Alive and kickin'

[zubeneschamali]

Hi, LJ! This is the first of at least three posts that I've been meaning to make for a couple of months now. I traveled to Kentucky in February, and I have some interesting pics from that. Then I went to New York in March, where I got to hang out with bewaretheides15 and tebtosca, both of whom are as awesome in person as online (not that you had any doubts, right?). Next

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[matchboximpala]

I wish you the best of luck with the running. I can't even run on a treadmill -- my ankles hurt too badly. But i can walk for miles and miles and miles. :D

When in July will you be in Seattle?

[zubeneschamali]

Thank you! Walking is great, too. The longest I've ever walked is 16 miles, when Mr. Z and I underestimated just how big Minneapolis was.

The 7th through the 13th. Are you in the area?

[matchboximpala]

That is where my family lives. I was thinking of going to Banff for my birthday around that time, but if that doesn't pan out I may go to Seattle instead. If I do, maybe we can meet up.

[zubeneschamali]

Let me know if you do! I'll be with my parents, so I won't have a lot of free time, but it would be cool to try and meet up.

[wendy]

Are you running to make a specific time? Is it a personal goal you're trying to meet? Serious question, I know nothing about this. It seems to me that just DOING it is a feat to be accomplished and celebrated.

Also, you are amazing.

[zubeneschamali]

At first, it was to get in better shape. I'd done 5Ks in my 20s, and I wanted to get back to that. Then I thought, "I bet I can do a 10K," and then, "I've walked over 13 miles in a day, so I bet can do a half marathon." I don't know if I can ever do a full marathon, though. Right now, my goal is to beat my time from the first half I ran, which is still my fastest.

Really, I need to be training for something, otherwise I won't exercise. Which is kind of hard when I can't push myself right now because of my still-healing knee. :(

NO YOU ARE.

[cappy712]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Awesome job...... Whatever you do just have fun!

Thank you for sharing.

[zubeneschamali]

Thank you so much! I try to remember that having fun part; it's one of the nice things about being able to travel to races in different parts of the country, that I get to do things I wouldn't otherwise do, like run through Times Square.

[zubeneschamali]

Thank you!

Yeah, it can certainly be hard to listen. But worth it once you figure it out. :)

[deirdre_c]

I'm right there with you, bb. It's so disappointing to see gains you've made trickle away when you haven't trained for even just a brief hiatus. /o\

I'm training for the Chicago in October again (eeep.) and I'm definitely starting from scratch. Went out for a "long run" this morning, in fact, and 26.2 seems absurd.

Everyone tells you not to run hurt, though. So TAKE IT EASY. *sternface*

[zubeneschamali]

Right? Though I went running at the track today and got in 4 miles at my pre-injury speed, so I'm ecstatic.

Go, you! Did you already get a spot? I haven't ruled out Minneapolis-St. Paul yet, but I still feel like I need another month or so to be sure.

Yes, ma'am.

[deirdre_c]

The lottery doesn't close until next week, announcements go out on April 28. So I'll let you know at the end of the month if I'm committed!

I wish M-SP wasn't so far away. I'd have to fly in order to do that one, and I'm not sure I'm willing to shell out quite so many $$ for so much self-inflicted pain.

[zubeneschamali]

Well, if you get in, I will definitely come up and cheer you on. :D

And if you don't, maybe you can run the Twin Cities with me if I run it? Mr. Z has pointed out that if I have a goal in mind that keeps me exercising, the cost of travel is worth it. But the Twin Cities race has a sentimental value for me that it doesn't for you, so there's that too.