In my last blog I mentioned a current health struggle. I just spent this past July and August in
Edmonton undergoing some tests and procedures to deal with a tumor. And, this tumor is what led to a fast decline
in my energy levels over the past months and hence inability to continue running. If nothing else I now know why I felt the way
I did, and, I can now properly adjust my future plans.
Part of those plans, I had thought, would be watching this
year’s New York City Marathon from the sidelines rather than completing it
myself. However, following scopes, scalpels
and um, diapers, I’m pleased to announce that the mass was successfully removed
and all follow up tests thus far indicate that I am well on my way to a full
recovery! The NYC Marathon is back
on! It’ll just look a little different
than the original plan, and that’s OK!
I've made the temporary move back to Barcelona, Spain, and training like I have
never trained before: by walking.
Today marks my second 22K walk around this beautiful
city in less than a week. Being a runner
and an avid traveler I typically enjoy exploring foreign destinations by
running them, not walking. However, I’m
going with the flow and so far loving it!
Besides, I find that walking takes way less out of a person than running
which leaves energy enough to head over to La Rambla afterwards to sit on a
patio, sip a sangria and watch the tourists saunter by!
So running is out for a while and walking is in. It’ll be the same course, the same distance
and the same medal at the end; it’ll just take me a few hours longer than the
previous 7 times I completed it.
However, crossing that finish line will mark a new sort of victory for
me and it will really have very little to do with the marathon at all.
