Typical

Just when I try to get back is in the saddle and start running again, something always happens. I got back and started running for about 2 weeks, got the dog back in shape and everything. Then I starting feeling really tired and like I couldn't get enough oxygen, and I had this horrific cough. I get a cough every winter and didn't think anything of it, so I just stopped running and waited for the cough to go away. I kept waiting and waiting, and waiting. Needless to say, the cough never went away. Everyone kept telling me that I really should go to the doctor, but I kept putting it off. Mostly cause we can't really afford the dr. or the expensive insurance. We switched insurance companies to save some money before I am able to get insurance through work. Just when we switch, I decide that yes, maybe I should go to the dr. So I went yesterday, and wouldn't you know it, I have walking pneumonia. Lovely. So this means no running for a while, and then it is totally going to suck when I get back into it. I'll let you know when I'm back on track.

Am I nuts?!

I called my friend Jaimee today to ask her if she was running in a race anytime soon, cause I have been feeling kinda sliggish. Be careful what you ask for! She called me back and said yeah, we're running a half marathon, at the beginning of October. Oh, okay. I guess that means i need to go running now:) I really need to get a move on. I'm getting lazy in my old age. The crappy part is, it will take me longer to get back into the swing of things. I was doing so GOOD when I was training for the triathlon. man, i need to do that again. I think i'll be able to train for it next year. It doesn't look like I will be doing anything too crazy. yeah, famous last words. I'll have to see how this training goes. what do i get myself into?!

Events have conspired against me

I went for a short bike ride today. Only 5 miles. While I was riding I realized I haven't ridden the bike in 2 weeks! Yeah, so much for keeping up the training while working at Target. I have only been running twice in the last 2 weeks. Getting a raging case of tendonitis didn't help either! And now I've found out that we are supposed to register this weekend so that we can all go together in the same heat. And that means I would need to have 45$ to register. 45 bucks that we don't have right now, and if we did, I'd be buying stuff for class that is supposed to start at the end of August. Soooo, I guess that means that I won't be doing the triathlon after all. I think I'm going to keep up the training cause the cross training is great for my legs:) But, no official triathlon for me at this point. I think there is one at the Y sometime in the winter, but I'm not sure. Maybe I'll so that one. We'll see.

Ouch! OUCH! Ouch!

Getting old sucks! Okay, so I'm really not that old in the whole grand scheme of things, but playing basketball for 15 years really puts a lot of wear and tear on your body. Making your body SEEM like it's older than it really is. I had every intention of getting up this morning and going for a couple of miles with the dog. He hasn't been out in a week and really needed to get a move on. But alas, when I woke up my knee was SCREAMING!!! It hurt like crazy. Nothing like tendonitis to put a halt to all activities relating to a triathlon. This sucks. I was going to ride the bike yesterday, but it had started to hurt then (just al ittle twing, nothing major) and I was exhausted after work, So I was a lame-o and didn't go, kinda glad I didn't, cause then my knee would have REALLY hurt today. Yeah, so going up and down stairs is not fun, nor is getting up from sitting down. I know I said this already, but this really sucks. So for the week, I will be sucking down the Advil and using the ice, and hoping that it goes away by Monday so I can at least get on the bike then. Here's hoping.

Swimming still sucks

No bike ride today, went swimming instead. I suck at swimming. Actually I don't suck at it, I'm just not in shape to do it. I couldn't even do 2 laps in a row. I did one, was completely exhausted, waited a half hour, then did another lap. This is not going to be good. The upside is that I don't have to actually do all the laps in the pool at this triathlon. I found out that they just add minutes on for any laps you don't finish. So I am going to see how it goes before that, but I have a feeling I'm not going to be doign all the laps. But I am going to try and do a few. I guess this is really a good one to start out with. Otherwise, I'd be toast!

A good run

Riddick and I went for a few miles today. I really wish he would get over his thing for other dogs. I spent a few minutes during said run trying to control him. Yeah, trying to keep a 130lb great dane from crossing the road is NOT fun. We really need to work on that. I know I said I was going to go for a bike ride yesterday, but that was before I realized I had to work a full 8 hour shift. That was not fun. By the time I was done all I wanted to do was sit down and slide into a vegetative state. So, no bike ride yesterday. Maybe tomorrow, although Sean was talking about going to the pool, so maybe I'll do some laps. This is all completely dependent on the rain factor, it hasn't rained for 2 days here, so that means we are due for some good thunderstorms. Maybe we'll get lucky and it will be nice tomorrow. Then again, maybe not. I don't think I have to work 8 hours tomorrow, so I should be able to do something, no matter what it might be. I hope, anyway.

Running between the raindrops

After sleeping in this morning, Riddick and I set out at 7 for a run. Hey, when you usually get up at 3am, 7 is sleeping in! It had been raining before I got up, but I thought I would chance it. I don't mind running in the rain anyway, most people don't bother. I like to, cause it makes me "cool!" At least in my own mind it does:) We got most of the way done before the rain started up again, luckily. Riddick doesn't like the rain, so he would have been a pain in the butt if it had been raining any earlier or any harder. It was a good run, not great, but not bad. We actually went all 2.5 miles without stopping. Except for the water fountain, of course. Dog had to get his drink on the way back. Tomorrow will be the bike again, at least if I can motivate myself to go after I get done with work.