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| Summer Mode--Lump and All |
About a year ago, I went to see my doctor because I wasn't losing weight. It didn't make sense to me. I was running 120+ miles per month, eating well (I thought), and not taking any medications that would prevent me from losing weight. The doctor ordered up a thyroid blood test and did a physical exam. The thyroid blood test came back normal. The physical exam did not. I had a lump.
At the time, I had already signed up to run the Dopey Challenge. I'll spare anyone reading this the details, but it took a full four months before I got in front of a doctor who could tell me, "Yep, that lump should come out, but you can also run Dopey." (There was also crazy angst over all the other important things in my life--lumps are freaking frightening; for the purposes of this blog, though, we'll focus on the Dopey angst.) I admit I cried a bit in the doctor's office (as he looked on in mild amusement) in relief that I could still run Dopey.
Fast forward another six months. Dopey done. School year done. And yep, it's been quiet since mid-February in my running world. I scheduled the surgery (June 20), and I needed some downtime from running.
I DID do some lifting, though. Six full weeks of it before the surgery. I went and met with a trainer at our school, and she gave me a program. It's only five exercises, but they are five good ones. And I got into a rhythm of three times a week. Post-surgery, though, I can't lift until I get back together with my doctor. But hey, I lift now. I do. It's what I do.
Also, summer is here! And we are headed out for Maine. Looking forward to running in 9 different states in 21 days. (Or at least dreaming of running... but right now I'm planning to run...).
So just coming out of the shadows a bit with a "why I've been quiet" post. Hope folks are off enjoying the heat.
