OK so does this look like someone who was diagnosed with The Cansuh 2 1/2 months ago and had a hysterectomy 6 weeks ago?
I don’t think so.
Oh sure after a couple hours of standing I might be just a smidge hunched over.
And if I’ve sneezed or coughed twice in a row, you can bet I just peed my pants. (Some parts are not completely finished fixin up yet.)
But I survived walking the entire LegoLand Florida park multiple times yesterday. Theme parks, after all, are in my opinion, the ultimate in endurance events as I am sure you well know, what with the sweating and the walking and the carrying of backpacks and stroller pushing and lines and crazy children and whatnots and so forths.
And then Friday night there was a 5k I didn’t run but we sure did a lot of standing and beer drinking. I survived that too. *snicker*
The best part (and most importantly) is that the next day I always feel like a million bucks. Not sore at all.
Oh but it gets better. My Advil usage is considerably lower which is good.
This week, I’m going to make a cameo at my long lost gym for the first time in months. I shall do a fast-walk and build to some running over the next few weeks so I can get ready to actually start training on account of my guts still feel a bit bouncy and squishy, so I know I have to take it slow.
And Thursday is my SIX WEEK POST-OP APPOINTMENT! The one where they tell me this last six weeks has just been a terrible dream and I can wake up now.
Best of all? I’m building a race calendar again.
The theme for my training though is best expressed by one of my favorite Beastie Boys songs:
“Let it flow, let yourself go!
Slow and low, that is the tempo!”
– at least for the beginning.
I’m going to be a success story this year. (Well I already am.) But here’s my race calendar:
- Suncoast Sprint Triathlon Oct.
- Wine & Dine Half Marathon in Nov.
- The Las Vegas Rock & Roll Half Marathon in December for my husband’s 40th birthday (ohmigod 40.) And finally…
DEEP BREATH.
I am signed up for the Goofy Challenge next January. A 1/2 marathon on Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday.
It is, after all, the 20th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon and I love me some Disney races.
The husband signed me up after a couple beers. He was either way drunker than I thought or he has a LOT of faith in me. I like to think the latter. Or at least some combination of the two. But what a way to celebrate a shitty first half of 2012, right? NO, I mean, what a way to celebrate LIFE.
Sure, it might be a tall order. But who’s not up for a tall order?
I have a lot to be thankful for as I gear up for this second half of the year.
I haven’t been allowed to lift anything more than 10 pounds yet, so I think the goal that is most important out of any of these to be perfectly honest, the thing I am looking forward the most, the one that brings tears to my eyes, is picking up my 4 year old again.
I’m looking forward to that one the most. My arms and my hip, the way we have this little one-armed swoop where I scoop him up and plant him on my thigh in one motion, have just been missing him so much.
I hope that is close. I hope it’s this week.
I feel now like all I’m doing is tying up all the loose ends of this chapter of my life, hopefully for it to become the “long lost” chapter in a book of much funner tales. (yes funner is a word.)
Heck, in the final edit, this probably won’t even get its own chapter.
Perhaps just a “mention” will do.
Thanks for hanging out with me for all of this, by the way. I have a lot of good friends.
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Wow! Good for you!!! I’m thinking of signing up for Goofy, too…
Yes, Theodora!!!! Yes!! You must!!!!
Christie O. recently posted..A Tall Order.
For the record husband has faith in your and did sign BOTH of us up
I love that you comment as “husband.” hahahahaha
Christie O. recently posted..A Tall Order.
SO excited for you. I will be doing this race as well, woo hoo!
Yay!! Good for you!! What an inspiration you are.
Congrats Christie!!! I am signed up for the Wine and Dine Half as well as the Disney Marathon!
Rachel @ Runner’s Tales recently posted..Dinner at The Lime
Congratulations, Christie! You are incredible. Here’s to celebrating life! xo
Elizabeth recently posted..Today: Relax in the grass.
I want to do the goofy SO BAD. We’ll see what finances look like, but man oh man, my 4 year old would LOSE IT.
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BTW, I hit “submit” too soon.
I am keeping you in my thoughts that you come to the end of the cansuh shite soon.
Thanks girlie!!! I hope you DO get to do GOOFY!!! It’d be so fun!!!!
Christie O. recently posted..A Tall Order.
Good for you! I have faith you in you. You’ll blow that marathon away.
And on a side note, if I sneeze I pee myself too and I have no excuse (other than having children of course…).
Janeen (Chupieandjsmama) recently posted..Sometimes Doing the Right Thing, Isn’t The Easy Thing
haha! I always peed but now i super pee! LOL
Christie O. recently posted..A Tall Order.
So glad you are so much better!!!! I love your theme & I know you will listen to the bod!!! You did survive & will keep on surviving!
Jody – Fit at 54 recently posted..Gratitude Monday & Sending Positive Thoughts!
wow, rock on sister!!! I have often thought about doing it, but thus far…it’s just not on my must do list…maybe in another couple years
Amanda @RunToTheFinish recently posted..1 Second PR: 13.1 Chicago Race Report
Congratulations! I’ve been reading your updates and am amazed at what you’ve gone through. You are an inspiration! I look forward to reading about a wonderful second half of the year for you and about your training and all your races.
Simply Gabriela – Living La Vida Normal recently posted..Happy Summer!
Love you!!! I can’t wait for some big ole hugs in November & I soooo wish I could do the goofy race with you!
Bari recently posted..Menu Plan Monday – planning is the hard part
Hot damn, girlie!!! Look at you go!
When I first saw the pic, I actually gasped and yelled “OHMYGOD! She’s JUMPING!”
Now I feel kind of loserish for not doing a try this year. You had a hysto and are doing one. I just had a silly little broken toe!
Thea @ It’s Me Vs. Me recently posted..Fitness Friday – Progress!
Ooooo the Goofy! We did it this year, it was an amazing experience.
I ran for 15 minutes five and a half weeks after my hysterectomy, and my husband thought he’d killed me I was wheezing, and puffing, and panting – it was awful. But it felt good to prove I could still DO it. I had my surgery in Sept. 2010, and ran my first full marathon in June 2011.
Good for you for making it through the theme parks, you’ll be fighting fit by Goofy!
Kris recently posted..Weekly Update – June 10, 2012