I guess there are always lessons to be learned, aren't there?
We now have a double jogging stroller, in addition to our regular stroller. Since I am a marathoner, I figured I can now take the twins with me whenever I need to train during the week. That's the whole purpose of a jogging stroller, right?
So we head out into the streets of the neighborhood. Here I was, feeling pretty confident after Saturday's run, and thinking running with the twins will be a piece of cake after doing 20 miles.
WRONG! I forgot to take into account running 20 miles alone is NOT the same as running while pushing over 60lbs in front of you. The kids are about 23 lbs each, and the stroller weighs another 23 lbs.
Talk about a humbling lesson! I just couldn't do it. And the questions "Am I ready for Chicago?", "Can I really do a marathon?" came rushing into my head.
I had to remind myself that I will not be pushing the twins in Chicago, and that I am ready to do this.
So here we are, one day closer to the big day.
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Lillian with her mom Glenda
"Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run often and run long, but never outrun your joy of running." Julie Isphording, winner of the 1990 Los Angeles Marathon
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Cade and Braden
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Lillian with her mom Glenda
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I WALK / RUN/ WOG BECAUSE
- I CAN!
- My personal best is just that: MINE
- I'll never know how far I can go unless I try
- There is no drug like adrenaline
- I hope my children will
- It takes all I've got, but it gives back more
- It's a good kind of sore
- It's my anti-depressant
- There are a lot worse addictions out there
- I need energy
- It makes me feel free
- I need an excuse to eat
- It makes the pavement feel needed
- I love not just the finish line, but the trip along the way
- stopping would hurt so much more than a blister or a broken toenail
Things I want to do in this lifetime
- Finish a marathon
- Learn to swim
- Learn to play golf
- Go Sky diving
- Travel to Spain and trace my ancestry
- Learn Italian
- Go to Italy
- Visit Egypt and Greece
- Visit Japan
- Teach
- Go to a Soccer World Cup Game
- Travel to all 50 US states
- Learn to ride a motorcycle
- Build a house in Panama
- Go to Law School
4 comments:
Sounds like you got a little upper body XT while jogging with the stroller!
You looked good out there Saturday! I would never have known you had such a sore toe if you hadn't blogged it. I remember you on the Cannonball 10k, running on those trails; and comparing that to now, you are truly a MARATHONER!
Clark
Kara, that is how I built my endurance to run. I have been pushing Brennan in a non-jogging stroller this whole 8 months....and just walking when I have him...and I'm able to run on Saturdays! Next year I hope to get a jogging stroller, after we have a second child. Then there will be NO excuses!
I meant Kayra. I spelled your name wrong. Oops.
I thought you looked very strong out there Saturday. Ummm, yeah, it might be a little much to push 69 lbs of weight & run.
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