ANOTHER REST DAY

Well, the achy fluy (sp?) symptoms are GONE!! Still taking today as a rest day, as I don't want to push it. Still have a runny nose, but the heaviness on my chest is now gone. No more medicine from today forward, as I don't want that stuff in my system for the race. Here's hoping my health continues to improve.

Will be back tomorrow with my run report, as the plan is to run 3+ miles with my friend Denise.

REST DAY

Taking today and tomorrow off as rest days. Still feel sick/achy. Sore throat is gone, but still have runny nose and just feel achy. Not from running, but the achy you feel when you have the flu:(

My race is on Sunday, and I don't want to do anything that will mess me up. So some R&R today and tomorrow, and I'll see how I feel on Wednesday. Plan to run Wed with Denise again. Then rest on Thursday, run Friday, and then rest Saturday, and race Sunday!!

Here's hoping my cold/flue goes away!!!!!

SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2008

Woke up with a cold this morning. Runny nose, sore throat. YUCK!! Took some alca zeltzer medicine and seemed ok. So in the afternoon, after my daughters soccer game decided to go for a run. Planned on 4, as it started, said ok, 3, but only ended up running 2 and walking the rest (.75) home.

Run felt ok. Just could not get rid of a stitch, that seemed to get worse and worse as the run went on. Hence, why I cut it short and walked. Just feel lathargic. I don't think the stitch was due to the running, just think my stomach may not have agreed with the cough medicine I took. Though I took it about 5 hours before I ran.

Time: 35:29
Distance: 2.75
pace/mile: 12:54
247 calories

HR was between 121 and 145bpm

My splits were as follows:
Mile 1: 10:59 129bpm
Mile 2: 11:19 131bpm
.75: 13:11 108bpm

WALKED WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THIS MORNING!

This morning my daughter and I participated in her schools Walk-a-thon for Make a Wish Foundation. It was really awesome. I am soooo proud of her. The event raised $5500+ to send a young girl to Disney.

Rebecca walked for the whole 60 minutes, and she completed 10 times (2.5 miles) around the high school track. Not too shabby:) The best part was she never complained, was excited to do it, and followed through, even when it got HOT, and finished.

I am SOOO proud of her.

GREAT 3.6 MILE RUN TODAY:)

Had a great run today with a friend. Didn't feel my right ankle at all:) and the weather was just perfecto!!

Lucked out with the weather. They were calling for rain, but had blue skies and sunny, about 55 degrees.

Was a little worried about my ankle, but I wore the ankle support, and I didn't feel anything. Ran a different route than I usually do, but one that my friend runs all the time with her husband. Was basically flat, except for a rolling/gradual hill between mile one and two. But not bad at all, and the ankle proved to be OK.

Time: 41:46

Distance: 3.69

pace/mile: 11:19

307 calories

HR was between 148 and 166bpm

My splits were as follows:

Mile 1: 10:55 142bpm

Mile 2: 11:40 153bpm

Mile 3: 11:31 149bpm

.69: 7:39 150bpm

REST DAY

Well, I woke up this morning and my ankle seems fine. I was able to walk on it immediately with no discomfort. I have already iced it once, and went to the drugstore and got an ankle wrap/support. I'm not taking any chances.

Thankfully whatever I did was minor. There was never any swelling or bruising.

But, my ankle definitely does not like me sitting upright, with my legs hanging down from a chair, so it is time to sign off and get away from the computer and get this ankle elevated!!!!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008

This morning when picking up my youngest at pre-school, I turned my ankle. I couldn't believe it. Stood there for a few minutes and tried to stretch it out. Seemed ok. Gave the little one lunch and then brought her to her PM pre-school. I came home, did a few things, ankle felt fine so I went out and ran 4.32.

The ankle NEVER hurt during my run and I had a great run.

Distance: 4.32

Time: 45:53

Avg pace: 10:37

Calories: 405

Avg HR = 139 Max HR = 159

splits today were:

Mile 1 - 11:26 130bpm

Mile 2 - 10:23 137 bpm

Mile 3 - 10:32 142bpm

Mile 4 - 10:23 148bpm

.32 - 3:07 144bpm

Run really felt great! Rushed home, and instead of icing or taking a tubby, I rushed a shower and rushed to get my older daughter at school to take her to a birthday party. Ankle still felt good. However, during the party, it was at a movie theater, they saw "Nims Island". Great movie, btw. Anyway, during the movie, my ankle really started to stiffen and get VERY sore. By the end of the movie, I could barely put any weight on it:( I was able to get us home. I immediately stuck my foot in an ice bucket. For 5 minutes in and 5 minutes out, for about a half hour. Then I took the ice, put it in a zip lock bag, and just let the ice bag on my ankle, while I helped my daughter do homework. Probably about a half hour. Also, this whole time, I was laying flat on the couch. Amazingly, by the time we went to bed, ankle felt good. Still achy, but not the pain it had. I'm guessing sitting in an upright chair at the movie theater was NOT the smartest thing I should have done.

Strange that after I tweaked the ankle, I was able to run 4.32 miles with no pain, and then have it act up hours later. Hmmm.....