The Comeback Trail

I set out to do the LMJS 15K at Lake Merritt last Sunday. It was a freakishly hot day, so after two laps around the lake I gave it up and settled for a 10K.

Picture me running across this finish line, a bit more "finished" than I'd planned on being.

Still, I was pleased to be running hard and have suffered no noticeable after-effects. Even when I threw in the towel, the infrastructure (muscles and bones) still felt strong--but lightheadedness and mild mental confusion gave me the message that I was overheating. (No smart-aleck questions about and how was the latter any different from my normal state.) I am registered to run a half marathon Oct. 11 and hoping to get cooler weather that day.

In other news, Z and I went to our new gym together this morning early. It was the first time we've gone to the gym together in years--maybe three or four years, even. It felt great to see him working out and looking so healthy. He had open-heart surgery in April and has recovered with fabulosity! My next plot is to get him running again. Of course, I think everyone in the entire world should run. Well, shouldn't they?

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Sunshine said…
What good news about you both.. at the gym together ... you running and knowing when to quit ... and the hope of Z running again.
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