFICANT foot pain, in the metatarsal area of both feet. One of my parents, at PRA, is a Physician's Assistant and she heard I was really worried about my race due to the foot pain that literally, forces me into a walk and not a run. Mrs. B was kind enough to inject my right foot with medications that she was hoping would relieve my pain and misery. It worked for a while yet the punishment of the run beat the drugs into submission by mile 9.5. I was reduced to hobbling along at a speed that many of my kindergartners could keep up with. So, the speed walkers were triumphant again today!
Despite the pain, I did keep up my prayer vigil for my sweetheart, Holly, at each mile marker. She is doing very well and just found out her CT scan was clear from any cancer! You cannot imagine the joy that is in my heart for this news!
I finished my 60th half marathon with one of my PRA teachers (Mrs. Gamble) and a PRA pare nt (Mrs. Walker) running the race a lot faster than Festus Munier. Yet, we connected at the end and shared our stories on our return bus ride to Georgetown.
I will be scheduling a visit with my doctor soon. I am NOT stopping at 60…… PERIOD!!!
Well, sometimes history repeats itself and that was the case today. Except I have a good excuse for why the speed walkers (yes, that is plural) passed me today as the ONE did 17 races ago.
I have had SIGNIFICANT foot pain, in the metatarsal area of both feet. One of my parents, at PRA, is a Physician's Assistant and she heard I was really worried about my race due to the foot pain that literally, forces me into a walk and not a run. Mrs. B was kind enough to inject my right foot with medications that she was hoping would relieve my pain and misery. It worked for a while yet the punishment of the run beat the drugs into submission by mile 9.5. I was reduced to hobbling along at a speed that many of my kindergartners could keep up with. So, the speed walkers were triumphant again today!
Despite the pain, I did keep up my prayer vigil for my sweetheart, Holly, at each mile marker. She is doing very well and just found out her CT scan was clear from any cancer! You cannot imagine the joy that is in my heart for this news!
I finished my 60th half marathon with one of my PRA teachers (Mrs. Gamble) and a PRA pare nt (Mrs. Walker) running the race a lot faster than Festus Munier. Yet, we connected at the end and shared our stories on our return bus ride to Georgetown.
I will be scheduling a visit with my doctor soon. I am NOT stopping at 60…… PERIOD!!!
