Setbacks are Whack!

So this athlete has had to have a bit of minor surgery. I've had a lump in my lower abdominal area for quite some time. It was never really a problem, but became a concern when I started to work out. The more I did, the bigger it got, so it was finally time for it to go.

I'm not gonna lie...I have mixed feelings. I'm super happy that this thing is gone. I can't tell you how NOT FUN it was trying to ride long distances on my bike with this thing, but I'm just a little worried about recovery.

Those who know me well, know that I'm not the most patient person in the world. I'm seeing all of my friends out there running and enjoying this cooler weather...and here I am layed up on the couch for a few days. Heck, this is only day two and I'm already getting antsy.

I wish there some magic pill that would move you straight from surgery to post recovery healing. I know this is a lot of me being whiny, but hey...we all have our moments. I ask that you guys keep me in your thoughts. This really is something simple. I think I'm just easily bummed when my routines get interrupted.

It's just a minor setback in the grand scheme of things...but it's still whack YO!

Athlete's ESP

Wow...It's been a while! But things sure have been busy in the life of this fat chick!

It's time to work on my Athlete's ESP.

What's that you ask? Lemme explain:

E = Endurance

S = Speed

P = Perseverance

I think I've got things in the 'P' pretty much taken care of.

Remember the goals from my last post?

I am proud to report that I finished all THREE of those races!

This was a big accomplishment for me. It meant that since July, I've completed two 5K's, two sprint triathlons, AND a five mile mini marathon. Just a few months prior to that, I was basically sitting my butt on the couch and watching television every night. (Thank God for DVR's!) LOL!

It took a new runner friend to put things into perspective for me. I hadn't realized how far I've come. Everyone sees me smile, but what they don't hear is me constantly fighting the 'I Can't Monster' in my brain. I think that too often we are all clouded with self-negativity. We then lose sight of what we've accomplished along the way on the journey toward our goals. 

Working on the 'E' and the 'S' will just have to come with time and patience...

What's next you ask?

Guess who's gonna start training for a half marathon?

Hee Hee...Stay tuned!