"Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started." - Pre Fontaine
The morning started off with a little sleeping in (8:00 AM...) and finishing up some things around the apartment and Allston. I had to run over to Staples to exchange my DVD's for CD's that finally burned correctly, then to Whole Foods for the gel the acupuncturist recommended Traumeel, then gas, and then I was homeward bound to West Springfield around 11:30.
I made a pit stop at DSW in search of some flats with arch support or some casual/chic sneakers I could wear to work but was skunked again... Maybe I'll try out the one in Boston tomorrow.
After I got home and did a couple loads of laundry, my Mom and I went for our first run together EVER! I was so proud of her! It was the first time she had ever run outside off of the treadmill, and it was my first time running outside again since the injury--which I enjoyed SO much better. She just started running and is at a slower pace than I used to be, but it was perfect for a not-so-stressful run for me. It made me think about how far the two of us have both come over the past year: me with my running, and she with her working out. A year ago there was NO WAY I could have coaxed her into going for a run with me, but today she said yes without hesitation and hopefully it will be the first of many :)
It's weird to think it's been a year of running... I started with my goal of completing the 5K that occurs the day before the Marathon, so it was literally right about now that I started training for it. It seems like it flew by, and now, especially working through this injury, I can't imagine my life without running. I was saying to my Mom that besides just wanting to finish the marathon at this point, my main other frustration is that I was on track to perhaps qualify for next year's Marathon with my time, and now that's probably out of the question. So I'm thinking after the Marathon, and when my foot is completely healed, maybe I'll try to run another one when I'm at a better healthy state and try to qualify somewhere else. We'll see... I didn't think I would get hooked on marathons, but I guess you could ask me that again on April 19th.
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