The last month and a half of my life have taught me the following things: 1. I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. Love ya, Marilyn! So glad you understand! 2. My friends are the most wonderful, loving, supportive people in the world! I owe gigantic thank yous to everyone who stayed up all night with me, forced me to go out for cupcakes and yoga, and made me realize how truly blessed I am. It took a few weeks for it to actually sink in that I finished a marathon; it just didn't feel real at first. I ran 26.2 miles with no sleeping or eating the days leading up to the race. Looking back, I can't believe I even made it to the start line! I'm so proud of how huge of an accomplishment that was. I earned every single second of that PR!
Running feels magical again. I recovered from this marathon so quickly, and got right back into long runs. I ran a 5k race with a couple awesome friends two weeks after the marathon (finished in 28:36!), and my long runs are back up to 10 miles as of Saturday. I've been focusing more on enjoying my runs instead of on how far or fast I'm going, but I've actually been getting speedy again! I think my favorite distance is 10-13 miles, but I haven't entirely given up on my marathon career yet. I've also been doing lots and lots of yoga lately. My favorite poses right now are lizard and dancer's pose. I seem to be doing those every single day. I've also been trying to add inversions to my practice, so right now that just means handstands against the wall, but I've made a lot of progress and can hold myself up for a decent amount of time! I have a lot of exciting things coming up! I registered for a few races, including a 15k this weekend. I'm so incredibly thrilled about my Disney trip with Ashley and Amanda -- I already have outfit ideas for the race! I will also have to start making plans for my first international race soon - SeaWheeze in Vancouver. I feel like I've come so far in such a short period of time. Everything is inspiring again. I love running again. I have so much to look forward to and I feel so grateful for everything in my life and... I'm happy. I guess I just needed to take a step back to realize all of that. :)
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Hello, my name is Alyssa!I'm a momma to Emerson Lilly and two fur babies, a distance runner, and just a girl full of sparkle and quirks. I love traveling to races and exploring new places to run! I started this blog in 2014 as more of a journal to keep track of training for my first marathon, and I've continued to post about training, races, and other things happening in my life. Also, I'd like to be your best friend. :) Categories
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