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Yes, I ran my first marathon on Sunday, January 13, which was my 32nd birthday. Later that afternoon, I passed a kidney stone. I am not kidding!!!<br><br>
I have been having kidney pain since right after Christmas (this is not my first kidney stone)... the worst of it was the night before the race at about 3am. I thought I was going to die. But the pain subsided enough for me to run the race, and I did it!!<br><br>
Leading up to the race, I have been dealing with severe PF and a calf strain. Got a cortisone shot in my heel on the Wednesday before the race (which did NO GOOD during the race!!).<br><br>
My laptop battery is about to die, so you are all lucky that this will be short.<br><br>
Mile 16 was the hardest, because I was hurting (legs, kidney, etc) and realized that I still had 10 miles to go! It was also "that time of the month" so I had to pin a freaking tampon to the inside of my running skirt. LOL.<br><br>
I had to stop and pee a couple of times (which HURTS when you have a kidney stone, by the way!!), and I also stopped for water and gel.<br><br>
I caught up with my running buddy at mile 23 and he was a gift from heaven. he had hamstrong problems that slowed him down. We ran together for a while and then he MADE me speed up so that I could meet my sub-4 hour goal. I love that guy!!!<br><br>
At mile 24, my legs were screaming at me, but then Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys came on my iPod and I knew I was going to make it. LOL (I am obsessed with the Beasties, for those of you who don't know!!)<br><br>
Finished the race, waited for my running buddy... went to iHop with some other buddies, passed a kidney stone, went to dinner for my birthday, then passed out in bed!!<br><br>
Everyone at the race had their own challenges, so I am not special. BUT, I may have been the only one out there in the process of passing a kidney stone!!<br><br>
While I was too tired to get up and swim this morning, I am getting up for 5 or 6 slow miles tomorrow morning with a friend. Can't wait!!<br><br>
That's about it... sorry to take up so much space and time!
I have been having kidney pain since right after Christmas (this is not my first kidney stone)... the worst of it was the night before the race at about 3am. I thought I was going to die. But the pain subsided enough for me to run the race, and I did it!!<br><br>
Leading up to the race, I have been dealing with severe PF and a calf strain. Got a cortisone shot in my heel on the Wednesday before the race (which did NO GOOD during the race!!).<br><br>
My laptop battery is about to die, so you are all lucky that this will be short.<br><br>
Mile 16 was the hardest, because I was hurting (legs, kidney, etc) and realized that I still had 10 miles to go! It was also "that time of the month" so I had to pin a freaking tampon to the inside of my running skirt. LOL.<br><br>
I had to stop and pee a couple of times (which HURTS when you have a kidney stone, by the way!!), and I also stopped for water and gel.<br><br>
I caught up with my running buddy at mile 23 and he was a gift from heaven. he had hamstrong problems that slowed him down. We ran together for a while and then he MADE me speed up so that I could meet my sub-4 hour goal. I love that guy!!!<br><br>
At mile 24, my legs were screaming at me, but then Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys came on my iPod and I knew I was going to make it. LOL (I am obsessed with the Beasties, for those of you who don't know!!)<br><br>
Finished the race, waited for my running buddy... went to iHop with some other buddies, passed a kidney stone, went to dinner for my birthday, then passed out in bed!!<br><br>
Everyone at the race had their own challenges, so I am not special. BUT, I may have been the only one out there in the process of passing a kidney stone!!<br><br>
While I was too tired to get up and swim this morning, I am getting up for 5 or 6 slow miles tomorrow morning with a friend. Can't wait!!<br><br>
That's about it... sorry to take up so much space and time!
