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May 11, 2005
Actually writing
I can't belive its been this long since I wrote. This past week has been so crazy for me and my running has been very unexciting with my hip still giving me problems and my medicine for my strep throat making me feel sick. Last week the guy I work with at the junior high group annouced he is leaving. So I have been in the middle of figuring out what this means for my position, the group and dealing with hundreds of sad junior highers and volunteer staff. On the same day this became official, I found out the only serious boyfriend I had besides my husband, died in Iraq the previous weekend. I know its silly, because I have not seen him in years, but it brought up a surprising amount of emotion and memories. I could not sleep all last week between the two of those things and all my kids track meets. Than this weekend I was hosting a fancy dinner shower for my soon to be sister-in-law along with dealing with all the upset kids and their parents who had just found out when our letter arrived on Friday. So, I feel like I am just surfacing from a strage dream (although if I was dreaming I should be more rested). This week I am trying to get some order back in my life. While I need to deal everything at work, I also need to keep my priorities enough in order, that I can stick this out for the long run. So, yesterday I ran 4 miles with my girls and 5 miles in the evening. Yesterday, my girls had a track meet, but I decided to run when I got back. I did a total of 4.5 miles, with the last 3 miles at 7 minute pace, since I decided that I needed to stop being a baby and running really easy all the time since I am afraid of hurting my hip, am tired, and sick to my stomach from my strep throat medicine. I am so glad I took the last of my medicine today, since I found out that there was at least one good reason for running really slow, since about 150 metres from home I all of a sudden threw up all the water (and evil medicine) 4 times! Today, I have been in meetings all day, but am going to run twice this evening, once with my track girls and once with my husband. I have a lot of prep work to do for a meeting tomorrow, but am hoping to at least lift a little tonight, since I have really dropped that these last couple of weeks.
Posted by Ann at May 11, 2005 2:11 PM
Comments
I'm so sorry to hear about all of the rough stuff you've been going through lately, particularly about your ex-boyfriend. While it'll be nice to get back into a routine and start feeling normal again, don't be too hard on yourself! (Vomiting four times is okay, but that should be your per-run limit...just kidding.) I hope your life gets easier soon.
Posted by: Alison at May 11, 2005 4:10 PM
wow...seems like people everywhere are getting hammered with oppressive issues. hang in there and hope you're back on track soon.
Posted by: jeff at May 11, 2005 4:19 PM