Fantastic Feats of the Fabulous Francis Females: YES YOU CAN!

Monday, October 8, 2007

YES YOU CAN!

When I was training for the Salt Lake marathon...2 YEARS ago....my friend Maren gave me one of those gummi bracelets with "Yes you can" on it. I wore it all the time and have adopted it as my life motto. I remember many a run that my body was saying no you can't an I just kept telling it YES YOU CAN! and It did. So whether its running our first 5, 10, or 18 miler....finishing the laundry AGAIN....not killing your two year old when she throws the 18th tantrum of the day....or trying to not focus on how tired I am (and the fact that I LOOK it)...I just keep telling myself that. And someday I'll cross the finish line. I guess life is not really a race in which we have to win...we just have to finish in the right place. I LOVE YOU GUYS......I am soooo proud of you.

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Hatchgirls1 said...: Thanks Meliss. You always know the perfect thing to say! I got your message last night - sorry I haven't called you back yet. I've been thinking about you too - especially with that new baby boy! He's soooo cute! It totally made me want to have another one. I love you guys! Talk to you soon!; October 9, 2007 at 9:38 AM

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Seen and Heard

A bumper sticker reading 26.2 (a fellow marathoner)
A sign saying "Seize the Day"
My running shorts falling of my hips...YEAH!
The moon rising higher and higher with every lap
A big fat slug
My first "sign" a heart perfectly smooth heart shaped rock in the middle of the road
About 15 Velveteen Rabbits in a field... seriously - the big ones!
the beautiful mountains against the most spectacular purple sunsets every evening
An owl flying over me and landing on the roof of my house
The most beautiful harvest moon I have ever seen
A jack rabbit scampering in front of my path
A dragon fly sitting perfectly still on the cement while I run past

Progress - Physical and Personal!

Hi All! It's me, Rebekah. I had the greatest run last night! I ran for 23 minutes straight. I didn't even mean to! I just refuse to look at my timer until I've listened to 3 songs... and 3 became 5 and then 6. I can't believe it! I channeled my frustration and anger and apparently I have 23 minutes worth! I walked for 5 minutes and then I did something JEssica did. Bon Jovi's "Have a Nice Day" came on and I sprinted one more time around the park and up to my driveway! I call it the Screw Everybody Who Doesn't Believe I'm Running This Marathon Victory Lap! I think we should all do it!

Well after a weekend off I started running again tonight. I was able to go without the kids this time because Dustin was home in time and it was rainy today. But magically enough when I left to go running the rain stopped and the clouds disapated and it was beautiful and chilly. I love running when it is chilly. ANYWAY I went to the track this time so I could see exactly how far I was able to run. I ran my ten minute sets with the five minute walking in between and I actually ended up running two miles and walking about a half a mile! I was very excited by this. Starting to train for the marathon in June doesn't seem that far out of reach afterall. I just have to add that there was another girl walking the track and I felt really proud of myself as I jogged by her. I am a marathoner. hahaha Oh! also the boys lacrosse team was practicing on the field next to the track and I am sure they were all singing in their heads the song "Stacey's mom has got it going on". What teenage boy wouldn't love a chubby mother of three, with a face as red as a tomato?

Ok - I call my voice (it's me Roxy - that's my sexy runner's name) in aquamarine because it's the color of Jessica's eyes and it's the color of the ocean (well in some places!) and like the tide - I will be constant and steady in my endeavor to run this nasty marathon! So I had my first little bout of doubt (that could be another section... bouts of doubts) Ok - I'm making a new section now.

I have only run twice! The first time I ran I had lofty expectations - I guess I was in denial about my physical fitness! (Just like I'm in denial about my weight until I see myself in a bikini jumping on a trampoline in the bright sunlight!) I was only able to do the 5 min run/ 5 min walk x 3. I was sooo exhausted that I felt like I had just "run a marathon"! Ha, ha! Feeling a little discouraged, I waited 5 days to run again. But to my delight I was able to do the 10 min run/ 5 min walk x 2! There really is something to slow progress in the preliminary training. My advice is to keep moving! Endurance is built quickly if you don't over do! Read Chapter 9 for more on this topic!

Bouts of Doubts

I set out to run my second 10/5 on Thursday. It was 9'oclock and I had finally got everyone to bed. With phone, keys, and ipod in hand I began a slow pace jog around my park. Less than 1 minute into it I was wincing in emense pain. My knees are not handling this running as well as my psyche. I stopped and leaned against a recently added stop sign. How proffetic I thought to myself... barely getting started and "they" (those thoughts and obstacles out to sabbotage me, tonight that would be my knees and the physical STOP sign) are already telling me to STOP! Telling me I should quit - that I can't really accomplish this! I trudged home feeling discouraged and depressed... but then I remembered my Motrin 800's. I popped one and 1/2 hour later I began again. Still feeling the pain, but determined to finish. I did.

Fantastic Feats of the Fabulous Francis Females

Monday, October 8, 2007

YES YOU CAN!

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