Tag: Running

I like to pretend I can run

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Another 5K

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On Labor Day I ran another 5K, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to beat my previous best… But, I placed higher overall, so that’s something. Even the overall winners in this race ran a good two minutes slower than the winners from the July 4th 5K, so I guess it was just a slower course overall.

I’m going to try to do at least one more before it gets too cold… Running outside in freezing weather isn’t my idea of fun.

Got my latest test results back, and everything’s looking better than ever… my AFP was 4.2, which puts it well in the “safe” area for the first time since this whole thing started.

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Zoloft, Lexapro, Paxil and running

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I started taking Lexapro (an anti-depressant) last April when I was dealing with fears of having cancer (little did I know I was *right*). Anyway, now that I’m a year out from my diagnosis and no longer worrying as much about having a recurrence, I’m trying to get off of it. I’m slowly tapering off, but even so it’s leaving me in a foul mood most of the time.

In some good news, I ran another 5K Saturday, and did a little better than last time. I’m still slow as Christmas, but at least I’m progressing:

April 3 – 37:16
May 23 – 36:34
July 3 – 35:01

These people who can run it in 15 minutes just amaze me. Maybe someday. My goal was to run in the Nashville Marathon next April, but I think I may have to settle for the half marathon, and push the full marathon back another 6 or 12 months.

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On your mark…

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Well, I’ve found my next race. There is a 5K being held at Opry Mills on Sunday Morning, May 23rd. Even though I’ve barely run since my last 5K over a month ago, I will be there. May 23 will mark the one year anniversary since my cancer diagnosis, and I figure that is about as good a way as any to make a statement about my health 🙂