The Mysterious Dark Arts - l'acte 2 (Page 39)

Sorry I'm late Travis, but great job on your marathon on Sunday!!

No worries.  Thanks.

As far as your race, don't let others dictate what you do.  If you are up to then fine, but remember if you are not fully healed, pushing even the half can set you back much more than just one race.

Thanks back to you Travis. I'm trying to ease back into it slowly, so far no go, but maybe tomorrow will be a better day. I am just going to try my best not to let other people tell me what to do. It's hard because I hate to give up on this but it's even harder when I feel like others think I'm quitting or if I feel like I'm failing them.

I am fine with this decision and I apologize to the group and to Cat for not making an official decision about the challenge due to this injury. I definitely agree with what Cat is doing and I certainly do not want other teams to think we're "padding" totals just to win.

If Dark Arts wins (which I know you will!!!!), we want to win with no arguments or rumblings from the other groups. I would expect just as much from the other teams.

You guys have been so wonderful and supportive and informative and FUNNY and just all in all great people and I have had the best time in this challenge and I am so sorry that I couldn't be a better contributor to this challenge.

I am still in a bit of a limbo with my training and it's been very hard emotionally and physically.

Just because I feel like talking....

I really hate injuries and I hate when they occur so late in the training period. My marathon is in December and the good news is that my leg is feeling much better than it has been. I just have been afraid to really push it to run on it as I've only recently stopped having pain during the day while working/walking.

I haven't as yet made a decision about whether I'm abandoning my marathon goal. I'm getting a bit of flack from my running group leader because she thinks I need to just get better, press on and do the marathon or drop to the half.

I know that people I run with in real life want me to accomplish this goal and since I've been pushing towards this since June, they really want me to meet this goal and me too, but I just don't know or feel confident if I have enough training time to get back into running shape after two weeks plus off.

So it's been very hard. That's it. I feel like I just keep talking about it, but it does affect me quite emotionally.

Hang in there. After my crash everyone kept telling me to keep my chin up and "it could be worse" so I felt bad complaining and I tried to smile and pretend everything was ok. Then after about two weeks I was sitting by the river where I used to run and I totally broke down. I finally told everyone to let me feel sorry for myself and let me be disappointed. I needed to in order to accept that I was going to be out for months and move on. It's ok to be upset. I'm sure you worked really hard for your goal. Maybe if you can take a couple more weeks to rest you can slowly get back to training and run/walk it. And if it feels like too much, maybe you can defer to next year and look for a spring race. Don't let other people pressure you. Just do what feels right.

And when you need to talk or complain, talk to us! That's what we're here for. I'm sure all of us have been through something similar and I know I'm still going through it so I totally understand how you feel. It would be nice if our bodies would just cooperate with what we want to do

And when you need to talk or complain, talk to us! That's what we're here for. I'm sure all of us have been through something similar and I know I'm still going through it so I totally understand how you feel. It would be nice if our bodies would just cooperate with what we want to do :)

Just because I feel like talking....

I really hate injuries and I hate when they occur so late in the training period. My marathon is in December and the good news is that my leg is feeling much better than it has been. I just have been afraid to really push it to run on it as I've only recently stopped having pain during the day while working/walking.

I haven't as yet made a decision about whether I'm abandoning my marathon goal. I'm getting a bit of flack from my running group leader because she thinks I need to just get better, press on and do the marathon or drop to the half.

I know that people I run with in real life want me to accomplish this goal and since I've been pushing towards this since June, they really want me to meet this goal and me too, but I just don't know or feel confident if I have enough training time to get back into running shape after two weeks plus off.

So it's been very hard. That's it. I feel like I just keep talking about it, but it does affect me quite emotionally.

Thanks back to you Travis. I'm trying to ease back into it slowly, so far no go, but maybe tomorrow will be a better day. I am just going to try my best not to let other people tell me what to do. It's hard because I hate to give up on this but it's even harder when I feel like others think I'm quitting or if I feel like I'm failing them.

Never. Ending. Work. Night.

And on top of it all, I have Blondie stuck in my head.

"When I met you in the restaurant.  You could tell I was no debutante.  You asked me what's my pleasure, a movie or a measure?  I'll have a cup of tea.  And tell you of my dreaming.  Dreaming is free.  Dreaming.  Dreaming is free."

Just because I feel like talking....

I really hate injuries and I hate when they occur so late in the training period. My marathon is in December and the good news is that my leg is feeling much better than it has been. I just have been afraid to really push it to run on it as I've only recently stopped having pain during the day while working/walking.

I haven't as yet made a decision about whether I'm abandoning my marathon goal. I'm getting a bit of flack from my running group leader because she thinks I need to just get better, press on and do the marathon or drop to the half.

I know that people I run with in real life want me to accomplish this goal and since I've been pushing towards this since June, they really want me to meet this goal and me too, but I just don't know or feel confident if I have enough training time to get back into running shape after two weeks plus off.

So it's been very hard. That's it. I feel like I just keep talking about it, but it does affect me quite emotionally.