6 months and counting

6 months ago today I went through my last chemo treatment. I ate Coccadotts cupcakes with the infusion staff when it was all done. I realized recently that I suffered through those last chemo treatments pretty badly but everyday I got up and knew that tomorrow was a better day. I also realized recently that if my infusion nurses weren't so amazing at making the experience more pleasant than it was, I probably would have hated every moment of the last 42 weeks treatments. Every time I go in, I actually have a good time - they are fabulous people who make me feel comfortable and know about my life because I'm there every week. They are some of the reason that I didn't know that I felt horrible. They wouldn't treat me like I am sick and that made a huge difference. I have made huge strides in 6 months. I am now working with a coach to get me through the marathon, 70.3, and 140.6. I have hair that is longer and longer every day! I feel stronger! To prove that I have made huge strides, in the month of February I have completed 61.1 miles of running in 11 hrs 35 min which is an average pace of 11 min 22 sec per mile (not too shabby). I have biked about 119 miles in 8 hrs 30 min. And I have gone into the pool and swam 2.7 miles in 1 hr 49 min for a total mileage of 182.9 miles in 21 hrs 55 min! We can compare that to 2008 when I was training for my first 70.3 I had a total mileage of 69.12 miles in February (yikes), 2009 when I was training for my first 140.6: 212.41 miles in February (only ~30 miles difference), 2010 when I was training for my second 140.6: 205.02 miles in February (only ~23 miles difference), 2011 when I wasn't training for anything: 108.86 miles, and last year 2012, although this will be different because I found out I had cancer last year in February and knew Ironman was out of the question so I just scaled back on mileage but went all out all of the time: 155.27 miles. I think I'm kicking ass everyday! On this day where I celebrate that I have made huge strides, I also found out that I only have 9 weeks left of treatment instead of 10! April 30 is my last treatment date! This is really exciting. I even did a happy dance in the living room when I found out!