One year ago today I was doing laps at MSK. It was two days after my surgery. I was in a lot of pain. I was on morphine. Moving to get out of the bed caused incredible pain. I remember cursing at the top of my lungs at points. But I needed to move. Part of getting out of the hospital.
So I was doing laps - well actually a "U" pattern. My room was at the bottom of the U. I was required to hold on, with both hands, to the IV holder so my Apple Watch was not accurate. But each of the long ends of the "U" was 400 feet. Did not get an official distance on the short part ;) So I did 6 cycles and at least 3,200 feet.
Today I was tired, but I rested yesterday after two days of workouts. And saw this image come up in memories on the computer. So the me from a year ago guilted the me today to get going.
My legs had a bit more pain and numbness than normal, so it was tough going. But I got into my pattern - make 15 minutes. Then got to get to a mile. Etc. I really wanted to make a 5K. After two miles I was shot. Felt nauseated. But I really wanted a 5K. I walked/ran the last 1.1 miles. Stopped a couple off times. But kept on repeating I could do it and replayed good things in my mind. I felt I was going let myself, and others, down, if I stopped. I started feeling a bit cold somewhere at the beginning of mile 3. From 2.89 miles on seemed to take forever and I started to feel really cold, even though it was 70 degrees. Finally finished.
I know the next run will be better.
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