Boy that was fun...NOT!............................
Today's long (15 mile) run might just possibly be my worst run ever. It started out okay, except for the fact that it is getting light later so even waiting till five AM I still had to run in the dark for about thirty minutes, meaning I got off to a slow start.
I'm not even sure when I started to feel poorly, one minute I am picking up the first bottle of hidden Gatorade (at mile six) and about three minutes after I washed a couple of crackers down with it, it was all coming back up on me. My youngest has always said one is not a "real" runner until they throw up, but I don't think this counts, as I wasn't pushing myself that hard.
Not sure what was going on, and I will spare you the details of the many side of the road pit stops, but let's just say that the choppy little steps I was calling running would move me forward about 25 to 50 feet before I gave into the nausea and slowed to a walk. I can't think of much I hate doing more than I hate barfing, so I didn't care if it took me ten hours to get back home. Somewhere around mile twelve a big group of bikers (non-motorized) passed me from behind. I was so wrapped up in my misery that when the first two said good morning they startled me and I yelped out loud. Several more followed and then one guy says, "This is a lot more fun than what you're doing." I know he didn't mean anything by it, but I wanted to call him to come back so I could puke on his shoe.
At mile thirteen I threw in the towel, gave up, called the game, quit! I called my youngest to come pick me up, but she was in some woods somewhere playing movie star so she didn't pick up her phone. Kinda like in the stone age, before cell phones, I had no choice but to continue my walk home... And so I did.
I am sure there is a lesson in here somewhere, and I am sure I will reflect back on this run and find a positive, but right now all that keeps going through my mind is: "WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHY I WANTED TO RUN A MARATHON?" JK... I am already starting to feel better and know I will be back out there in a day or so. I've come too far not to.
Detroit marathon, October 21, 2007
Detroit marathon, October 21, 2007
Autum Classic September 16, 2007
Crim Ten miler, August 25, 2007
South Dakota Half-marathon, August 19, 2007
North Country Trail Race (78 mile relay), June 2007
Sunburst, June 2007
New Orleans half-marathon, February 2007
Race through Hell, 4.8 miles August 2006
78 mile trail relay. 6 member team June 2006
Sunburst June 2006
The More half-marathon, NY city March 2006
About This Runner
- Patty
- My goal in life is to make a difference in the world around me, one soul at a time. When I am no longer makeing a difference in this life I look forward to moving on to my next life's journey.
5 comments:
OH man, so many people are having horrible runs. I wonder if it is the heat or just that time of the training. Hubby said it's the position of the moon. His was painful today too. This is all making me nervous for tomorrow.
Anyway, I'm so sorry this happened to you. You don't need all these negative thoughts, you just did a 20 and felt great so I KNOW you have a marathon in you. I'm not sure what this run is telling you except maybe, still some things can go wrong so keep at it, keep learning, be smart, stay mentally tough. And maybe the biker guy thinks he is funny but is kind of a jerk :) !
Hang in there. I'm sure this run made you stronger.... and say a prayer for me!
I must have had a bug, because later that night I had chills and a fever for a few hours. I was recovered enough to go shopping this afternoon so it didn't seem to last.
You are so right, there is always more to learn and why we keep training. One can't know in advance what marathon day will bring so the more we prepare the less that we will be surprised by.
I pray for you often, and send you many blessings.
PATTY WHERE ARE YOU ?? I'm worried about you... hoping you are just busy.
Please take care of yourself.
Patty - glad to have met you in SD. Hope to see you at Crim
Right back at you Mary!
And we should tell the folks that Detroit was your first and will be mine as well, at the same age! How is that for someone comming into your life for a reason?
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