Because I have run a ton of races people think I like to run. I hate the actual act of running. I like how I feel when I finish. I like getting medals. and I like who I run with. When I moved to Mumbai I signed up for the half marathon because running is familiar and I needed something to help me transition to this country. It is really hard to run here and the friends I usually run with aren't here so I didn't train well. This week I was trying to decide if I was actually going to run it or wimp out. So I thought it would be a good idea to remind myself why I started running to begin with.
A long time ago my friend Sherry and I decided to train for a marathon just to say we did it. I started getting fevers all the time, pain everywhere, and sores on my legs. I watched that marathon from the sidelines in a wheelchair. and spent the next year in and out of hospitals before I was diagnosed with Lupus. I promised myself when I got well enough I would try again.
By 2008 I had been in remission for a year and a half and thought I was strong enough to train again. I ran the San Antonio Half Marathon in November and GOT MY FIRST MEDAL!
2009 -
January Phoenix Marathon - I trained with Team in Training and ran every step of the first 20 miles. My friend Darren was waiting for me at the 20 mile mark and I was so excited about how well I was doing!! By mile 22 I was walking and by mile 24 I was on the phone with Karin and Brendon crying. They told me I just had 2 more miles to go then I never had to do it again. I finished and texted everyone about how proud I was. A half hour later I was in an ambulance vomitting, passing out and dehydrated. I decided that can't be my only marathon experience!! so I signed up with Team in Training to run the Chicao Marathon and thouht since I was training anyway I would put my name in for the lottery for the New York City Marathon. I got in.
March Disney Princess Half Marathon - My first time at Disney World. I went with my friend Amanda and she would run ahead to take pictures of the characters and come back to get me.
October - Chicago Marathon - I had great coaches - Jeff and Joanne and I sailed through that marathon in 6:15!! Paula and I limped back to the hotel afterward and I got hooked on Harry Potter (she bought me the first book)
November - New York City Marathon - three weeks after Chicago I ran NCY and it was soooo hard. I wanted to quit at mile 2 .... and every mile after that! but I finished! Sara was waiting for me at the finish line
2010
February Armadillo Dash Half Marathon College Station Texas - ran around Texas A & M
ran with Paula - great running partner! They ran out of medals when I crossed the finish line. I
went to the race director and explained it was important that I get one. It came in the mail four
months later. :)
March Dallas Rock N Roll Half Marathon - ran with Norma - her first half marathon!!
April Angies Half Crazy Half Marathon Clear Lake Houston - ran with Norma and Angie (her first half marathon) I am spreading my addiction!
July Great Alaskan Marathon Cruise- I went on a cruise to Alaska and at each port we got out and ran. The runs added up to a full marathon by the end of the week. I met a lot of great runners and still keep in touch with some of them on facebook.
October Chicago Half Marathon - started barfing around mile 11.5 and begged the medical person to let me finish :)
November San Antonio Half Marathon - ran it with Norma
In the fall I trained with Team in Training to run the Marine Corp Marathon(didn't get to run it due to health issues) I was a mentor that season for TNT and I got to motivate and encourage others to run! I trained with Paula and Javier - we had lots of long hard runs together and they both finished with flying colors.
2011
January Disney World Goofy Challenge I ran a Half Marathon on Saturday and got a Donald Duck medal and then ran a Full Marathon on Sunday and got a Mickey Medal. For doing both races I got a Goofy Medal. I went with a great group of TNT people. Arlene was great motivation with her little mickey mouse. I would not have finished without Angie though. It was her first full marathon ever and she did the Goofy!
March New York City Half Marathon - fun! got to hang out with Sara. and got to see Ryan Hall run in person. ok. he was like a flash of light he was so fast :)
April Hippity Hop Half Marathon - Easter Saturday - ran with Angie - it was HOT and miserable.
April Texas Hill Country Half Marathon - Norma talked me into doing this so she could train for San Francisco. We drove a couple hours to get to the race then decided to drive the course to see what it was like. It was horrible!!! several hill longer than half a mile! Norma decided it was too hard and didn't run it. I just couldn't bring myself to quit before I started so I attacked it. It was sooo hard. and at the end there were no medals!! augh! That was the main reason I ran it!
May Run the Dream Half Marathon in Williamsburg Virginia - It was my first time to Williamsburg and it was amazing. The run was very scenic. I loved it.
June San Diego Half Marathon - I went to San Diego to run with Claude and Elizabeth (women I met on the running cruise)
July - 4th of July 5 K My running coach, Jeff asked me to run the 5 K with him. This was my first 5K! Most people start with 5Ks - I started with marathons! :) great last race in the US.
I was so excited to get my first international running medal for the Mumbia Half Marathon. The time limit is 3 hours and I just don't see how that is going to happen. I am not trained well, but I am going to try. I know what it feels like to be an invalid and I promised myself that when I could move again, I would. I truly believe running helps keep my Lupus at bay. It gives me a reason to stay physically active and keeps me strong.
I can do this. and I will be picturing Jeff, Joanne, Theresa, Angie, Norma, Javier and Paula running by my side. :)
January 2012
Mumbai half Marathon
June 2013
Viking Half Marathon in Waterford, Ireland
Kilarney half marathon Kilarney, Ireland
March 2014
Jerusalem Half Marathon
July 2014
Chicago Half Marathon
A long time ago my friend Sherry and I decided to train for a marathon just to say we did it. I started getting fevers all the time, pain everywhere, and sores on my legs. I watched that marathon from the sidelines in a wheelchair. and spent the next year in and out of hospitals before I was diagnosed with Lupus. I promised myself when I got well enough I would try again.
By 2008 I had been in remission for a year and a half and thought I was strong enough to train again. I ran the San Antonio Half Marathon in November and GOT MY FIRST MEDAL!
2009 -
January Phoenix Marathon - I trained with Team in Training and ran every step of the first 20 miles. My friend Darren was waiting for me at the 20 mile mark and I was so excited about how well I was doing!! By mile 22 I was walking and by mile 24 I was on the phone with Karin and Brendon crying. They told me I just had 2 more miles to go then I never had to do it again. I finished and texted everyone about how proud I was. A half hour later I was in an ambulance vomitting, passing out and dehydrated. I decided that can't be my only marathon experience!! so I signed up with Team in Training to run the Chicao Marathon and thouht since I was training anyway I would put my name in for the lottery for the New York City Marathon. I got in.
March Disney Princess Half Marathon - My first time at Disney World. I went with my friend Amanda and she would run ahead to take pictures of the characters and come back to get me.
October - Chicago Marathon - I had great coaches - Jeff and Joanne and I sailed through that marathon in 6:15!! Paula and I limped back to the hotel afterward and I got hooked on Harry Potter (she bought me the first book)
November - New York City Marathon - three weeks after Chicago I ran NCY and it was soooo hard. I wanted to quit at mile 2 .... and every mile after that! but I finished! Sara was waiting for me at the finish line
2010
February Armadillo Dash Half Marathon College Station Texas - ran around Texas A & M
ran with Paula - great running partner! They ran out of medals when I crossed the finish line. I
went to the race director and explained it was important that I get one. It came in the mail four
months later. :)
March Dallas Rock N Roll Half Marathon - ran with Norma - her first half marathon!!
April Angies Half Crazy Half Marathon Clear Lake Houston - ran with Norma and Angie (her first half marathon) I am spreading my addiction!
July Great Alaskan Marathon Cruise- I went on a cruise to Alaska and at each port we got out and ran. The runs added up to a full marathon by the end of the week. I met a lot of great runners and still keep in touch with some of them on facebook.
October Chicago Half Marathon - started barfing around mile 11.5 and begged the medical person to let me finish :)
November San Antonio Half Marathon - ran it with Norma
In the fall I trained with Team in Training to run the Marine Corp Marathon(didn't get to run it due to health issues) I was a mentor that season for TNT and I got to motivate and encourage others to run! I trained with Paula and Javier - we had lots of long hard runs together and they both finished with flying colors.
2011
January Disney World Goofy Challenge I ran a Half Marathon on Saturday and got a Donald Duck medal and then ran a Full Marathon on Sunday and got a Mickey Medal. For doing both races I got a Goofy Medal. I went with a great group of TNT people. Arlene was great motivation with her little mickey mouse. I would not have finished without Angie though. It was her first full marathon ever and she did the Goofy!
March New York City Half Marathon - fun! got to hang out with Sara. and got to see Ryan Hall run in person. ok. he was like a flash of light he was so fast :)
April Hippity Hop Half Marathon - Easter Saturday - ran with Angie - it was HOT and miserable.
April Texas Hill Country Half Marathon - Norma talked me into doing this so she could train for San Francisco. We drove a couple hours to get to the race then decided to drive the course to see what it was like. It was horrible!!! several hill longer than half a mile! Norma decided it was too hard and didn't run it. I just couldn't bring myself to quit before I started so I attacked it. It was sooo hard. and at the end there were no medals!! augh! That was the main reason I ran it!
May Run the Dream Half Marathon in Williamsburg Virginia - It was my first time to Williamsburg and it was amazing. The run was very scenic. I loved it.
June San Diego Half Marathon - I went to San Diego to run with Claude and Elizabeth (women I met on the running cruise)
July - 4th of July 5 K My running coach, Jeff asked me to run the 5 K with him. This was my first 5K! Most people start with 5Ks - I started with marathons! :) great last race in the US.
I was so excited to get my first international running medal for the Mumbia Half Marathon. The time limit is 3 hours and I just don't see how that is going to happen. I am not trained well, but I am going to try. I know what it feels like to be an invalid and I promised myself that when I could move again, I would. I truly believe running helps keep my Lupus at bay. It gives me a reason to stay physically active and keeps me strong.
I can do this. and I will be picturing Jeff, Joanne, Theresa, Angie, Norma, Javier and Paula running by my side. :)
January 2012
Mumbai half Marathon
June 2013
Viking Half Marathon in Waterford, Ireland
Kilarney half marathon Kilarney, Ireland
March 2014
Jerusalem Half Marathon
July 2014
Chicago Half Marathon
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