The Running Backs: final countdown to marathon

The Running Backs

I AM A RUNNING BACK

I am one of a group of people who are running the LA Marathon in March 2011 to support our inspirational Michelle in her journey to improve her scoliosis by raising money towards her medical expenses.

To learn more about Michelle's journey, visit http://www.backfactor.blogspot.com/

We are also raising money to begin a scholarship fund for a young person to receive treatment from The Clear Institute in St Cloud, Minnesota, a revolutionary wholistic center that uses non-surgical chiropractic-based treatment to improve the lives of those living with scoliosis. To learn more about The Clear Institute, visit http://www.clear-institute.org/

To follow my journey to the finish line and to follow Michelle's journey to a healthier back, please follow this blog.

Thanks for the support, Rebel

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

final countdown to marathon - feeling terrible

With ten days until the run, I am feeling very anxious and nervous. I have been sick and pretty much in bed for the last week with the worst flu I have ever had. Sinuses infected, ears blocked and sore and just as i was starting to feel better two days ago, i got conjunctivitis (pink eye = gross).

I am so exhausted, my head is still blocked and i haven't run for a week. Everyone keeps telling me that I will be fine on race day but I am really starting to get worried about how exhausted I feel and how much trainging I have missed.

I need to stay positive and upbeat for everyone else who is training hard and traveling to LA to run and I really just feel like going to sleep and not running the race.

Well, obviously my preference would be to run the race and feel great and have a great time with friends while raising heaps of money for michelle but that feels like it is slipping through my fingers at the moment.

I will just keep sleeping and trying to feel better and start focusing on race day.

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