So yeah.
It happened.
And I lived.
But my knee and hip are clicking, the blister on my right baby toe is eating my entire foot, the bulging disc in my back is screaming "YOU BITCH!!?!" at me, and my knees are swollen and bruised to hell.
I finished Tough Mudder Whistler. All but my hubby went on ahead. I went through cold water, and ran up at half pipe, and crawled underground. I walked most of it, to make sure I had a chance at finishing. I crawled a fair bit. But I got it done.
My soft, mushy, non-running, non-athletic ass actually succeeded at something bigger than I ever thought I could do. I keep trying to talk it down in my head, like it didn't count because I didn't run it, and I didn't complete the wall-climbing or carrying obstacles (my chiro said NO WAY, because I irritated a nerve or two and had disc issues from a back injury a week before the race).
Anyway, I still suck at blogging. My girl will be 13 months old tomorrow. I'm hurting. I'm out of shape and my body goes berserk when I try to exercise. I need a physiotherapist.
But I F*CKING FINISHED a 19.2km race (12 miles), with a 2km walk to the start line, on top of it, and a 1.5 hour wait to even begin the race.
For once, I didn't quit. I didn't let my body talk me out of it.
Thanks Momma, for encouraging me to do it, even injured.
I count this a very proud achievement in my life, especially in light of the illness, infection, surgeries and nerve damage that has comprised the last 13 months of my life.
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It happened.
And I lived.
But my knee and hip are clicking, the blister on my right baby toe is eating my entire foot, the bulging disc in my back is screaming "YOU BITCH!!?!" at me, and my knees are swollen and bruised to hell.
I finished Tough Mudder Whistler. All but my hubby went on ahead. I went through cold water, and ran up at half pipe, and crawled underground. I walked most of it, to make sure I had a chance at finishing. I crawled a fair bit. But I got it done.
My soft, mushy, non-running, non-athletic ass actually succeeded at something bigger than I ever thought I could do. I keep trying to talk it down in my head, like it didn't count because I didn't run it, and I didn't complete the wall-climbing or carrying obstacles (my chiro said NO WAY, because I irritated a nerve or two and had disc issues from a back injury a week before the race).
Anyway, I still suck at blogging. My girl will be 13 months old tomorrow. I'm hurting. I'm out of shape and my body goes berserk when I try to exercise. I need a physiotherapist.
But I F*CKING FINISHED a 19.2km race (12 miles), with a 2km walk to the start line, on top of it, and a 1.5 hour wait to even begin the race.
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| Yes. THIS HAPPENED. |
For once, I didn't quit. I didn't let my body talk me out of it.
Thanks Momma, for encouraging me to do it, even injured.
I count this a very proud achievement in my life, especially in light of the illness, infection, surgeries and nerve damage that has comprised the last 13 months of my life.
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Is now the time for us to say "Told you so"? Now you know you are stronger than you think. We confidently expect the smaller regular steps to get into the shape you want to be to happen now.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm curious. Why is the T shirt blacked out?
Hehehe, Keith, sounds good to me. You were right, it was one heck of a workout! Have you done one? I bet you'd love it.
DeleteI only blacked out the t-shirt so that stalkers couldn't locate the team name and get my full name. I'm a touch paranoid, lol.
Congrats lady... ME TOO!!!!!! We're some tough bitches aren't we... what time did you start? I wonder if we met each other on the trail somewhere and didn't know it :P
ReplyDelete@Carmen - F*ck yeah, baby!! When did you run? What day and start time? We waited an eternity in the sun to start. I was the one wheezing and grunting while literally trying to keep my loosey-goosey breastfeeding joints together at the hips. Did you love it? Would you do it again?
DeleteWe ran it saturday, was supposed to start at 1140, but waited 2+ hours in that heat without water (We lined up at 1045)... ended up starting at 120pm. LOVED IT, did things i never thought possible, was empowered beyond belief, and will totally do it again!!!!
DeleteCongrats on finishing! Just shows that you are stronger than you think. :)
ReplyDelete@J.Day - It was truly shocking. I still get winded carrying the baby up the stairs, though the race still kicked my ass and it was over a week ago!!
Deletecongratulations! i wouldn't ever think about attempting something like that. no way.
ReplyDelete@steph gas - Thanks lady. You could totally do it if you wanted to mentally. I was determined not to quit for my daughter, so I could tell her mamma tried and didn't give up.
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