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October 12, 2005

Lookin' like a train wreck ...

1. My right knee is a big shiny, gory mess. And I have some serious trail rash all the way down my right shin. We were running so slow this morning and I guess I wasn't picking up my feet enough. **tunk** I can still hear the sound in my head of my shoe kicking the rock sticking up out of the ground. Heather thinks it's the same one she caught earlier this year. A guy running toward us as I went down let out a loud, drawn-out, overly-dramatic "WOOAAAAH!" Our friend Julia, who was running behind me, managed to straddle/jump over me without kicking or stepping on me. I had a trail of blood going down into my shoe when we were finished. Cool.

2. For some reason, I have developed some semi-serious hives from something and am itching like crazy. Fortunately, the little red bumps from last week - which prompted a panicky "what the hell is this" phone call and visit to the OBGYN - have stopped itching (although they're still there. The doc had no idea what they were, but knew enough to assure me that they weren't the bumps I'd read about on the internet that are linked to a high fetal mortality rate.) So I'm still covering myself with hydrocortisone.

3. I'm wearing a mentholated breathe-right strip to help alleviate some of the residual congestion from my allergies last week. Y'know, the ones that made me feel like my head was going to explode.

4. My shoulder is sore from a) running into the door frame at 4am this morning on my way back from the bathroom and b) the flu shot I decided to get this morning since I was going to the capitol nurse for my knee anyway. Oh wait. That was two different shoulders.

It's been kinda a long day. And now the Astros aren't helping any.

5. I have a dentist appointment tomorrow! YUCK!

Andy discouraged me from getting new running shoes last week since I'm "only running 20 miles a week now anyway." Maybe he'll change his mind when he sees the blood on my old ones! I'm making lemonade from my lemons, see!

At least I didn't squash my little friend when I went down. Didn't even come close. It was all hands and knee. Mostly knee.

As an aside ... do you think it's coincidence that I keep hearing R.E.M.'s "End of the World as We Know It?" Getting ready to have a kid kinda makes you feel that way. Fortunatley Andy and I both "feel fine." Mine's more of a ignorant bliss "feel fine," though, I'm afraid.

Posted by jenandmats at October 12, 2005 9:01 PM

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Oh honey!!! Take care!!! Heal quickly, all of you!!! When is the due date again?

Posted by: Audrey at October 12, 2005 10:59 PM

Is it time to wrap you in bubble wrap? Hopefully you're just getting this all out of the way now so you don't have to deal with it later. As for the dentist, you have my complete sympathy!

Posted by: Alison at October 13, 2005 7:42 AM

Glad to hear that she is OK, your knees etc, on the other hand...I know what it is like. Thanks for the reassurance, it really means a lot. It is so hard to believe that you are still running this far along, you go girl! Remind Andy that your feet probably aren't the same size they once were, therefore you do need new running shoes! Hope you heal up nicely and that those pesky allergies ease up.

Blondie

Posted by: Blondie at October 13, 2005 9:47 AM

My goodness, those are some bumps and bruises! It is amazing that you're running 20 miles a week in my opinion, you are an inspiration to the rest of us. Take care, stay healthy, and I hope that everything continues to go well!

Posted by: Barb at October 13, 2005 10:06 AM

ACK! Glad you are okay - no matter if you look like a train wreck or not! :)

This reminds me of when one of my close friends fell roller-blading during her 8th month of pregnancy. She was actually admitted to the hospital for 1 night (but was fine) and when she went back to that same hospital to actually give birth 2 weeks later, all the nurses remembered her!! :)

Posted by: Beth at October 13, 2005 7:18 PM