On the road again, back on the road again...

I made it! 12 miles! I was scared that my body wouldn't make it all the way. Funny how different situations make you feel different about yourself.
When I was pregnant with the twins, I never doubted that I could carry them to term. I knew having 2 babies with 2 sacs would double the weight I was carrying, and would put strain on my body, but never thought I couldn't do it. There wasn't an option, I had to make it. And I came 6 days short of the target date the doctors and I were aiming for. My body was pushed to the limit, and I made it.

Is running a marathon harder on your body? I don't know, maybe. Still, I need to look at it the same way I did my pregnancy. There isn't a choice, I have to make it.

I started today a little hesitant. I didn't do the 11 miles last week and I didn't know how my body would respond. To top things off, I was up twice last night with the twins, so I was sleepy and tired. But as it usually goes, the excitement of being around other MMers (who are in the same boat as me) made my fears go away.

I started doing intervals of 1:1, I didn't want to push too hard at the beginning. I was feeling really good (even attempted some 2:1) until I got to Fox Bay. The way back from there was HARD. It was hot, I got very hot at one point and had to take the tank top off just to cool off. My toes began to cramp, I remember Mark said to wiggle them so I did. Then my hamstrings started to ache. As if that wasn't enough, as we approach the bridge (sorry, not familiar with the area or proper names ;) ), a cute dog came out. Nancy saw him first, we weren't sure how friendly he was at first. Then he started to follow us. If he hadn't had a tag, I would have taken him with me, he was so cute!

While on the bridge, my left knee popped a few times. No pain, I just felt the pop. It felt a bit weird afterwards, still no pain though. I was done by then, I was hot, tired, and my legs could not go any further. All I could think about was my car, and how far away it was LOL

But I finished. all 12 miles of it. WOW. It seems like nothing when I say it (knowing that there is long way to go until 26.2) but when I tell people, they are in awe at what I've done. and yes, they think I'm probably nuts.

More importantly, I'm in awe at how far I've come. I never jogged before, never attempted anything remotely close to this. The mere fact I can complete 12 miles, come home, play with the kids, and grocery shop is a miracle to me!

Funny sidenote: I went to Fleet Feet yesterday to get some gels. The twins and I had been shoe shopping at the mall (for them, not me) and I needed gels so off we went to FF. The young guy who helped me had this "omg, you have twins" look in his face. I wonder if he thought I was lost, or in the wrong store. He definitely seemed surprised to see me in there with 2 kids in a stroller. I think once I asked him for the gels, it convinced him I wasn't lost.