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Remember my post about crying in the gym? (long)
Sorry, this is a long one! But totally laugh worthy! I am laughing about it today that is for sure.
Last night I had another hormonal break down. This time it had to do with running with "my 3 dad's" running group (it's what I call my dad and his 2 running friends). I love running with these guys.
Anyway, tomorrow is my dad's birthday so I wanted to run with him. I mentioned to him earlier in the week that I would like to get in about 18 miles. We also have a half marathon coming up in March and the course director wanted a group to come out, run the course and give him some feedback. My dad and his 2 friends, Mike & Dave, are signed up for this half as well as my local YMCA running group. I told my dad about it and said to contact me later this week to let me know what he wants to do.
Last night I call him to find out what he has decided to do. He told me he was going to meet Mike & Dave near the location and that they were going to park at Dave's sisters house which is about 1-2 miles out from the high school where we are to all meet. The 3 of them would run to the high school, run the course with the group and then run back to Dave's sisters house. I asked him what distance that would end up being and he said about 16.5 miles. I said "oh well I was hoping to get in around 18 miles" thinking that he would tell me to join them. He didn't.
We got off the phone and I broke down. I started to cry. really hard. DH was freaking out thinking something was wrong. When I could finally catch my breath I told DH "I thought my dad and I were going to run together on his birthday and he said he is meeting his friends before hand and didn't even invite me along". I also said "I'd rather run with my dad, Dave & Mike and now they do not want me around since I am so slow now that I am pregnant. I have not ran with them in weeks". LOL!! Then I say to DH "and to top it all off, when he answered the phone and I asked what he was doing, he told me he was on line looking to switch his hotel for the Boston Marathon". The marathon I will have to back out of.
I know they are training for a marathon and running much faster than I am so I am fine with not running with them during their training. My pregnancy brain and hormones took my dad's plans and totally changed them around to where I decided they didn't want to run with me anymore.
I am something else!
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
Re: Remember my post about crying in the gym? (long)
Aww, that's rough. But remember you are awesome for even CONSIDERING 18 miles at this point! I'm seriously in awe of you.
Pregnancy hormones are the pits.
two years!
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pregnancy hormones are not to be messed with - I'm sorry you had such a rough night
And are you 100% sure you're going to have to back out of Boston?
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Thanks ladies. I find it quite comical that I would cry over this stuff. I am usually not a crier!
I am pretty sure Boston will be a no go. It's ok. I will get over it. It just gives me something to strive for post-pregnancy! I'll bust my butt and BQ again.
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
Awww. I can totally see how you could feel bummed about that, especially with pregnancy hormones. I definitely had my fair share of breakdowns (sadly, they continued for about a month afterwards as well).
BTW, you're not slow at all. You're still running faster than I am! I think you'll be amazed at how quickly you regain your speed also. I've been running again for five weeks and have dropped nearly a minute off of my pace for the same perceived effort.
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2010 Race PRs:
5K - 24:57 10M - 1:28:20 13.1M - 1:57:29 26.2M - 4:28:29