It is what it is

I know. I haven't been around much lately. But, I got 'scuses. We've had a lot going on this week. I've been in a class all week for work, and although I'm excused from my cube, I'm not excused from my work. So, I have let a lot slide, and need to get back on track. It also doesn't help that I have my reserve weekend this weekend, but I think it will go eventful less and hopefully quickly. :-)

I took too many rest days this week, that I shouldn't have, but other things come up and from the mouth of a co-worker "It is what it is". Tuesday was an unplanned day off from exercise. As I went into class that morning, I started to feel some back pain in my upper right side of my back, right behind my lungs. I then started to notice that every time I took a bigger breath than normal, my back would hurt. As the day went on, it got worse to the point of, every time I moved the right side of my body, I would get a shooting pain. To spare all the painful details, I'll just say that after I got home, David made me lay down on the floor on my tummy, and he sat on my back and just pushed on the area that was hurting, over and over again. I was crying like a baby and thus, Grace was yelling at David "Don't hurt my mommy".... Poor lil' thing, she though he was beating me. Anyway, he gave me a muscle relaxer and I was out by 8:30 pm. I woke up Wed feeling better but not 100%. I still have some pain there, but it isn't bad at all. Thankfully.

So, Wed I went to swim and almost lost it at the pool. There were 2 lanes only available for lap swimming and I waited for 20-25 min for a half lane. I was getting ready to bail, but when I got my flick-flacks (what Grace calls flip-flops) on, someone finally got out. I only had a few minutes to swim. It's unfortunate, because I was feeling good and felt as if I could have gone another 750 yds, or even more. Too bad.

750 yds - 19:53

To top off the crap I went through, Grace woke up in the middle of Wed night/Thur morning with her ear hurting. So, David took her into the Dr yesterday morning and yup - ear infection. I was out with her yesterday afternoon and didn't get a run/workout in. So, after dropping her off at her own Disney World earlier (aka Grandma's), I got home to a cool, misty, low wind evening and headed outside. Glad I did, because I had a decent feeling 4 miler. So, thank you - new shoes!

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Looks like a lot of racing going on this weekend. It's weird so many 4 miler races going on: Marcy, Jess and Michelle.
Also, for those half-marathoners out there, Lisa, Karen, and Tayrn. Good Luck and have fun!! I know you all will do fantastic!!! Can't wait to read your reports.

The only race I'll be running this weekend is to see how quick I can exit the Navy Reserve center on Sunday!

Of to some bloggin', and getting ready for my early morning. I hope to have a nice day tomorrow for some bike riding, and a brick. If not, it's trainer time! Blah....

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Ciao