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Smack it.
Dec 8, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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What a year.  Two half marathons and my first full marathon.  The full marathon has been a 15-year-old dream, and I can check it off my list now.

So now what?

I've discovered a new love for lying on the couch.  My DVR supplies the shows I like.  All I have to do is keep the remote within reach and all is good.  My TV, my computer, my quilt, my couch, my dogs and my cats. We're all very content these days.

There is, however, a tiny, whiny, irritating little voice in the back of my head, buzzing like a mosquito on a hot, summer night.  I can't swat it away, which frankly, sucks.

It's telling me, "zzzzz... you're not running...zzzz... you're losing all you worked for... zzz... bet you can't run 5 miles now... zzz... fatty, fatty two-by-four... zzzz..." 

When this starts, I want to smack the little voice.  I can feel my waistline expanding, my thighs ballooning up and my girdle cutting off the blood supply from my southern hemisphere to my vital organs.  It's a terrible feeling.

I've loved, loved, loved being on my couch!  I ate two cans of Boyscout caramel popcorn in two days.   I made an entire gingerbread and I've almost polished that off too.  The bag of Mint 3 Musketeers?  Gone.  This is what five days of bliss feels like.

You know what?  The buzzy little voice that won't leave me alone eventually wins, no matter how much I crank up the volume on "House" or "Bones".  It always wins.  I am huffing and puffing around the neighborhood again with no goal except to end up at my house eventually.  It's weird to not have a race to train for.  To run for no reason...

Maybe it's not the buzzy little voice that needs to be smacked. 

 

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poteatlee read my blog
Dec 8, 2007 | 9:51 AM

Em everyone deserves a break and your no exception. What with the Holidays being around the corner with all that great smelling food, and deserts. Enjoy yourself! Em you can get back into shape in no time. please enjoy the holiday and all it encompasses. remember that jesus is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year From my family to yours.
Axekick read my blog view my photos
Dec 8, 2007 | 10:45 AM

Hey ^5 Emily it takes a lot of discipline to run a marathon. At one time many many years ago lol I was in fantastic shape and after the surgeries and specialist I boil it down too I didn't let my body heal, well after I tore my quad my body made me slow down, Take time to heal and rebuild to have accomplished what you have your body will have the muscle memory to response quickly once you start back training.
Emily_Byrd read my blog view my photos
Dec 9, 2007 | 12:57 PM

Thanks, ya'll! I hadn't considered convincing myself that I'm "recovering". That's a great idea! I've always thought that there was a lot of medicinal help in a bag of Twizzlers...

Axekick, I can't imagine the pain of tearing a quad. I bow to you. That's no joke.

Poteatlee, bless you and thank you for the reminder. Part of the joy of running is that I'm reminded of what we can accomplish with God's help. It's a great reminder to appreciate every breath, every cloud, every blade of grass.

Cheers to you both!
caddyboy read my blog view my photos
Dec 10, 2007 | 2:17 PM

Yes that voice is annoying isn't it.
ShaneKSmith read my blog view my photos
Dec 11, 2007 | 6:11 AM

I guarantee you no shortage of volunteers for the "Smackin" part! The little voices are the endorphins that miss you; The endorphins that give runner’s their “Runner’s High”, that feeling of euphoria most runners experience when they peak. You are actually having runner’s or athlete’s withdrawal. Just remember you, your employer and the event get bonus points that most runners don’t get when you compete. You bring your celebrity to the event! Start a Runner’s weather report from local track teams in the area to inspire school’s to jack up the fitness program! Do your weather report on a fancy treadmill! Or don’t worry, in no time flat you will convince yourself that running was a lot like real work and chocolate is your friend! Hey, your pet’s need your inspiration, If the running is getting old, walking is still the best exercise for you! Your Dogs don’t need a marathon and all that wonderful press to get motivated, they just need you to give them a good walk or run to look forward to!
poteatlee read my blog
Dec 12, 2007 | 1:25 PM

Hey Em my family and I have missed you doining the weather the last few days. Hope everything is okay. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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I love the weather. I love animals. I think that "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" "Bones" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" ROCK. As music goes: Yo-Yo Ma, Daughtry, Allyson Krauss (and Union Station), Black Eyed Peas, most any John Williams soundtrack (especially Memoirs of a Geisha and Harry Potter), Wagner, Handel, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, and I could go on and on.

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