It was a glorious success!! I took 3 Gus during the race and took water at each water stop. The Gus were much needed for energy and caffeine since I don’t shovel enough food in fast enough beforehand!
I ran 1:39:55, 7:37 min/mi. Clearly the removal of my stomach has not substantially impacted my pace! Awesome!! It was a beautiful day for a race. I felt really great my first 10K but was pushing my energy for the last 4 miles or so. I will need to continue to gain some lbs so I have some extra fat stores to burn during these races.
After the race:
Either way, today was a post-gastrectomy success; a race in honor of my brother’s journey to recovery and all my fellow stomachless friends out there! It IS possible.
Have a great evening.
Congrats Marne! Your progress is inspiring for me to read as I also have an active lifestyle and was concerned about the ability to continue to do prolonged aerobic activity post total gastrectomy.
You are a straight boss.
Lol, you made me laugh and smile with your comment!! Thanks!
You inspire me!!