Things have been a bit rocky for Jon and me these past few weeks mainly due to persistent health issues.
A few weeks ago, I visited my doctor and, after a few tests, he determined that I had a developed a stomach ulcer over the course of the summer. At the time, the only real symptom was some pretty bad stomach pain (which was especially bad with the consumption of alcohol, caffeine, or avocados...go figure...). So they gave me some medication, and I made an effort to de-stress my life a bit. Running has been decent, but it's been very difficult to figure out what I can and cannot eat before/during my runs, meaning that I can't eat anything before I run (which is making the 12+ milers pretty tough).
3 weeks ago, Jon started experiencing sharp pain in his foot. My diagnosis: tendinitis (probably due to his dedication to training....unlike, well, me....). So he took a week off to rest and (hopefully) recover. The next week, he ran a mile, pain-free, but the following day, the pain was back. And it hasn't really left since. That was two weeks ago.
Anyways, things are pretty frustrating right now. With the race only 5 weeks away, we wanted to be feeling strong, finishing our runs with ease (or at least, minimal walking). But right now, that's just not the case.
So anyways, please, if you think of it, pray for good health and for mental strength to persevere. We appreciate your support so much and need it very much right now.
