Walking in the First Marathon - Preparing For the Training
I have been a marathon watcher for quite a few years.
Being a walking coach to clients, I decided I needed to walk in a marathon to enhance my experience and set an example by walking over that finish line.
I signed up for marathon training and decided to get organized before our first three-mile walk in fifteen minutes, in 26-degree weather.
I knew it was important for me to check in with my doctors to get their approval.
I made a check list to guide me through the process Here is my check list:
My brain immediately went into the mode of trying to think of positive thoughts; such as: "Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they are right" and "good things fall apart so better things can fall together".
It is important to have a support person or team in your hip pocket.
As my daughter said "the doctor did not say you could not do it in the spring, he just said you can not do it now until you get your diabetes in better shape.
I will never give up my dream of walking in a marathon and I do not want you to ever give up what you want to accomplish when things stop you temporarily.
Look for the positives and look toward the future when you can follow your dream.
I will definitely try it in the spring! I continue to walk every day to build my strength and endurance and to continue to create a healthy body.
Being a walking coach to clients, I decided I needed to walk in a marathon to enhance my experience and set an example by walking over that finish line.
I signed up for marathon training and decided to get organized before our first three-mile walk in fifteen minutes, in 26-degree weather.
I knew it was important for me to check in with my doctors to get their approval.
I made a check list to guide me through the process Here is my check list:
- Purchased the appropriate layer clothing - no problem! A reminder: do not spend a lot of money on training clothes...
go to discount stores.
This is not the time to look like a walking diva - Check the soles of my shoes - they were OK for training; however, I need to buy a new pair of running shoes approximately one month before the marathon to "break them in"
- Go to foot doctor - he was happy I was in the training program.
No neuropathy in my feet and my circulation in feet was excellent.
My foot doctor is a 30 year runner and told me to buy running (not walking) shoes.
He refurnished my insoles to make them fresh - Go to pulmonary doctor - I had increased my lung capacity by 100%.
I have had problems in the past, because of my past life of inactivity and when tested I had improved.
He was very happy - walking outside in the fresh air really does help the lungs.
He wanted to see me after the marathon to check my breathing capacity again because he thinks my lungs will be better after all of the training and walking - Go to diabetes doctor - There was a problem! My blood sugars were in the 400's and it appears my pancreas may be shutting down.
He pulled me out of the marathon training until we can see what is happening with my sugars.
My brain immediately went into the mode of trying to think of positive thoughts; such as: "Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they are right" and "good things fall apart so better things can fall together".
It is important to have a support person or team in your hip pocket.
As my daughter said "the doctor did not say you could not do it in the spring, he just said you can not do it now until you get your diabetes in better shape.
I will never give up my dream of walking in a marathon and I do not want you to ever give up what you want to accomplish when things stop you temporarily.
Look for the positives and look toward the future when you can follow your dream.
I will definitely try it in the spring! I continue to walk every day to build my strength and endurance and to continue to create a healthy body.
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