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Returning to running, thanks to being spurred on by cancer

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HermanBloom Nov 2012 12:38pm, 22 Nov 2012 2,450 posts	Quote Pin HermanBloom Wow, spectacular stuff. Not sure if congratulations are in order, or thanks, or something else, but great news
Mrs Winkle Nov 2012 1:15pm, 22 Nov 2012 6,705 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Winkle That's great news Lak
early bird Nov 2012 1:26pm, 22 Nov 2012 10,404 posts	Quote Pin early bird That's fantastic news Lak
MillieB Nov 2012 1:32pm, 22 Nov 2012 296 posts	Quote Pin MillieB What a fantastic post to read! Great news!
kwala Nov 2012 1:37pm, 22 Nov 2012 3,439 posts	Quote Pin kwala fabulous new lak
Roobarb Nov 2012 1:47pm, 22 Nov 2012 4,969 posts	Quote Pin Roobarb Wow! Great news lak
Duchess Nov 2012 8:11pm, 22 Nov 2012 2,034 posts	Quote Pin Duchess Fabulous news lak!
Desi May 2013 10:04am, 7 May 2013 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin Desi Hi I'm new to Fetch Found this thread, having slowly returned to running since starting treatment for breast cancer. I wasn't sure about whether I'd be able to do anything during chemo, and was v tired last week, but the sunshine has been so lovely that I ventured out very briefly this morning and it has cheered me up no end!
HermanBloom May 2013 10:17am, 7 May 2013 3,181 posts	Quote Pin HermanBloom Welcome, and glad the running has cheered you up
Steady Edina May 2013 2:06am, 15 May 2013 12,923 posts	Quote Pin Steady Edina Wow glad I found this thread. I was diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer 2 yrs ago. I have been told that its not curable, that reoccurrence is fairly likely but as I have the low grade form of the disease my 5 year survival rates are much better than some of my friends who are high grade. My return to running has been complicated by other health issues. I actually feel I have regressed further back than square one I am sure I wasn't this slow when I took up running. I am really unfit I get out of breath really quickly and I feel a bit wiped out after a run but I still love running and I want to be as fit as I can be to fight my cancer. I would like to be able to run a sub-30 Parkrun again and. Sub-60 10k. Do you think that is possible or is this my 'new normal'?