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- 616 total / 0 in 2012
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Warrior Dash, a handful of sprint tris, a few other short distance running races, and to have fun doing it! :)
Shannon Henderson ran: (no watch today; ran ...
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(no watch today; ran solely based on how my knee felt) I ran in the rain today. I love that feeling. It leaves me feeling refreshed and alive, and maybe a little hardcore, and as if the rain water washes all my noise off of me. I ran a route I haven't run in over 2 months...my marathon training route. I have intentionally avoided this route. It has many memories. I pass some of the streets I used to run on when I'm driving out of the neighborhood...they have haunted me a little.
Today, I decided to run that route. It wasn't a push run like my marathon training runs were. I didn't stop every mile and do pushups and squats. Yet, each time I passed those special stopping spots, I would think about different runs I'd had. In the dark. Cold. Fog. Rain. I remembered the things I used to think about when I was training...my hopes of a strong finish and surprising myself with what I was capable of.
At mile 3 today, it got the best of me. I'll confess. My heart just felt a little broken...remembering the things I didn't accomplish in my marathon. The things that slipped through my fingers. The things that I so wish had gone differently. But there were many things I had wanted in that race...and yet my knee had a different plan...and it held out on me all through training. Its plan revealed only at mile 14 on race day.
Just like race day though, I gutted it out today....determined to not be defeated. I am slow. I am having to rebuild all of my miles. I am determined. I will not be outdone...not by my knee, not by the road, and not by my memories...they'll no longer haunt me. I'm back on the marathon path...one step at a time...!
You got it done Shannon! Well done!
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Shannon - I am soooo very proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself for what you have accomplished! I know your race didn't go the way you'd hoped, but you toughed it out and finished! That is truly amazing to me! You are an inspiration and don't ever forget it, girlie!! xo Keep up the good work, and you'll be back to where you were, only better!!!
almost 2 years ago • Like
Good job! Sounds like todays run was quite a journey, in more ways than one. So great that you stuck it out and have such a great attitude now!
almost 2 years ago • Like
I love running in the rain! I used to use it as an excuse not to run. Then I decided to not use that as an excuse and discovered that I LOVE running in the rain. So refreshing!
almost 2 years ago • Like
You are tough. Good run!
almost 2 years ago • Like
I like that feeling that the rain washes all that noise off. Great line. Know that feeling. Rain running is really nice. way to go girl!
almost 2 years ago • Like
Thank you all so much for the encouragement. It was a ghost I needed to tackle. I'm sure that I will continue to think back to my long runs for that marathon for a long time. My mind and goals didn't quite meet my reality, but I am on the rebound...my comeback...I will get the last word. 26.2 has NOT seen the last of this girl!
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My first marathon sucked. It sucked. It took me three tries until I had one I was happy with. Like you, I had to go back and show 26.2 who's boss.
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