The Little Things
November 6, 2014

Happy Thankful Thursday! This edition of “thankful thursday” will be all about race day, since that’s what is primarily on my mind right now! Here’s what I’m thankful for about running and racing right now:

I’m thankful for a fantastic race weekend!  From Friday morning watching Spirit of the Marathon, to that afternoon working at the expo, to a sleepover with friends that night, to everything with race day, and Sunday watching the NYC Marathon and getting a post-race massage, I really, truly, had a fantastic weekend! It’ll be one that I remember for a LONG time.

Team in Training

I’m thankful that I set a new PR after all my hard work. This summer I decided that I would PR at Monumental… and then I got shin splints and thought I’d lose that goal. It was truly unexpected, but I’m so thankful that all the work I put in paid off, and I set a beautiful PR on Saturday morning!

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I’m thankful for my sweet friends. I loved having Meg there along the course to cheer me on, I loved starting my race with Melissa and screaming for her at the finish, and I loved having Caitlin next to me every step of the way. I’m thankful that each of these girls not only played a role in my race on Saturday, but I’m thankful we were able to create so many fun memories.

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

I’m thankful that I can run. I try to constantly remind myself that it’s really a miracle that I am running and getting stronger. With POTS, nothing is a given, so I try to take each day at a time and truly enjoy the runs that I have as I get them. I’m thankful that, even with a rough start and a VERY very slow build up, that I can run.

I’m thankful for the post-race massage that I got. My body felt extra torn up after this race because of the fast splits I ran at the end, so, for the very first time, I scheduled a massage on race weekend. It hurt BADLY, especially in my quads and IT band area, but it was definitely helpful to start getting out some of the knots and get me loosened up.

I’m thankful for unlimited water. I went into this race well hydrated, and hydrated well throughout the race, but I’ve been SO so thirsty since the race. I’m thankful that I have easy access to an unlimited amount of water. I definitely am trying to not take that for granted.

Now it’s your turn to share! What are you feeling thankful for today?

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4 responses to “Thankful Thursday”

  1. Melissa says:
    November 6, 2014 at 10:36 am

    I agree with all of these points (except the POTS, of course!). It’s so nice that we’ve got the ability to make such great memories both on the course and off it, and that we’re able to have little luxuries like a massage and LOTS OF WATER! I’m so, so proud of you for your months of hard work and dedication! PR NATION BABY!

  2. Rachel says:
    November 6, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    Today I’m thankful for eating my lunch outside because the sunshine was just too beautiful to avoid by sitting inside. I felt like a new woman after that.

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:
      November 7, 2014 at 2:23 pm

      That sounds absolutely wonderful! It’s too chilly here to do that now, but I try to eat in front of huge windows to still get some of those benefits.