Pressing Through the Unforseen Challenges

Well ... the surgery was a bit more than I thought.  It ended up requiring 20 stitches, and the doctor said I could not run in my 16 mile training event.  He said that I needed to do no strenuous exercise for a week and a half.  When I pressed him on this he said that if I ran, the increased blood pressure would likely pop my stitches, and they'd end up dragging me off the course.

So, not only did I not get to run my "Meeting before the Meeting," I have been set back in my training.  This is not good.  How often life seems to throw these curve balls our way.

I will do my best to regroup, but I am not sure just how yet.

The Big Race Before the Big Race

Often in Leadership materials people will talk about the importance of the meeting before the meeting.  They are referring to the value of meeting with key people before presenting them with a new idea or plan.  Well, I am looking at an upcoming preparation run as my meeting before the meeting.

This Saturday I am scheduled to run the last 16 miles of the Boston Marathon course with other charity runners as a kind of preparation run.  They will have some port-o-potties set up along the course and have a few water stations appropriately situated, too.  

This will be a huge challenge for me.  I don't know if I can make 16 miles at this point.  At mile 10 heart break hill/s will begin.  If I can, I feel like I will be golden - I am seriously on track in my training.  If I can't make it, I will be devastated.  There is no middle ground on this one.  If I don't make it, I will have to really adjust my training plans.  But, I am looking forward to it.

I have an additional challenge in the mix.  I am scheduled for some minor surgery tomorrow.  I will have some basil cell carcinoma removed from my right cheek.  I don't think it will be very serious, and I hope it won't hinder my run too much.