GGRRRRRRR!!! I am so stinkin' done with everything today - SO DONE! Just frustrated, tired and maxed out on the patience department. Got a 4 yr old cuddle bug at 3AM last night, then at 4 he ran to the bathroom and barfed...nice. I was happy I still had an hour left of sleep before heading off to spin and to run. Well, my little cuddle bug had been playing with my alarm clock (they always do, it is battery powered so it can 'move') and it got in my bed somehow. Consequently, I didn't hear it go off! I'm assuming it did. Woke up in a panic at 6 and figured I at least still had time to go run. Little guy wretched a little more in his bucket (which was empty, nothing coming out) and I got ready for the gym and left. Decided to do a little mix on the TM. Alternating miles of easy pace/tempo. Miles 1, 3, 5 were all at 8:27; Miles 2, 4, 7:47 then I did my last mile on the track just to mix things up. Good thing I did! I hit stop on the TM and it broke. Said "temporarily unavailable" and wouldn't start again. blah whatever. Timed the mile on the track and hit a 7:19 for the final mile. TT: 48:15; AP: 8:03
Besides getting there late and having the TM break on me around mile 3 the top of my foot started aching. Wednesday something got dropped on my foot. I don't remember what, but I remember thinking: that hurts! So, it had been a little tender these past couple days but nothing to write home about. Well, by the time I was done with my 5th mile on the TM and got off I could hardly walk on the thing. Zinging up my ankle and leg, painful with every step - crap! I mean really?!? what is going on?!? what happened to my foot?!? Well, I pushed through the last mile and hobbled out to the car. Dang it hurts. I seriously feel like I need crutches to walk on it. What happened?!? uuggghhhhh! I am SO frustrated and DONE! I am 13 miles away from my goal for the year, ready for the Christmas eve running party tomorrow and now this?!? REALLY?!? It doesn't feel like muscle/bone pain it almost feels more like nerve pain, but I don't know if that is any better. Maybe just swelling pushing on a nerve? Anyway, so I get home have prayer and say good bye to my hubby and go upstairs to shower. Well, that little cuddle bug from the night has done a number on my carpet upstairs, oh and the couch (luckily there is a new futon coming for Christmas!). Looks like he missed the bathroom not once, but about five times. GGRRRRR! I just wanted to shower and get stuff done for the day - now this?!? and I can't walk?!? So, I spend the next 45 minutes scrubbing the floor and it still looks like puke (pun intended). Now I get to spend Christmas weekend cleaning up throw up, hobbling around, wondering if it is a stomach flu the rest of us are going to get and then getting it and NOT spending time with friends and family. I. AM. SO. DONE. On that note, if the foot feels tolerable I'm still running tomorrow and at the end of the run (13 miles) will hit my goal of 2011 miles in 2011!!! Only good thing to look forward to right now. I may just go find a cave and live there for the next couple months.
******Okay, here is the plan for Christmas Eve Run! 1500N at the bridge
at Lehi JRP at 8:30 AM. We will bring hot cocoa and muffins, feel free
to bring anything else. We figure most people will be doing around 13,
so we'll go South and back. You can come and run as much or as little as
you want, as fast or slow as you'd like :) Don't forget to bring your
stinky blankets so you can stay warm while we party afterward!****** | 
