well, the race is two days away! am so excited...filled with so much emotions! at times its hard to control my thoughts; this will be my 5th PFChangs race in a row...my 2nd full marathon - each race has a story - embedded with laughter, pain, anguish, & most importantly the joy of crossing the line! sunday's race will be my superbowl..my championship...my close of the 2011 running season - yet it will be my transition into the 2012 season- and let me tell you, it will be a dedicated one.
you know, the last year, ive pretty much dedicated myself with strenghtening and core workouts in addition to my running program -all to better my own personal endeavors. you see, i had a very bad injury last spring - my runs were low mileage. i could not keep up the pace past two miles - i halted my runs. apparently my right IT band, both knees were weak resulting in harsh, flaring pain under the cap. i've spent a good chunk of time and endless efforts training my body and mind -
in addition to time off, i hooked up with the good folks at Endurance Rehab where i learn how to stretch and strenghten my legs and gluts...it was tough long road from march to june, i basically was there two days a week..i spent my time on the deck (echo mountain camelback - even with 13 sundays in a row)...august was great...the whole month spent with speed/intervals at coranado high track...overall, my body got stronger...i felt loose, conditioned and just ready to rock...(i even ran a 6:05 mile! - could've caught the chicken) ...september, i was smiling...was looking forward to running the YMCA half yet that was not realized as i experienced runner's knee...was so bummed out! what was happening? so much going into this work...i was thinking the race will be here soon...i started to panic yet a good friend told me 'just believe in your training' - i am believing and having faith i will run with comfort and strength....i will give it all sunday morning...i run knowing i put in the effort...i ran hundreds of miles @ tempe town lake; waterfront canal, dc ranch...did hundreds of push ups...hiked camelback echo just about every weekend...ran the waterfront canal many times. as well as many nights at Club Sar (the neighborhood gym)...each time thinking about the race...thinking about last year's performance...thinking about the pain...thinking about my own strengths...my will.
- i am ready for this...it will be a great story- and all that comes with it...shall we?
have the courage to start - and committment to finish!!
eyes close my faith you love my fear away...
give me strength, make me swift with rhythm & power from city to city -lets do this.......DIG DEEP!
night... xo
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