Thanks for the compliment. Last year I had trouble finishing races longer than 5K and I was afraid to run any 10Ks. Before Cancer (BC) I trained 5 days a week between 5 and 10 miles each day. For the first 3 or 4 miles I struggled and felt the pain. After that I would always get a runner's high (endorphins in the brain) and I felt like I could keep running forever.
After Diagnosis (AD) my treatment blocked some hormones and the runner's high never happened. Today I struggled for about 3 1/2 miles. For the first time AD the endorphins kicked in and I ran faster, my heart beat dropped, my breathing stabilized, and I felt like could run forever. It was a tough run with lots of hills and I arrived home after 5 miles feeling great! I think I'm ready for my first race of the year in two weeks and it will be a 10K (6.2m).
Shalom,
Chuck
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