A week from this moment, I will have already crossed the finish line of the Disney Marathon!!!! I took a complete break from running for 2 full weeks, and I went out again yesterday. At about a half a mile in, my knee started to hurt again. However, it eventually kind of mellowed out, and I did 3 miles, but I could have done more. Michael came with me, and the rest of the team did 9 miles. Then we all got together for our big Team Breakfast, which is where we celebrate getting to the end of training and get all of our final instructions before we leave. It was awesome. I felt so much more confident, and it helped me focus on the real reason I'm doing this. Plus, I'm so excited to go to Disney.
At one point, a staff member asked all survivors who are participants or heroes to stand. Michael wasn't sure if he was included in the group, but he's my hero, so the staff member goes, "Michael, get up!" I felt so proud and so grateful to have this healthy, wonderful man by my side.
Later in the day, both knees hurt, so I was a little discouraged, but today I feel fine. I'm not going to run until January 11. Plus, I'm getting a Cortisone shot tomorrow.
I want to thank all of you who have read this blog, donated to my race, and been my support throughout this journey. In the end, I am glad I got injured. It made me focus on what's really important in life and why I'm doing this. I thank God every day for the blessings in my life. I thank you for helping me along this path for 5 months. I'll be thinking about you as I cross the finish line. You'll be with me every step of the way!
I DID IT!! I raised $4,560 for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and I completed my first FULL MARATHON in Walt Disney World on January 11, 2009! Wanna have the time of your life? Join the TEAM today! www.teamintraining.org My TNT Website!
About Me
- TNT Therese
- Philadelphia, PA, United States
- I'm probably tired from running right now.
3 comments:
Happy New Year, Therese. I hope that you have a wonderful time next week at the race. Keep remembering why you are doing this.
I'll be thinking of you and your team, and all of the other Purple People out there trying to help come up with cures, next weekend.
Go Therese Go! Art
Yay Therese, I am glad to see you are back to your old positive self again. Enjoy yourself in Florida, I know you'll do great!. I'm sooo jealous :)
Love ya,
Danielle F.
I was about to send you mail, asking for an update. My patience paid off!
Hopefully once the shot kicks in, you can run your race pain-free. Well, as pain-free as a marathon can be. :) Then once you've crossed the finish line, you can work on getting healthy again so you can enjoy running again, and not be so frustrated with it.
I'll be glued to the athlete tracker, so know that every time you cross a timing mat, I'm at home cheering for you!
Enjoy the race. Truly enjoy it. Make sure you take it all in. And smile at all those people watching and yelling and calling your name. And try to be mentally present enough to remember running down the finish chute and across the finish line. :)
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