Elevation story: 2,900 ft versus 300 ft where I normally live. Legit felt like I could not breathe or get enough air. And I was in the best shape of my life. I thought something was wrong with me or my lungs. My boyfriend said “oh yeah, we’re at 3k feet, you might have a little trouble.” I was so annoyed I ditched him mid-run and went back to spend time with his hyper religious family. He was into scuba diving and not having any trouble at all. Nearly puked when I sprinted away from him…. Worth it. Would have been better if I had puked on him. Oh well. Maybe next time! Humidity: regular summers here are 98% humidity, 80° and high dew point even at 5am. You can’t escape it. I’m not built for this. I’m mostly Irish/Scottish/Welsh/German descent. I’m made for cool rainy days of eating potatoes and breads, reading, and hating on M Thatcher and Queen Victoria. I was doing a really (really) slow run on a humid morning. I looked about as bad as you can imagine. And a stranger pulled over and asked if I needed medical assistance and not even someone like an off duty emt or nurse). I had to explain that I was running on purpose. For funsies. And I always look like this when I run. It takes ice packs and about an hour to get me back to normal.

For me it comes down to: Finding ways to accept/adapt when things don’t go according to plan. Whatever that looks like.

This is amazing! I am in constant awe of everyone in this group. Distance, discipline, dedication. Triple threat!

Bold of you to assume I stayed positive. 👀 One of my mottos: "I'll do it, but I'm gonna complain the whole time." 🤣 I try to remember that this, too, shall pass. It's just a moment in time. One breath to the next. Even if I stopped now for whatever reason, I'll just have to face it later. Past Peg, Present Peg, Future Peg ... one of us will have to deal with it. As a generally positive person, even I am not always positive. Every emotion has its place and time and they are all healthy expressions as part of an emotional pantheon. I'm going to move forward in time regardless, right? Being upset/angry/disappointed/frustrated about an injury is completely valid and deserves space as part of our journey. Show yourself the same grace and patience that you would show your best friend and allow space for all of them as needed during healing. Overall, I tell myself that my goal should always be to be healthy and strong in mind and body. Progress isn't linear; injuries may be a temporary setback, or a change in direction. Geat conversation starter, @Vincent McGee . Little bit of rambling. This would be a good conversation for a long run or a hike. But if I had to have ONE thing that prevents me from a total collapse, it's going to be my sense of humor. I'll be cracking jokes from beyond the grave. It really lifts my spirits! 👻

@Amy Tingay Wasn't there a man who ran London Marathon whilst knitting this year? IIRC he finished rapidly AND made a beautiful scarf. You do you, bro... but I don't need to feel inferior about TWO things. Geeze, man