Tonight, which is 2 nights before my second half marathon since I had kids, I sat down with a glass of wine to relax and write a post here. I was originally going to write about the iPhone apps that have helped me return to running, and how they’ve changed how I run.
I may write about that next week Friday.
But for now, I want to share with you a YouTube video my mom posted of my oldest daughter, Sierra:
The woman with her… That was me – four years ago. At that point I had been battling post-partum depression for 2.5 years. When I look at that video I see an overweight me – not horribly over-weight, but a good 30 lbs more than I am now me.
But yanno what else I see?
I see the pain.
I see where my brain was. Or more accurately… wasn’t. I see all of the over-eating on cakes and cookies to self-medicate., hoping, just hoping it would make me feel better. (But it never did). The weight that you see on me, although it’s not A LOT, it’s about 30 lbs more than I am now. I see the whiner, the complainer and the nagging wife I was.
I see a whole different person in that video – you may not see it – but I do.
Two years after that video was shot I asked for help. I asked my Doctor what was wrong with me. You know what he told me?
He told me to talk. Talk to the people I love. To eat healthy – fruit and veggies are good for your brain too – not just good for your body. And to return to running.
So I talked.
And I ate healthy.
And I’m running….
I’m running a half-marathon on Sunday!
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfont Half Marathon
And you know what? I feel better than I have in YEARS!
(If you’re feeling down, or foggy or weird… talk to your doctor – there are options – options that don’t involve taking medicine – you can do it!).
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