I could not be happier either! I'm either thinking about her or worrying about her pretty much every minute of every day. She has been an amazing motivator for me to get out and get in my runs. Even when I reallllly want to stop and walk I keep going because I tell myself, "This doesn't hold a candle to the difficulty that Ariel is facing and she doesn't have the option of giving up."
So I was really disappointed yesterday when a quarter of a mile into a 7.1 mile run everything hurt and I quit. I called it off and walked home. My neck, my knees, my back, my hips, and, particularly, my left Achilles...everything. I pouted all the way home and then decided to do something about it. I got on the treadmill and walked until I felt pretty good again. I took an ibuprofen and iced my Achilles. And today I feel good again and am going to go out and give it another chance. Give myself another chance.
I had just shared a quote with a friend: Don't wait until you've reached your goal to be proud of yourself. Be proud of every step you take toward reaching that goal."
Instead of beating myself up over my failed run I'm choosing to pat myself on the back for listening to my body's signals and preventing further injury. Yay me! I'm healthy to run another day!
And YAY ARIEL for clearing this hurdle in your trip toward being cancer free! Be proud of yourself!
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