Marathons

I set out to run 1 marathon before I turned 30...seemed like an impossible task.
Impossible because I would train and train and train but for some reason every time I got to the 5th week of training I would get an unbelievably excrusiating pain in my left knee. I'd lay off and not run for a few days and try again...after that, I couldn't go farther than a couple blocks before the pain began.
Well, 3 years after my initial attempt and now running really low on time to meet my goal, I was given a Physical Therapist's name from a friend. I wasn't really keen on calling her because I always was under the assumption that physical therapy was for people who broke bones or had a stroke or something along those lines...but given the options -I called and made an appointment.
I am soooo very thankful I did...because of my physical therapy sessions (which by the way were very painful) I completed the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 22, 2006.
There was no stopping me now...I changed my goal to 3!!!
It's now October 2007 and I have completed my goal!
I ran 3 marathons in less than 1 year and am smiling because I don't turn 30 till March of 2008!
I will take some time off of training...I am burnt out, but I do plan on doing another marathon in the fall of 2008.
So, the point of my rambling...Physical Therapy ROCKS...and goals can be accomplished! :-)

Run Run!

So I'm less than a month away from running my 2nd Marathon and I still can't figure out why I am doing it. I'm not involved in a charity so it's not for that...I don't have a love for running so it's not that...I smoke -that's an oxymoron in itself -so why?
Am I running from something -subconsciously that is? If so, what?
I put myself through 6mths of therapy and left because I wasn't getting anything out of it...
I felt like the sessions was purely giving away my money -we talked about my training schedule and not my life.
While training for my 1st marathon I had just broken up with what I thought was the love of my life...2 days after the marathon and 4months of training we got back together -the happiest day of my life. I absolutely feel complete with her!!!
As I train for this marathon I am still with her so what could I possibly be running from -if anything.
Life really makes no sense to me sometimes.
When I want answers -there are none
When I don't want answers they're pouring at me!!!
Why is that I wonder.
Oh well, such is life I suppose...I wonder, doubt, hope, pray and keep running!

Time Flies

Wow, the last time I was on here was when I was broken up with and moving...
Strange life we live in
October I ran the Chicago Marathon
The day after I met up with the Ex
Since then we've been back together
Still not sure if it'll last or not -it scares me
I love her but not sure what's in her heart
Life takes turns and unsuspecting twists
I keep jumping -
Here I go!