It's all about timing.

FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010

It's all about timing.

On Wednesday, my visit with the doctor paid off in the sleep category. I've slept two nights in a row. I don't want to rely on drugs to help me sleep again; that was a nightmare to get myself off of those.... however last night, I dreamed of running again. My son-in-law Brian was my trainer (hee hee), and I have to say, in my dream, he was a good trainer and pushed me hard. He was a meanie !!! Funny that I dream of running again; starting is always the most challenging part. 

I've been a runner my whole life. Long-distance never bothered me; in fact, it was my therapy. I've run 5Ks and10Ks for fun. Before I was diagnosed, I ran my first 10 miles run on the beach in Mexico. I was training for a lifetime dream of running a Marathon. I was registered for a Half Marathon to run in October of 2009.

When that day came and went, I mourned it, I had worked so hard and felt like I was going to finish something I started for once in my life. Now I can think of it again; my plan is to run in October of 2011. My son Blake will be home from his mission, and he asked me to not run it until he gets home; it's perfect timing. I won't be ready until then anyway. I'm hoping to start running again in January; if all goes well with my next surgery and recovery, it should be a perfect time, anyone want to join me?

The good Lord has a way of making my mournings and difficult times work themselves out; it's all about timing. I will run that marathon, and it will be a milestone for me when I finish. I imagine it will be highly emotional and a step forward in my new way of life. I won't let the VILLAIN get the best of my dreams; I have too many things to do.

LABELS: CANCER, DREAMS, JOURNALING, MARATHON