Walking a half marathon next weekend...

mrs gadget
mrs gadget Member Posts: 118
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Ok, I now have one dose of chemo under my belt. It wasn't a beach party, but after three days of being down, I am now back on my feet...That being said, prior to diagnosis, I signed up to walk the Disneyland half marathon next Sunday. I had considered pulling out, but realized that I would feel defeated in way too many forms. I am gonna just walk those 13.1 miles and fight just has hard of a battle as I will to beat this breat cancer...I hope this inspires the rest of you guys to keep going and keep pushing on!!

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  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
    #2
    Just be careful
    and drink plenty of water. If you had mastectomy prior to Chemo it will also affect you. Ask your physician opinion.
    Good luck
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #3
    I do 5 and 10Ks regularly,
    I do 5 and 10Ks regularly, and have done 2 half marathons...I trust you are already a walker and have done the 13+ miles a few times ? If not, not to be a deterrent, but be really, really careful! Keep hydrated and pace yourself. I have never done the half marathons in race mode, I don't care about my timing...nonetheless, I am aware of how my body feels and I act accordingly. I like to drink Smart Water...it has the electrolytes without being flavored as Gatorade is.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • mrs gadget
    mrs gadget Member Posts: 118
    #4
    chenheart said:

    I do 5 and 10Ks regularly,
    I do 5 and 10Ks regularly, and have done 2 half marathons...I trust you are already a walker and have done the 13+ miles a few times ? If not, not to be a deterrent, but be really, really careful! Keep hydrated and pace yourself. I have never done the half marathons in race mode, I don't care about my timing...nonetheless, I am aware of how my body feels and I act accordingly. I like to drink Smart Water...it has the electrolytes without being flavored as Gatorade is.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    thanks for all the good advice
    I plan to be extremely careful. I am going thru chemo prior to having surgery and have already experienced it's wrath on my body. If I hadn't paid for this marathon already, I probably wouldn't be walking. That being said, I have to at least try. If I can't make all 13 miles, at least I made an attempt which is still better than doing nothing..
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #5
    mrs gadget said:

    thanks for all the good advice
    I plan to be extremely careful. I am going thru chemo prior to having surgery and have already experienced it's wrath on my body. If I hadn't paid for this marathon already, I probably wouldn't be walking. That being said, I have to at least try. If I can't make all 13 miles, at least I made an attempt which is still better than doing nothing..

    I Love Your Attitude!
    Good to be careful, drink your water, watch for signs of fatigue--but You Go Girl! Just trying means everything. I'd bet money that you make it too!

    Good luck!

    Hugs, Renee
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #6
    missrenee said:

    I Love Your Attitude!
    Good to be careful, drink your water, watch for signs of fatigue--but You Go Girl! Just trying means everything. I'd bet money that you make it too!

    Good luck!

    Hugs, Renee

    You go girl! Just take it
    You go girl! Just take it easy, drink lots of water, and, just do what you can!
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #7
    DianeBC said:

    You go girl! Just take it
    You go girl! Just take it easy, drink lots of water, and, just do what you can!

    Please check with your doctor first
    Chemo is nasty stuff. Putting additional stress on your body might not be wise. I'm in the middle of chemo and walking, but not 13.1 miles. Just check to be sure, please.
    Suzanne
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #8
    mrs gadget said:

    thanks for all the good advice
    I plan to be extremely careful. I am going thru chemo prior to having surgery and have already experienced it's wrath on my body. If I hadn't paid for this marathon already, I probably wouldn't be walking. That being said, I have to at least try. If I can't make all 13 miles, at least I made an attempt which is still better than doing nothing..

    Good luck tomorrow with the
    Good luck tomorrow with the marathon! Enjoy it!


    Hugs, Jan

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