Comments on: Visit to NYC http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575 Life is a marathon, so pace yourself and run your own race. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1545 Jenny Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:41:31 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1545 Beth, I had no idea you had been diagnosed with cancer until I read your blog today. I am so sorry! I hope you are doing well. You are a strong and lovely woman - hang in there. xoxo jenny moore Beth, I had no idea you had been diagnosed with cancer until I read your blog today. I am so sorry! I hope you are doing well. You are a strong and lovely woman – hang in there. xoxo
jenny moore

]]> By: Black Knight http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1544 Black Knight Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:08:57 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1544 I am very glad that you are thinking about the Half and the running season. I like your attitude. Very soon you will also be at the start of the NYM, I am sure and I want to read that report! I am very glad that you are thinking about the Half and the running season. I like your attitude. Very soon you will also be at the start of the NYM, I am sure and I want to read that report!

]]> By: Nitmos http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1542 Nitmos Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:03:27 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1542 I guess this is why you are a human being. Next time, you'll be out there. I guess this is why you are a human being. Next time, you’ll be out there.

]]> By: Wendy http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1540 Wendy Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:01:56 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1540 You'll be there someday, and it will even more wonderful because of all you have been through this year. You’ll be there someday, and it will even more wonderful because of all you have been through this year.

]]> By: beth http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1538 beth Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:27:01 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1538 Of course you had some sadness about the race. I watched the race, and I thought of you. I was sad for you. I think that is OK. I am glad you are back to training. Take care!!!! Nothing at all to be embarassed about. Of course you had some sadness about the race. I watched the race, and I thought of you. I was sad for you. I think that is OK. I am glad you are back to training. Take care!!!! Nothing at all to be embarassed about.

]]> By: Jean http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1537 Jean Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:20:26 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1537 Hang in there, Beth! I would imagine there was some sadness watching the NYC Marathon and wishing you were competing. But you are back running and have so many more races to look forward to! Continued success to you in your recovery, and all the best! Hang in there, Beth! I would imagine there was some sadness watching the NYC Marathon and wishing you were competing. But you are back running and have so many more races to look forward to! Continued success to you in your recovery, and all the best!

]]> By: Linda http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1536 Linda Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:59:29 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1536 In my opinion there is a lot of difference betweening recovering and healing. The healing process takes much longer. If you are like me - your body has pretty much done what you wanted it to do your whole life. If you practice and train enough - it will respond. If you treat it like "crap" . . . well we know what happens . . . we feel like "crap". Being diagnosed with cancer is so different. Your body - for whatever reason - started growing cancer cells - not really foreign objects - these cells are yours . . . I remember thinking . . . what the hell was my body doing? I ate right - I exercised - I did things in moderation . . . and yet - there I was diagnoses with Stage IIIc imflamatory breast cancer. I didn't really spend much time thinking about "why me?" - I simply found the treatment plan and got working. At 6 plus years out from my diagnosis - I am still working on healing . . . and probably will be my whole . . . hopefully long . . . life. Enjoy! In my opinion there is a lot of difference betweening recovering and healing. The healing process takes much longer. If you are like me – your body has pretty much done what you wanted it to do your whole life. If you practice and train enough – it will respond. If you treat it like “crap” . . . well we know what happens . . . we feel like “crap”.

Being diagnosed with cancer is so different. Your body – for whatever reason – started growing cancer cells – not really foreign objects – these cells are yours . . . I remember thinking . . . what the hell was my body doing? I ate right – I exercised – I did things in moderation . . . and yet – there I was diagnoses with Stage IIIc imflamatory breast cancer.

I didn’t really spend much time thinking about “why me?” – I simply found the treatment plan and got working.

At 6 plus years out from my diagnosis – I am still working on healing . . . and probably will be my whole . . . hopefully long . . . life.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Anne http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1533 Anne Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:55:40 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1533 Of course there was that 1% and it is necessary. That 1% is what makes you human...why should you not feel sad or pissed. Yes, it could have been worst, but that doesn't mean that it's nothing...why expect to feel only gratitude...that seems a little unrealistic to me. There's a huge difference between someone who whines and complains all the time over nothing and someone who goes out there, encourages her friends, and knows to appreciate that she can at least be there supporting, yet feels a twinge of disappointment inside. When I had this little itty bitty injury that prevented me from running for a few weeks, I felt 99% gratitude that it could be so much worse...but, I felt that 1% of disappointment that I couldn't get out there. I'm human...we're all human...and we shouldn't feel guilty when we feel pain or disappointment. You are an amazing woman...and you've been remarkably strong throughout this ordeal...don't be so hard on yourself. Cry if you need to...then hug your family and friends and smile again. Big hug (((()))) :) Of course there was that 1% and it is necessary. That 1% is what makes you human…why should you not feel sad or pissed. Yes, it could have been worst, but that doesn’t mean that it’s nothing…why expect to feel only gratitude…that seems a little unrealistic to me. There’s a huge difference between someone who whines and complains all the time over nothing and someone who goes out there, encourages her friends, and knows to appreciate that she can at least be there supporting, yet feels a twinge of disappointment inside. When I had this little itty bitty injury that prevented me from running for a few weeks, I felt 99% gratitude that it could be so much worse…but, I felt that 1% of disappointment that I couldn’t get out there. I’m human…we’re all human…and we shouldn’t feel guilty when we feel pain or disappointment. You are an amazing woman…and you’ve been remarkably strong throughout this ordeal…don’t be so hard on yourself. Cry if you need to…then hug your family and friends and smile again. Big hug (((()))) :)

]]> By: Londell http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1532 Londell Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:14:42 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1532 I can relate. It is hard. I think it is real hard to empathize as my cancer was not the same as I had a broken foot when I found out about mine and I was out of the races for that reason. If it helps, my empathy can come from everytime I think of my son and how his right hand was amputated in an accident. I would go to the Shriners and know how blessed I really was that that is the worse of my issues. I know the 1% sucks, but you have a wonderful husband, friends, a home and the ability to see that race. That makes you so well off compared to so many... and I know you cherish that... Carry on... I know your time is gonna come! I can relate. It is hard. I think it is real hard to empathize as my cancer was not the same as I had a broken foot when I found out about mine and I was out of the races for that reason. If it helps, my empathy can come from everytime I think of my son and how his right hand was amputated in an accident. I would go to the Shriners and know how blessed I really was that that is the worse of my issues. I know the 1% sucks, but you have a wonderful husband, friends, a home and the ability to see that race. That makes you so well off compared to so many… and I know you cherish that… Carry on… I know your time is gonna come!

]]> By: Bill http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-1531 Bill Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:41:03 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=575#comment-1531 Beth, You are human. Emotions like you have gone through are normal. I think I can speak for most of us by saying we are so happy you are doing better and that there are bright days ahead of you. I will keep praying for you. Beth,

You are human. Emotions like you have gone through are normal. I think I can speak for most of us by saying we are so happy you are doing better and that there are bright days ahead of you. I will keep praying for you.

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