Swine Flu

I am pretty sure that Gavin and I ended up with the swine flu last week. We were not tested but it is going around town like crazy. We were sick for a whole week and this week we are still feeling tired and drained. So obviously running has not been going well. I tried to run at the beginning of last week when I was still in denial about being sick, body aches, being very tired, and the chills? Flu? I don't think so, yeah right! Once I finally came to terms with the fact that I was sick I didn't run anymore and I tried to get lots of rest. Fortuneatly JR was home and he took Brooklyn out on a Daddy/daughter date Friday. I don't know how but neither one of them got sick and she needed to get out of the house.

Finally on Monday I tried running again, I managed 3 miles before I was toast. I ran 4 on Tuesday, did Jillian's shred video on Wednesday, and barely did 3 yesterday. Today I had a long run with some friends, they both have races coming up the next couple of weeks and we planned on running 12. It was 34 degrees this morning with winds at 26mph and bursts of 38mph. We still decided to tough it out and it wasn't too bad, just depended on where the road turned. I could only handle 6 though, I was still tired and my lungs are sore? I know that sounds weird I'm just not sure how to describe it. I'm planning on taking tomorrow off and hopefully will be back to myself on Sunday.

My friend is trying to convince me to run the Rock and Roll Marathon in Pheonix in January. That's only 11 weeks away, I'm not sure if I'm up for that. I did sign up for the Pile on the Miles challenge for November, I am hoping it helps me get out of this funk I'm in. It better, I won't be getting very many miles in if I continue to feel this way!

Kids and Running

I have not done a very good job posting lately. Life has been going well, just nothing exciting to write about. Gavin has a 3 day weekend (hunting day today), it started out great. I took the kids swimming, the gym to run around, and out for Mexican food on Friday. They both fell asleep in the car at 6 that night! Saturday we went to the park, rode bikes, made Halloween cookies, and had dinner with family. Around midnight Gavin came to my room with a fever so we stayed home and relaxed yesterday. Today he still has a fever so looks like another day at home, or 2 since he can't go back to school for 24 hours after his fever breaks. Poor kid I feel bad for him.

Running has been going well, I haven't had any problems getting my miles in. I have been running a lot on the indoor track and I might have to switch to the treadmill more often. It takes 15 laps for a mile so there is a lot of turning which starts to bother my feet and knees after a few miles. I have been adding more strength workouts in and am hoping to add swimming and biking in for variety. So far I haven't found the time, but next week I should be able to fit one in.

Snow, Snow Go Away

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted. I have thought about blogging numerous times but just haven't found the time to sit down at the computer. Running is going well, I have kept in my 25-30 mile range the last few weeks. I also managed to do Jillian's shred video 3 times last week. Hopefully I can lose the few pounds that I have gained, it's way to early in the season to gain weight! I had started eating before bed and I think that's where it started.

Tomorrow I am running 10 miles, hopefully a friend will be able to join me. It is suppose to be cold with a high of 40 degrees, winter is coming! This past weekend it snowed 4-5 inches, most of it has melted but there is some left. This is not a good sign, we'll probably have a couple feet of snow by Halloween! I love winter but I am not ready yet.