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May 25, 2011

WiW: Week 61

Weight: 143.2

Waist: 29.5
Hips: 36.5
Thigh: 23

Still haven't managed to get a long run done. The first part of this week has sucked hard due to female issues, so bad that even if the weather hadn't killed Tuesday's run, I would have skipped, and so bad that Angie and I just walked instead of running. It's getting down to the race wire, and at some point it won't matter how I train, it will just be what I can squeak out on race night.

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May 22, 2011

Short

Why does everything seems to break at the same time?

From the kids to the house to my own reproductive tract, it seems like everything is going haywire at once.

Two weeks ago, Owen had a fever with a few random puking episodes. Just when I was sure the rest of us had escaped contamination, Jamie got sick. With strep, ostensibly. Less than 2 months after the last time. And of course the first round of antibiotics didn't seem to be having any effect, so by the time the second round kicked in, she'd been miserable for a week.

The GFI outlet that our driveway gate plugs into has been tripped for weeks. I had checked it out, mentioned it to my dad when he was here, and then we promptly forgot about it. The gate runs off a battery, and I didn't really remember again until the battery started to drain. A little investigation (and a call to my handy brother) and suddenly I'm supposed to replace the outlet. I HATE dealing with electricity! And of course a simple project is never simple: a stripped screw and mis-sized gasket and the job is still only 95% done, but at least we can use the gate again.

So I can get my van, with its slow leaking tire with a screw in the tread, out of the driveway.

I think there may be a short in my Magic Mouse, and another in my microwave touch panel.

And all this happens when I'm short on patience (PMS), short on time (end of the school year, two baby showers, dentist appointments, fundraiser), and short on distance (Ack! My 10K!).

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May 19, 2011

To pill, or not to pill

It's time for some more TMI.

Since my periods started up since Owen was born, I've been much less regular than, well, ever before. They started out heavier, and I thought maybe that would improve after the first few, but it didn't. In fact, it got to the point where there were some days I was afraid to be far from a bathroom, preferably my own, because I was constantly breaking through.

I brought these issues up at my annual appointment this year. The inconsistency I could deal with, although 24 days between periods really sucks. For the heaviness, she recommended an ablation procedure. She also wanted to do an ultrasound, which was required for the ablation, so I made the appointment and went home to think about it.

I put some serious thought into it. Logically, I know we're done having kids. I mean, Rex is fixed. And the older Owen gets, the less I hope his vasectomy fails. But for some reason, I just can't bring myself to permanently alter my fertility.

My doctor was very understanding, and gave me some other options: IUD, Nuvaring, the pill. After some discussion, I decided to take a sample of that three months on, one week off pill, to be started that day after I made my final decision. Oh, and there was a "small" cyst on my right ovary. Her SOP is to recheck all cysts two months last with another ultrasound.

The period I had had right before that appointment had been relatively normal, so I decided to wait and see how the next period went before starting the pill. When that one was downright light, I waited through another, also light/normal.

And that brings us to today. The cyst is essentially unchanged, and my uterine lining was particularly thick, which could be because it's about that time. How thick, you might ask? (Fine, you wouldn't, but I did!) Like I'm three weeks pregnant, is how thick. Them's scary words when you're married to a man with my husband's regenerative powers.

The treatment? Wait until my next period starts and start taking the pill. And go back in 2-3 months for another ultrasound. As much as I'm seeing my doctor and the ultrasound tech this year, I might as well be pregnant!

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May 18, 2011

WiW: Week 60

Weight: 141.2

Waist: 29
Hips: 36
Thigh: 22.5

I don't know what the hell is going on with my long runs. Last week, I was going along fine until my gut cramped up and ended my run rather dramatically. I got in a good, fast run on Sunday, and made my goal. Monday I ran with Angie, and I was sort of glad it went a little shorter than planned since my gut started acting up again.

Tuesday is where I get really confused. My goal was 70 minutes, but a little less than halfway through I was just so tired. Nothing was really hurting, although I had an annoying back ache. My gut was rumbling but hadn't yet hit critical mass. My breathing was ok, legs were still functioning. I was just generally, incredibly, tired.

The kids have been sick, and it's possible that I'm coming down with something, although it's staying pretty low grade. Some nights, I'm not getting much sleep. PMS? Hypochondria? Mental block?

I don't know what's wrong, and I'm starting to get pissed at myself. I was doing so well, was in such good shape to be running that 10K race, and it feels like it's all slipping away.

I have just over two weeks to get my body and my head straight.

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May 11, 2011

WiW: Week 59

Weight: 142.8

Waist: 29.5
Hips: 36
Thigh: 23

I don't know how I have such good numbers this week, because I haven't done crap. Last week, I had that great long run, but I didn't do much else. I did a 4 miler on Saturday (it was hot!) and I haven't run since. My running buddies all flaked on Monday, so I took the day off. Owen has been sick, so I used some flimsy weather as an excuse to take Tuesday off, and I was planning a nice, cool long run tonight, but some real weather is screwing that up as I type.

I will get a long run in this week. I will I will I will!

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May 4, 2011

WiW: Week 58

Weight: 143.4

Waist: 29.5
Hips: 36.5
Thigh: 23

Crap, it's been so long since I started this WiW that I've forgotten the details of the week. At least I can get the numbers in!

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May 3, 2011

Oh, god, I enjoyed it!

I don't know what magic happened tonight, but my run was awesome! My legs felt great the whole time, my breathing never labored, and aside from a stitch around 50 minutes that went away pretty quickly it felt good. On top of that, I was moving pretty fast, and pretty much smoked my previous 10k times.

30:00 - 3.06 miles
60:00 - 5.95 miles
62:30 - 6.20 miles
70:00 - 6.93 miles

If I had known I was so close to making 7 miles, I would have run that extra minute, even though it was uphill!

The weather was about perfect: 60 degrees and no wind. I never really got hot, even when I stopped. Pretty much the worst thing I can say about tonight was I chafed on the inside of my upper arms. I'll take it!

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