Here we go again~

Met with the Heidi's this morning (and Jileen from our neighborhood as well) for what was supposed to be another "mailbox" route day.  However, after assessing the situation with my back, I asked the gals if they would be willing to keep it a bit more flat this morning to which they agreed, THANK YOU LADIES!!  I had a hard time at first but after about 3 miles I started feeling better and got into a groove.  The last mile felt so darn good I was actually sad I had to stop but I think my body must have been telling me something because the second I stopped, my back started throbbing.  So, I went to the chiropractor and he said that my disc is now putting pressure on my nerve. No wonder the pain has been so intense these past few days.  Worse, he told me I have to take this week off.  There is inflamation clear up my spine and my muscles are very tight trying to protect it all from getting worse.  Yes, I am in a bit of a pickle!!  So, I will take this week off but I am running the Red Hot Pink Chick 1/2 on Saturday if it kills me :).  No, I plan to take it very easy but hope to get through these next few days.  If for any other reason, I think I will miss the socializing as much as the running :(.  Darn injuries! 

Avg. Pace: 8:37

I was going to try to get up and do a workout video this morning but slept in so I just ended up doing my pilates movie tonight instead.  Being very careful not to strain my back.  I got about 35 minutes in at least before having to stop.  I guess it's better than nothing! 

Oh, and I also did 250 jumps on the jump rope. Probably not the best thing on the back but I wanted to get my heart rate up for just a split second! And, it worked~

Ty has been gone all week and I have been banned from running so I just did a little exercise video again tonight for my exercise, at midnight none the less. I have basically completely dropped the ball with my exercise regimen but I guess that has to happen from time to time.  I am looking forward to next week in hopes that my back will permit me to run some more~

"Oh what a beautiful morning, Oh what a beautiful Day" la la la la, can you all hear the tune in your head??  I am singing it as I blog this!  Really, a very fun run this morning. A big thanks to Marion, Josse and Michelle for putting this together and working so hard to bring us out and accommodate so many pink runners, it was a blast!!  Tyler and I met up and drove over with Mac, My friend JaNae and her hubby Kyle, Brandon and Tiffany(a first time 1/2'er or a virgin under Marion's classifications). The weather could not have been more perfect. The course was pretty and the ladies (and men, my hubby being one of them) were all so much fun too.  On the way up the course there was a pretty strong head wind but it sure felt nice coming down.  I was so excited to run this morning and get some miles in but knew I wanted to take it easy so as to go easy on my back and fool my chiropractor into thinking that I had really taken the day off :) I felt really good the entire time and now only have a little tightness in my muscles (lower back) but nothing that is prohibiting me from doing anything so I feel very lucky!  I ran with Tiffany and Janae until the turn around, then got a bit ahead of Tiffany because her knee was hurting her and so she wanted to take it a little easier.  Then JaNae and I stuck together until the last half of a mile when our hubbies met up with us and we ran in with them.  I only got 2 pictures so if you want to see a bunch link over to Kelli's blog (Kelli) or Marion's or there is a link posted on Leslie's blog thanks to the services of her dear husband Herald who was the official photographer!!  You will have to check out all of the pink outfits and the beautiful onsamble I wore accompanied by what else?? Bright Red Lipstick!!!  We SO need to do this next year.  It was a ton of fun!! Thanks again Ladies for all of your efforts!!  

Avg pace: 8:47 (however this is just my running avg.  I stopped my watch a couple of times when taking water breaks, etc. Just being honest here) :)>