September 2012

This is David by the way!!
Anyway, today is four days before the big Race my first Ultra marathon. It is in the Mountains north west of Pagosa Springs Colorado. It is called the Devil Mountain Ultra Marathon. It is a 50 K (31 Mile) trail run with 4800 + feet elevation incline throughout the race climbing up to 10,000 feet elivation… Crazy. I have really enjoyed running, it helps me so much.  I am so excited about this race. I am like a 12 year old boy the day before hunting season starts or on Christmas eve. The night before the races and even days before I have trouble sleeping  and I am so anxious I can hardly contain myself. Running just makes me happy. The family and I have ran allot this year and it is so fun to watch the family grow closer together and get excited about their progress and failures and aches and pains. It is awesome.

Before the surgery my physical passion was lifting weights. I always prided myself on being strong however, the surgery put an end to my weight lifting days. It is frustrating at times because I am occasionally asked to help people move and I just have to tell them I can not lift anything that causes me to hold my breath. My two sons now get a lot of lifting opportunities. They are so good about it they police me pretty good warn me if I try to do to much.

I still have to watch myself so as I do not over do it on new activities. It is a strange thing. I can run for hours and am OK however, if I do something that I have not worked up to it wipes me out. Me getting wiped out by some physical activity is becoming fewer and fewer. I feel so blessed to have recovered like I have. I still feel delicate at time but I am not complaining. I'm so grateful to my Heavenly Father for all my blessing. I hope all of you are doing well and wish you the best in your recovery's.