Dear Massage Therapist,
Over the past year and a half that we've been seeing each other, you have helped me through 3 marathons and kept me relatively injury free and for that, I am very grateful. I enjoy our time together but I think its time to end things between us. This is very hard for me to do, but it's time.
I was never good at long distance relationships and let's face it..... your office is about 15 minutes west of my work which makes you about 40 minutes away from my house and that distance is taking its toll on me. Also, I don't mean to be selfish and I am happy for you, but you are very busy and I need someone who can reschedule with me earlier than 2 weeks from now.
Finally, I want to be honest with you.....I've been cheating on you over the past month. I'm sorry if this hurts you, but I needed to find someone else before I could officially end things with you. I'm not trying to be promiscuous, but I've been dating around and after 3 disappointing first appointments I have finally found someone else. I've seen her twice and we are hitting it off well.
Again, thanks for the wonderful 1.5 years together. I wish you all the happiness a massage therapist can have. And remember.....its not you, its me!
Sincerely,
Sarah
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Rolling with the punches
I have come to accept that we live dynamic lives. Things are constantly changing around us and if we aren't willing do accept those changes and adapt to them, we will be loosing out on life.
After my IT band issue, the flu, and the terrible weather in June, I was finally getting back into a rhythm with my running. I have been planning to run the Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon on Oct. 11th as my goal race of the fall and then run the Philadelphia Marathon on Nov. 22nd as a fun run since I have so much family in that area. I was up to about 35-40 miles a week and feeling pretty good. I went ahead and registered for Philly since their prices were about to increase and I wanted to check that off my list. I put off registering for Mohawk-Hudson a little longer....not for any real reason.
So last Wednesday I was out for a 10 mile run and feeling really good. I was thinking that I would go ahead and register for Mohawk-Hudson that evening since I felt my training was progressing. I got stopped at a traffic light and out of habit, started stretching my IT band. The light turned green and I took one step before immediately being stopped by a sharp pain on the outside of my knee (IT band)! I walked a bit....still hurt. I was 2.5 miles from home with no phone so I slogged my way back at a slow jog.
Fast forward a few days and things are feeling better but I am taking some more time off running. I got to thinking and realized that running Mohawk-Hudson probably wouldn't be the smartest decision.....good thing I hadn't registered yet (that's $65 that can go into Sarah's fall boots jar)!! I realized that if I kept the plan as I had originally set, I could be doing more damage to my knee and have a miserable and painful training. I would rather run one good marathon than two mediocre ones!!
So I am rolling with the punches and feeling good. I have been taking this time of no running to work on my strength training (especially my core), elliptical, biking, and yoga. I was bummed for a bit but then realized that I am still planning on running a marathon this fall!! Plus Philly is likely to be cold which is exactly how I like it!!!
Why do I all of a sudden have the desire to sing Tina Turner??
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling down the river (or rolling with the punches!)
After my IT band issue, the flu, and the terrible weather in June, I was finally getting back into a rhythm with my running. I have been planning to run the Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon on Oct. 11th as my goal race of the fall and then run the Philadelphia Marathon on Nov. 22nd as a fun run since I have so much family in that area. I was up to about 35-40 miles a week and feeling pretty good. I went ahead and registered for Philly since their prices were about to increase and I wanted to check that off my list. I put off registering for Mohawk-Hudson a little longer....not for any real reason.
So last Wednesday I was out for a 10 mile run and feeling really good. I was thinking that I would go ahead and register for Mohawk-Hudson that evening since I felt my training was progressing. I got stopped at a traffic light and out of habit, started stretching my IT band. The light turned green and I took one step before immediately being stopped by a sharp pain on the outside of my knee (IT band)! I walked a bit....still hurt. I was 2.5 miles from home with no phone so I slogged my way back at a slow jog.
Fast forward a few days and things are feeling better but I am taking some more time off running. I got to thinking and realized that running Mohawk-Hudson probably wouldn't be the smartest decision.....good thing I hadn't registered yet (that's $65 that can go into Sarah's fall boots jar)!! I realized that if I kept the plan as I had originally set, I could be doing more damage to my knee and have a miserable and painful training. I would rather run one good marathon than two mediocre ones!!
So I am rolling with the punches and feeling good. I have been taking this time of no running to work on my strength training (especially my core), elliptical, biking, and yoga. I was bummed for a bit but then realized that I am still planning on running a marathon this fall!! Plus Philly is likely to be cold which is exactly how I like it!!!
Why do I all of a sudden have the desire to sing Tina Turner??
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling down the river (or rolling with the punches!)
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