It's enough to make a lady flee the country. But since being branded a shrew after a disastrous social season, Bridget knows she’s lucky to even have a man come near her. Luckily, Bridget Forrester is just getting warmed up.īridget longs to meet a gentleman who doesn't mention her beautiful sister upon shaking her hand. Luckily, I was able to hang on and get a BQ.London weather is chilly - and the social scene even more so. Basically, I was just thrilled to be there! It wasn’t until the last two miles of the race that I realized I could get a Boston qualifying time.

My body was definitely not back to normal by the time I ran Philly. There was a lot of doubt running through my mind if my body could handle 26.2 miles, let alone running fast enough to qualify for Boston! I had lost twenty pounds during those months of surgery. The plan I was following was for an Ironman so I think there was only one 18-mile run leading up to the marathon. So, I knew the time I had to get to qualify for Boston as I prepared for the race, but as I walked to the corral before the race did I think it was possible, no, not really. When I decided to sign up to do the Philly Marathon in November of 2019, I had the goal of qualifying for Boston. In November of 2019, you laced up your shoes again to run the Philadelphia Marathon, did you have any goals going into the race, or did you simply want to enjoy the day? Setting small goals like getting my drains out, or taking a walk down the street kept me focused and not overwhelmed. Taking things one day at a time was the only way to go. I had weeks where I couldn’t drive, couldn’t lift anything, I couldn’t even read a book or use my phone because I had an adverse reaction to the anesthesia. After my first surgery, I was very limited in what I could do, just getting out of bed was nearly impossible.

Waiting for the test results from my mastectomy took weeks and those results dictated any future treatment, which would extend the six-month plan. I knew it would be at least six months from my first surgery until my third.

In the fall of 2018, you were diagnosed with breast cancer, how did you frame your mindset to take on such a tremendous physical and emotional challenge?Īfter my diagnosis, I was so busy setting up appointments and getting ready for my first surgery (double mastectomy), that period was such a whirlwind.

Let It Be Me by Kate Noble