What is Mother’s Day like when one of your children has died? Today I chose to observe the day by rowing a marathon with a few devoted members of Greenville Indoor Rowing, where I’m a @UCanRow2 certified instructor.
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The first two weeks of May are the @concept2inc Marathon Challenge period, which means we get a special certificate in addition to the free enameled pin Concept2 awards marathoners at any time of year, and the marathon sticker from GIR.
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If you’ve ever rowed or run a marathon, you might understand when I say it was awful and none of us ever want to do it again! But we had a good time together, and we all finished.
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At the moment, my marathon time is #1 (of 4) in the world for lightweight women in my age group! The season just started May 1, so it won’t last, but I’m absolutely going to enjoy it for now!
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I am just going to relax for the rest of the day, too exhausted to focus on grief. Which was the point.
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