Here it is March 2nd and I have 50 days to go till the big day for Erin.
My game plan is 11 miles for 7 days straight; then, shoot for the stars.
I ran for the first time in over 20 years yesterday and my knee is so swollen.
But, it's not about me, it's about putting others first.
Yes, I know, my mom would say don't kill yourself out there.
"It's just a marathon"
Well do we say it's "Just Breast Cancer"????????????????????????????????????
SO here we are 22 miles in the books and 55 to go.
Am I training right??? I don't really know what to compare it to; so yes, I am.
Confidence can get us so far, so can stupidity.
I'll speak with Erin and get her advice--she's the elite athlete. she's done a few of these, understatement.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
It's go time
I took it very lite last week--were down to less than 60 days till this big moment, my first marathon.
However I did walk from my house here in Carmel Indiana to the VA hospital in downtown Indianapolis. It was to see a very special person, whom I just admire.
13 miles one way--new visuals, new scenery, new paths and not the same mundane back and forth like I do in the neighborhood.
Yesterday the last day of February I began running--I ran 1/4 of a mile and that is it. But I walked 11 miles in total.
My right knee is killing me, I have what is known as jumpers knee--I have had 2 knee surgeries; 1 in 1988 and the other in 2003.
One due to football--
One due to me stopping and my German Sheppard continuing to run...
I have 6.5 hours to complete the marathon...
Like in football it doesn't say how they won, it just states the victory is theirs.
UNLESS--you read the box score, then it breaks it down for you. But, this marathon will not have a Jim Serger box score--so mile by mile will not have an asterisk and state he crawled or skipped.
I will finish this journey for the Big E--it's hard, it's grueling and it's painful.
But, so is Erin's trek with cancer.....
My marathon is because I want to do it for her......
She is such a huge inspiration in my life--sure I don't see her very often, sure I don't speak with her all the time--but this high school friend is a champion in my hall-of-fame.
So my goal for this is to finish in 6.5 hours--crawl, skip, jump, walk-backwards..... it really doesn't matter.
I will also be sending a link out to help raise money on behalf of Erin later today.....After i go to dentist and get another training session in the books.
However I did walk from my house here in Carmel Indiana to the VA hospital in downtown Indianapolis. It was to see a very special person, whom I just admire.
13 miles one way--new visuals, new scenery, new paths and not the same mundane back and forth like I do in the neighborhood.
Yesterday the last day of February I began running--I ran 1/4 of a mile and that is it. But I walked 11 miles in total.
My right knee is killing me, I have what is known as jumpers knee--I have had 2 knee surgeries; 1 in 1988 and the other in 2003.
One due to football--
One due to me stopping and my German Sheppard continuing to run...
I have 6.5 hours to complete the marathon...
Like in football it doesn't say how they won, it just states the victory is theirs.
UNLESS--you read the box score, then it breaks it down for you. But, this marathon will not have a Jim Serger box score--so mile by mile will not have an asterisk and state he crawled or skipped.
I will finish this journey for the Big E--it's hard, it's grueling and it's painful.
But, so is Erin's trek with cancer.....
My marathon is because I want to do it for her......
She is such a huge inspiration in my life--sure I don't see her very often, sure I don't speak with her all the time--but this high school friend is a champion in my hall-of-fame.
So my goal for this is to finish in 6.5 hours--crawl, skip, jump, walk-backwards..... it really doesn't matter.
I will also be sending a link out to help raise money on behalf of Erin later today.....After i go to dentist and get another training session in the books.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Day 10 -- 24.2 miles--2 short of a YES I DID IT!
Math has never been my strong subject... 🏃
Effort has been... 🏃
But, I thought that from my entrance to the back exit of the neighborhood was 1.2 miles...
Nope, it's 1.1 miles. 🏃
So I did 22 back and forth's--- 🏃
22 x 1.1 = 24.2 miles-------------------I thought it was 22 x 1.2 which is 26.4....
Oh well, I still went out and walked a ton--I walked a slew of miles.
So this week, my game plan is this ... 🏃
Tuesday walk 15 miles or so. Game plan is to walk from my house in Carmel down to the VA hospital in Indianapolis. Something new and unique--But, I have a very specific reason. 🏃
Wednesday I am gunning for 26.4 miles or my first marathon. 🏃
When I achieve this goal--next week I start RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🏃
I was late entering this---this was achieved on Wed the 8th..........
🏃 🏃 🏃 🏃 🏃
Effort has been... 🏃
But, I thought that from my entrance to the back exit of the neighborhood was 1.2 miles...
Nope, it's 1.1 miles. 🏃
So I did 22 back and forth's--- 🏃
22 x 1.1 = 24.2 miles-------------------I thought it was 22 x 1.2 which is 26.4....
Oh well, I still went out and walked a ton--I walked a slew of miles.
So this week, my game plan is this ... 🏃
Tuesday walk 15 miles or so. Game plan is to walk from my house in Carmel down to the VA hospital in Indianapolis. Something new and unique--But, I have a very specific reason. 🏃
Wednesday I am gunning for 26.4 miles or my first marathon. 🏃
When I achieve this goal--next week I start RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🏃
I was late entering this---this was achieved on Wed the 8th..........
🏃 🏃 🏃 🏃 🏃
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Day 9 -- 6 in the books--tomorrow is go time!
All the hype is gone, Patriots won the big game. But really what does the Super Bowl do for us????
Absolutely nothing, unless your career rides on it--we root, cheer, eat and drink--We purchase big foam #1 fingers--we love the commercials--then Monday, that is the talk of town. The scuttlebutt is so overwhelmed with Monday morning QB's its unreal.
Monday starts a new week--off to the races we go. By Friday we can't even remember the big play--we just remember Tom Brady's jersey is still missing and Brady had the biggest comeback ever.
But as we progress with cancer--we seem to remember every single little detail; the day, the weather, the drive--the nurses, the DR's. We recall who smiled at us, who greeted us with a firm handshake and said welcome. We remember the first blood drawn, we remember the person encouraging us to go and get checked out.
Cancer is a big game--in a triumphant arena, it's played all around the world. In small cities, small towns, small and large countries. Each opponent we face is sometimes hourly, sometimes daily and it seems to progress for weeks upon end.
But we see little victories, little comebacks. We are the Tom Brady's--the ones who were down, who were hurting at half-time. We feel so isolated from others, yet we know our teammates believe in us, they know we will prevail.
Vince Lombardi said " I never lost a game, I just ran out of time."
Cancer has no qualms at taking loved ones from us--so as coach said, we fight, scratch, claw our way to victories and sometimes we just can't defeat the big C word. We give it our best fight; were stronger than cancer--but cancer can't beat US--
The US is you and I--like a basketball team or a hand it has five players or five fingers--when we clench our hands and make a fist it becomes very powerful and as a unit of one on the hardwoods--we will defeat the best.
That is what I am doing--I running my first marathon for a very powerful female athlete and breast cancer survivor and advocate.
Today I did 6 miles walking for the Big E--tomorrow I am going for 26.2 miles walking.
I am ready, shuffle charged. Water and nutrition all laid out--tomorrow I will do my first marathon--walking--but I will have a little victory in the books....
It will be awesome.
Absolutely nothing, unless your career rides on it--we root, cheer, eat and drink--We purchase big foam #1 fingers--we love the commercials--then Monday, that is the talk of town. The scuttlebutt is so overwhelmed with Monday morning QB's its unreal.
Monday starts a new week--off to the races we go. By Friday we can't even remember the big play--we just remember Tom Brady's jersey is still missing and Brady had the biggest comeback ever.
But as we progress with cancer--we seem to remember every single little detail; the day, the weather, the drive--the nurses, the DR's. We recall who smiled at us, who greeted us with a firm handshake and said welcome. We remember the first blood drawn, we remember the person encouraging us to go and get checked out.
Cancer is a big game--in a triumphant arena, it's played all around the world. In small cities, small towns, small and large countries. Each opponent we face is sometimes hourly, sometimes daily and it seems to progress for weeks upon end.
But we see little victories, little comebacks. We are the Tom Brady's--the ones who were down, who were hurting at half-time. We feel so isolated from others, yet we know our teammates believe in us, they know we will prevail.
Vince Lombardi said " I never lost a game, I just ran out of time."
Cancer has no qualms at taking loved ones from us--so as coach said, we fight, scratch, claw our way to victories and sometimes we just can't defeat the big C word. We give it our best fight; were stronger than cancer--but cancer can't beat US--
The US is you and I--like a basketball team or a hand it has five players or five fingers--when we clench our hands and make a fist it becomes very powerful and as a unit of one on the hardwoods--we will defeat the best.
That is what I am doing--I running my first marathon for a very powerful female athlete and breast cancer survivor and advocate.
Today I did 6 miles walking for the Big E--tomorrow I am going for 26.2 miles walking.
I am ready, shuffle charged. Water and nutrition all laid out--tomorrow I will do my first marathon--walking--but I will have a little victory in the books....
It will be awesome.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Day 8-- 45 divided by 3 for the BIG E.
I cashed all my chips in today and went for a new high.
7:08-- put my daughter on the bus and out I went in full stride.
I am gaining strength, plus my turn times are getting quicker.
I am walking 17 minute miles, well that was in the first 1/2 of the total amount.
From there they gained a minute, then 2 then 3 then at one point I was walking 30 minute miles.
7:08-- put my daughter on the bus and out I went in full stride.
I am gaining strength, plus my turn times are getting quicker.
I am walking 17 minute miles, well that was in the first 1/2 of the total amount.
From there they gained a minute, then 2 then 3 then at one point I was walking 30 minute miles.
45 divided by 3 was my goal and today as I put the code in the garage door I yelled, that's 15 for you
ERIN!
Every mile today was a new pace--fast or slow--I was quicker, faster and slower all around today.
As Erin put it, at least you went out and did something.
She sent me an email the other day--explaining she just didn't feel like running, but she laced up her sneakers and got it done.
We can sit around and say life is easy, well when your challenging yourself daily, as Erin does--then sure life is more daunting. She gets up and faces the day head on like a true trooper.
So BIG E--45 divided by 3 was for you today.
April 22 will be here soon--the Carmel Marathon and I WILL be ready.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Day 7-- four for the Big E. Pro-active
"When breast cancer is detected early, and is in the localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 100%. Early detection includes doing monthly breast self-exams, and scheduling regular clinical breast exams and mammograms." ---http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
Imagine walking around with breast cancer, but not knowing you have it.
We hear on the radio get an examine early.
Do self-breast examinations.
Be pro-active.
Do it today.
The message is loud and clear.
We have 2 ears, therefore we are to listen well. We are to hear everything--but sometimes, in one ear and out the other--which happens to us all.
Denial--this will not happen to me.....that is for others. This kind of situation will not appear, I eat well, I exercise, I sleep well, I don't drink heavily...I treat my body very good.
Others aren't doing it. I seem fine, I am healthy.
Is your family, friends worth the agony of not being pro-active??????????
Get off your tush and go get checked--Be the BIGGER PERSON--
Say it with me--I Will Get it done---say it again, I will get it done..
If not for you; then for your dad, your mom, your son, your daughter, your cat, your fish, your pet iguana, your dog, your friends and your neighbors. When we take ownership, accountability for our lives--we ease the pain and burden of the others.
Today was 4 for the BIG E because she was pro-active. She took the bull by the horns and went and got checked on her own--today her beautiful family and friends are so happy she did.....
So today was 4 for the pro-active BIG E!
Great job Erin showing the way for others--you are a true leader.
Imagine walking around with breast cancer, but not knowing you have it.
We hear on the radio get an examine early.
Do self-breast examinations.
Be pro-active.
Do it today.
The message is loud and clear.
We have 2 ears, therefore we are to listen well. We are to hear everything--but sometimes, in one ear and out the other--which happens to us all.
Denial--this will not happen to me.....that is for others. This kind of situation will not appear, I eat well, I exercise, I sleep well, I don't drink heavily...I treat my body very good.
Others aren't doing it. I seem fine, I am healthy.
Is your family, friends worth the agony of not being pro-active??????????
Get off your tush and go get checked--Be the BIGGER PERSON--
Say it with me--I Will Get it done---say it again, I will get it done..
If not for you; then for your dad, your mom, your son, your daughter, your cat, your fish, your pet iguana, your dog, your friends and your neighbors. When we take ownership, accountability for our lives--we ease the pain and burden of the others.
Today was 4 for the BIG E because she was pro-active. She took the bull by the horns and went and got checked on her own--today her beautiful family and friends are so happy she did.....
So today was 4 for the pro-active BIG E!
Great job Erin showing the way for others--you are a true leader.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Day 6--snowman + 2
7:10 the bus hit the corner, hugged my kid and off on my jaunt I went. I was gunning for 8 today, or as golfers put it, a SNOWMAN--no matter how high the score on the hole, golfers would yell up, I got an 8 or mark me down for a snowman. In reality they probably had a 10 or higher--but that's golf and this is walking.
I saw a flag hanging on a front porch that read: LIFE IS CRAZY GOOD.
Well put. Back and forth I go--1 mile from beginning of the neighborhood to the back exit, make the turn and yell--that's 1 for Erin, 2 for Erin and on and on it goes. Today the AT&T truck was at the back end--I yelled and he just looked at me and chuckled. I gave a smile and made the turn.
I must say I am really getting to know my neighbors, getting know all the in's and out's of the neighborhood--who walks their dog's, what time. I even know which houses really should consider renting a power-washer and get going on that mold, yuck!
I did 8 by 10 am--then back to start my day. My daughter got off the bus at 3:25--first thing she said was I need a snack--then, can we walk Champ? Blue-Heeler needs his exercise....
So at 4 pm we dawned our athletic clothes and off we went with champ--1 mile in and 1 mile back.
10 miles yesterday and 10 miles today for Erin.....
What is great about this trek, is; it's giving back to a person who has given so much to a great cause.
As I walk and listen to Emerson Lake and Palmer, to AC/DC to Ratt, to The Firm to John Denver and a whole other assortment of music to my ears. I think of all the different people who have been hit by breast-cancer. Yes I am doing 26.2 for Erin, but in retrospect I am doing it for your mom, your wife, my grandma and so on. Cancer is a big umbrella--and I am all in.
I saw a flag hanging on a front porch that read: LIFE IS CRAZY GOOD.
Well put. Back and forth I go--1 mile from beginning of the neighborhood to the back exit, make the turn and yell--that's 1 for Erin, 2 for Erin and on and on it goes. Today the AT&T truck was at the back end--I yelled and he just looked at me and chuckled. I gave a smile and made the turn.
I must say I am really getting to know my neighbors, getting know all the in's and out's of the neighborhood--who walks their dog's, what time. I even know which houses really should consider renting a power-washer and get going on that mold, yuck!
I did 8 by 10 am--then back to start my day. My daughter got off the bus at 3:25--first thing she said was I need a snack--then, can we walk Champ? Blue-Heeler needs his exercise....
So at 4 pm we dawned our athletic clothes and off we went with champ--1 mile in and 1 mile back.
10 miles yesterday and 10 miles today for Erin.....
What is great about this trek, is; it's giving back to a person who has given so much to a great cause.
As I walk and listen to Emerson Lake and Palmer, to AC/DC to Ratt, to The Firm to John Denver and a whole other assortment of music to my ears. I think of all the different people who have been hit by breast-cancer. Yes I am doing 26.2 for Erin, but in retrospect I am doing it for your mom, your wife, my grandma and so on. Cancer is a big umbrella--and I am all in.
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