Wednesday, June 24, 2009
I did not run....
because I had the 'runs'. Ha Ha Ha!!! I kill me!!! (Seriously, it was an unpleasant experience.) Tonight we're playing kickball with our extended family. Wish me luck.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
So I've decided...
(after taking a couple weeks off since the 5k) to do run/walk intervals, much like the couch potato to 5k. I am going to give this a try and see how we do with the headaches. I think it should be better. Tonight's the trial run. I'll keep you posted.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Live Like Liz 5K in Watkins Glen
Michael and I pre-run
Part of my cheering section- Sara and the babe
More cheerleaders
After the race! We did it!!It was awesome!! I used the inhaler and it helped a lot. Michael ran it in 27 minutes. Wow. I ran it in 36 minutes. My norm. My main goals were to: 1. Not get lapped by any of the walkers and 2. Not finish last. I achieved them both! Yay!! It was a beautiful day, and I really enjoyed the experience.
The bad news.... I got a headache about 3 hours after the race. It knocked me on my butt. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that. More to come...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
inhaler update and a bit more
So, the inhaler did it's job. I was tweeking a bit at the beginning- jittery, hands shaking, etc., but that wore off. Yay for inhalers! We ran a 5K route that was a little up hill, a little downhill. It was my favorite so far.... except for the bridge. I am deathly afraid of heights and this happens to be the bridge that is just past the museum on your way out of town headed towards Watkins Glen (414). Michael asked me why I looked down. I'm not sure why. Why do people look at fiery crashes then look away then look back? Suffice it to say it was way high up and traffic was headed in both directions. Scary.
My next ailment. I noticed a pattern a few weeks ago and that is that I get a headache a few hours after I run. Everytime. I chalked it up to sinuses, allergies, migraine, whatever. Then I googled 'headache after running' and it's an actual condition. People who are prone to migraines (raising my hand) are more apt to be at risk for these 'exercise induced headaches'. Are you f$#@%ing kidding me?!?! I like the running. Why have I been forsaken? I am going to push through this and run Thursday and Sunday and see what happens next.
My next ailment. I noticed a pattern a few weeks ago and that is that I get a headache a few hours after I run. Everytime. I chalked it up to sinuses, allergies, migraine, whatever. Then I googled 'headache after running' and it's an actual condition. People who are prone to migraines (raising my hand) are more apt to be at risk for these 'exercise induced headaches'. Are you f$#@%ing kidding me?!?! I like the running. Why have I been forsaken? I am going to push through this and run Thursday and Sunday and see what happens next.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
I'm Blogging, I'm Blogging.... Jeesh Man!!
Yes, so we're at 3 miles, and the 5K is this weekend!! I am nervous, excited, pumped, insert next adjective (or is it adverb) here!!!!
On June 7th we will run the Live Like Liz 5K. Check out the website at www.livelikeliz.com . Elizabeth (Liz) died at age 20 from ovarian cancer. I heard about this run from one of my co-workers. It starts and ends at Watkins Glen High School and runs along the Catherine Valley Trail. I think Michael and I should scout out the route before actually running on Sunday, but he may think that's silly. I want to be prepared. I want to do everything right to ensure I am prepared. Do we eat pasta the night before? Or is that bad now? Do we fast until after we run? Any tips would be helpful.
Also, you should know (cause that's what blogs are for, right bitches?) that I was prescribed an inhaler on Friday. So, I kinda feel like my airway is being cut off when I'm running, and the rest of my body says "Go, Go, Go!!!" By the time I'm done running, my face is so red it's almost purple. I'm beginnng to frighten my children. "Mommy, why is your face SO red?" (Hannah age 10) So conversations with my mom led me to remember that I had trouble with running in gym class as a kid and the doctor said I had "Runner's Asthma". I played sports all during middle and high school, but they did not require constant running. (I did volleyball and softball and sat the bench during basketball.) So as a kid I had trouble with running, and did not have allergies. Now, I am allergic to everything that grows, causes dust or mold, or barks, meows, or oinks. Let's just toss all that into the mix with the "Runner's Asthma" and it makes for a pretty uncomfortable run at times. I am generally ok for the first mile, then during the second mile I lose my breath.
So my nurse practitioner (who used to run) prescribed me an inhaler and I am going to use it for the first time tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.
P.S.- If you are reading this, hubby, I would like a new outfit to run in on Sunday.
P.S.S- I am broke. It would be nice if you could buy it for me. :)
On June 7th we will run the Live Like Liz 5K. Check out the website at www.livelikeliz.com . Elizabeth (Liz) died at age 20 from ovarian cancer. I heard about this run from one of my co-workers. It starts and ends at Watkins Glen High School and runs along the Catherine Valley Trail. I think Michael and I should scout out the route before actually running on Sunday, but he may think that's silly. I want to be prepared. I want to do everything right to ensure I am prepared. Do we eat pasta the night before? Or is that bad now? Do we fast until after we run? Any tips would be helpful.
Also, you should know (cause that's what blogs are for, right bitches?) that I was prescribed an inhaler on Friday. So, I kinda feel like my airway is being cut off when I'm running, and the rest of my body says "Go, Go, Go!!!" By the time I'm done running, my face is so red it's almost purple. I'm beginnng to frighten my children. "Mommy, why is your face SO red?" (Hannah age 10) So conversations with my mom led me to remember that I had trouble with running in gym class as a kid and the doctor said I had "Runner's Asthma". I played sports all during middle and high school, but they did not require constant running. (I did volleyball and softball and sat the bench during basketball.) So as a kid I had trouble with running, and did not have allergies. Now, I am allergic to everything that grows, causes dust or mold, or barks, meows, or oinks. Let's just toss all that into the mix with the "Runner's Asthma" and it makes for a pretty uncomfortable run at times. I am generally ok for the first mile, then during the second mile I lose my breath.
So my nurse practitioner (who used to run) prescribed me an inhaler and I am going to use it for the first time tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.
P.S.- If you are reading this, hubby, I would like a new outfit to run in on Sunday.
P.S.S- I am broke. It would be nice if you could buy it for me. :)
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