I just got back from talking to Ms. DeBoer in her classroom at DeWitt. I won't reveal all the gems she provided me with as answers just yet (I need to meet up with Ms. G to discuss what do do with them) but I wanted to reflect while it's still recent.
First of all, dang! She is so impressive! Not only is she crazy fit, but she has completed so many awesome races, including an Ironman! And she's extremely modest about all of it!
I am really glad to have met with Ms. DeBoer because of both her insight and reassurance. There will be more obvious evidence of this when I share my whole interview, but I especially appreciated a few things she said.
One of them was just about how running should be fun. I have noticed that I have started to kind of dread running, especially since I have gotten off of my plan recently due to sickness and rowing conflicts. I should have known this would come up and sickness isn't something I have complete control over, but it is frustrating none the less. I have been very concerned about being fully prepared for a half marathon in time, especially if it is on May 5th which is creeping up. She asked me if I could run 5 miles, though, and I said yes, and she said that if I can do that I can run a half marathon. It's about pacing, but its definitely do-able. That was helpful for me to not get too down on myself and keep up the motivation-- don't give up.
Overall, it was a great experience and I look forward to getting other perspectives and ideas from the other people I am going to interview!
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