I’ve gotten several races under my belt so far this season. It’s bizarre not running or racing for years and then coming back like nothing has happened.
In fact, I don’t even think the people watching me race even know that I was on my deathbed. Racing has been fun. I cannot even explain the joy of being back. I had a coach tell me I had “already won” and I laughed because even though I have, I told him the WR was for me. It’s a personal thing.
But right now my cardio is at 1:55 (no joke, it’s scary good) and my legs are at a 2:09…which means I’m focused now on getting my speed together so that I can make it happen at US Indoors at the end of this month. My legs are honestly the only thing I can tell that is keeping me back and even so it’s still so early to be complaining. I can only progress as fast as my body allows (and since it’s been 5 years I have no idea how quickly that will be), so I do the work and I hope for the best. But when I pray, it’s only to stay healthy. It’s not about winning because me being healthy will ultimately be winning.
The focus now is #1 staying healthy. #2 getting my legs back so that I can “switch gears” in races (which I used to be good at). #3 enjoying being back in it…even if that means getting my ass kicked at first.
I’m just very thankful. I feel like I’m winning the lotto… like everyday!




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