Find joy in the Journey

Found this in a magazine:

Running Rules of thumb

1. If you see a porta potty with no line, use it.  Even if you don't need to

2. If you have to ask yourself, Does this driver see me? The answer is no.

3. If you have to ask yourself, Are these shorts too short? The answer in yes.

4. 1 glazed doughnut = 2 miles

5. You rarely regret the runs you do; you almost always regret the runs you skip.

6. Not everyone who looks really fast is, and not everyone who looks slow really is.

7. Nobody has ever watch Chariots of fire from beginning to end.  Not even the people who made it.

8. You can never have too many safety pins on your gym bag.

9. Running any given route in the rain makes you feel 50 percent more hard-core than covering the same route on a sunny day.

10. If you care even a little about being a jogger versus a runner, you're a runner. 

Well, went to the doctors this morning and yes it is a stress fractures.  CRAP!!!  I am really frustrated, but the Dr. was really awesome!  He has more confidence in me doing the marathon than I do.  I can't let this get the best of me.  He really made me feel good about still going for it.  

I wanted this to be a defining year for me in my running and it still will be.  I have always has a determination problem and this will help me kick that handicap.  I am very motivated to show myself that I can do this and that I am a strong person.

I caught it in it's early stages and he said that that was good.  He is saying 6 weeks.  It also helps to hear my husband say, you can do this....don't let it stop you.

I need to remember to "find joy in the journey" 

This week has gone to the dogs!!  I have not been able to do anything.  My 3 yr. has been really, really sick...going on day 4 with 103 temp.  I took him to the doctors yesterday and they couldn't find anything wrong.  I haven't taken a shower in 3 days and have been up every night 3 or 4 times in the night.  Sure hope my little guy get better soon.  I feel so bad for him!  

Bound and determined to go hard next week. :)

I have a question for anyone out there about stress fractures.  I have a tibial stress fracture and am 3 weeks into recovery and this week have done no exercising and the area where my fracture is really hurts.  I have been wearing flip flops and am thinking maybe it is aggravating it but I'm not sure.  If anyone has any thoughts please share. :)