this is definitely a TMI post. but i told you i’d share the good and the bad, so i guess this is the ugly.

i had a hemorrhoid banded and removed on monday, along with a papilla cauterized. somehow, i managed to play softball monday night, but i woke up tuesday in the most uncomfortable pain. it constantly feels like i have to go to the bathroom, and when i finally do, i’m terrified of the accompanying pain.

yes, i’m a little bitch.

i haven’t been able to lift or run at all this week, and i’m honestly shocked by how much that has affected my mood and pretty much every other aspect of my life. i’ve grown to truly appreciate what movement and exercise do for me mentally, not just physically.

so far, this has been the toughest week of marathon training because i haven’t been able to do any marathon training.

my little friend had been hanging around for a few months, but as my mileage increased, the pressure and discomfort after runs were getting worse. i figured it was better to get it taken care of asap so i could get back to training. god knows i don’t want to be dealing with this a few weeks, or even a couple months, before the marathon.

anyway, if you see me and i’m grumpy, now you know why.

just shout, “yo, calm down, asshole!”

i’ll understand. and hey, we want the same thing.

#tokyo2027