Today I finished my 3rd half marathon..... With an injury!!!

During my 2nd, I injured my IT band (fancy name for runners knee). I've been with a physio to help resolve it and together ( with my pushing), we agreed that I could try today's half marathon if I was careful.

The old me would have given up. The old me would have said if I couldn't do the whole thing, it wasn't worth trying.

My thought process now is sooo positive! Yes, I'm going to try. Yes, I may get taken off the course. But I at least was going to TRY!!!!

And try I did!!!!! The first 5km (3.1miles) was amazing!!! I came in under 30 min for the first time ever!!!! Then my left knee blew out again

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So I walked the next about 13-14km (about 9 miles) and ran the last mile to cross the finish line at 3:05:18. Not the best time but who cares!!! I FINISHED!!!!! And I'm so proud to have finished and not just given up.

This surgery has given me the power to shed so much more than extra weight!!

Congrats!! I'm so happy for you! Well, for the positive spirit, NOT the injured knee of course! I can't even imagine running a marathon. I'm just working through the C25K now.

Keep running!

Thanks Emily! You can do it too!! I was NOT a runner by any means when I started. I couldn't even run/jog a full minute when I first started. C25k is great! I didn't use it so much- I actually found it too hard!!! Lol

I've run 3 half marathons (13.1 miles) I have another half in august, a FULL (26.2 mils) in October (eek!!!) and in January I'm going to Disneyworld to do Goofy's race and a half challenge. Saturday will be a half, then Sunday a full ( double eek!!!!)

Believe in yourself and set yourself a goal. Find a race and register!!! (my first registered race I came in 7th from last- but I still beat all those people on the couch!!!!)

Thanks Emily! You can do it too!! I was NOT a runner by any means when I started. I couldn't even run/jog a full minute when I first started. C25k is great! I didn't use it so much- I actually found it too hard!!! Lol

I've run 3 half marathons (13.1 miles) I have another half in august, a FULL (26.2 mils) in October (eek!!!) and in January I'm going to Disneyworld to do Goofy's race and a half challenge. Saturday will be a half, then Sunday a full ( double eek!!!!)

Believe in yourself and set yourself a goal. Find a race and register!!! (my first registered race I came in 7th from last- but I still beat all those people on the couch!!!!)

If I could bring myself to enjoy it... maybe lol! Have fun with the Goofy's race I'm a couple hours north in Jacksonville. I've heard of some of the Disney race's before. The other issue I have is with footwear, and the heat. I have okay sneakers, but I can't afford to buy the all out runner shoes.

How do you deal with the heat when you run?

Way to go!!!

Such an inspiration.

I'm a wimp in the heat!! Lol I'll hit the treadmill or run earlier morning or later evening. I'm in Vancouver, Canada. This year has been a very cool, wet June!!! So today's race was ( if I'm doing the calculations right) in the low 60s but sunny!!! Perfect running weather!!

I hated running too at first. I begrudgingly did it to up my weight loss. Then something happened and I started to enjoy it!!! When I first injured my knee I was 3 weeks without running!!! I was such a b***h!!! Turns out running is my stress reliever. My clear out the cobwebs time. Hopefully my knee allows me to run again soon. I know WHY it happened so I at least can try to fix it now

Where was your 1/2 marathon? Seattle just had theirs this weekend.

what an amazing accomplishment that's outstanding.

what an amazing accomplishment that's outstanding.

I did the Scotiabank 1/2 here in Vancouver, Canada. The weather turned beautiful!!! Perfect day for a run : )