See Adrienne Run: Nothing Doing

What's All This Then?

Greetings!

This blog has run its course, as it were. Actually three courses, but don't let that stop you from reading. Here's the skinny: I dedicated most of 2008 to running and fundraising for cancer research. On June 1, I ran the San Diego Rock n' Rock marathon. On June 21 I ran a half marathon in Anchorage, Alaska. Both of these feats were tackled with the coaching and support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, for which I raised $5,725. The final challenge was the New York City marathon on Nov. 2. This time I trained with "Fred's team" on behalf of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where I was treated successfully for Hodgkins lymphoma five years ago. I raised another $3240 (maybe more).

It was a banner year in many ways. I celebrated 5 years of health. I raised a lot of money. I earned a Team in Training triple crown for completing a triathlon, century bike ride and marathon. I was featured on a show about three first time runners in the NYC marathon, aired on NBC in New York. And ....

You can read all about my journey in sneakers below. And remember:
"A journey of 26.2 miles begins with a single shlep."

(For the back story, check out the Sept. 29th entry.)

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Nothing Doing

I thought I'd be logging my first 3-mile day today, but it was not to be. I have to admit my post-extraction "dry socket" issue combined with this head cold were two very compelling reasons not to leave the house today except to walk Dooley. I still have an earache, but it's not as painful as it was the other day. Something still isn't right. I'm not sure if this is residual garden-variety pain from the dry socket business or something else. All I know is, my left ear feels clogged, like there's pressure. I called up the old oral surgeon to try to sort it out. Depending on how I feel tomorrow, I may stop in for a quick check instead of waiting till Wednesday.

Needless to say, this isn't the way I expected to start my "Road to Marathon" chronicles. Life intervenes sometimes and there's not much you can do about it.

I don't want to fall behind on mileage. I can worry about it (little good that will do), but it's a too early in the game to be chastising myself since it doesn't matter if I run 3 miles today or tomorrow. So long as I do it, I'll be okay. My concern is building momentum. If there's one thing I've learned doing endurance events, it is this: you can't cram for it. You just have to keep up.

Tomorrow I will get in my 3 miles if it's the last thing I do. I'm going to make it the first thing.