I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

Between baby and a 3 year old barfing I was up at least once an hour between 12 and 8 AM. Another fun night and I wasn't going to run in the dense fog at 6:30 AM (plus, the pattern was falling that baby would wake up at 6:40 and I couldn't leave dad with both kids, it was hard enough for both of us all night). With a sick kid I wasn't welcome at the gym/nursery so I just stayed home, took care of kids and got some work done around here. Tomorrow...hopefully.

Why is it that I'm never tired when it's time to go to bed and can stay up all hours of the night, but when it's time to wake up I feel like I've only slept for an hour and MUST sleep more! Ugghhh, I'm such a night person and I need to get back into the routine of going to bed and getting up early to run, because I love it and miss it!

To the gym again:

60 min on the elliptical @ L13 = 6.1 miles

3.1 miles on the TM at 8:40 AP. Started at an 8:57, then after almost a mile upped the incline and speed. Felt good and steady, not too hard at all. Finished the last .25 mile at 7:30mm pace on same incline. Still felt good, like I could've held it for quite some time. I'm still perplexed by the difference in HR and effort between running and elliptical.

Another fun night in my house! Went to put baby down to bed and he threw up ALL over me. Since he was swaddled in a blanked he missed most of the action, but the blanked and I had seen better days. So, now my 5 month old baby has the stomach flu like my 3 year old did 2 days ago. Problem is baby can't sit and watch TV all day while I get things done and he's not sleeping much at all. Can't blame him though, hungry but with a sick belly and not wanting to eat (which is another painful thing for ME, we'll have bottles on reserve in the freezer now). So, again I couldn't leave early in the morning (although I was up) to run, even though I'd only gotten maybe 30-45 minutes of continuous sleep, because I didn't want to leave him with dad while he wasn't sleeping (not that he wouldn't have helped, but he has to put in more than a full day's work today).  I also can't go to the gym with a sick baby so I'm stuck at home twiddling my thumbs. I'm getting a little anxious though, so I may try to sneak off tonight after the kids are in bed and get to the gym for a little run. 

I don't know why life is handing me these cards right now. I'm busy and stressed and I need my runs, but I can't seem to get them in lately. I guess there is a time and season for everything, right? So I'm going to spend this day snuggling with baby and the few minutes he'll sleep without being held I'll try to get stuff done around the house. The real question is...who is next? I hope it's NOT me! (hahahaha, laughs karma)

Despite being tired and getting up at 2 and 4 I HAD to get out this morning, and I'm glad I did. It took me a lot longer than it used to to get out the door, but I got out without a hitch.

Plan was to run 6-8 miles, took off and decided to do my 'sunny side up' route. Downhill there and at the end, but hills in the middle. Then when I got back to my 'hood I decided to add another mile on the end and finished off with seven. Nice morning, but I  stayed on busier roads most of the time so it wasn't too peaceful. I was reminded why I don't like to run on busy roads in the dark many times. Eye contact with drivers turning R in front of you is the only way to do it!

AP: 8:59 splits: 8:26, 8:24, 9:27, 9:41, 9:23, 8:52, 8:58, 7:34 (last .2)

Great morning run, but now I get to miss yoga thanks to primary responsibilities...blah! I guess I'll have to do p90X yoga with hubby tonight.

I think I need to do this more often! :)

It took a lot of convincing this morning, but I did it! I got up AGAIN and ran outside. It was really hard after getting 6 hours straight of sleep, it's been a long time since that happened and I wanted to just keep sleeping :)

On my way out the door (it took me forever to get ready so I was a little behind as it was), hubby told me he was going to his office clear across town. This gave me 30 minutes to be back home :( So, I asked him if I could do at least 5 (I was planning my 7 mile route) and he said that would be fine. I guess this should've motivated me to run faster, but it didn't. Felt nice and comfortable the whole time - even on the hills. Took me a tad longer than anticipated, but meh...it's all good!

AP: 9:25 splits: 9:58, 9:11, 8:55, 9:14, 9:48

Some good splits in the middle. The whole back side of my R leg (hamstring area, especially up near the hip) feels like it's in a cramp or a torn muscle *blah* so it took a while to warm up. I will be stretching and rolling to get it out of me!!

Now I get to go off to the gym and if I'm luck do a killer workout with Kelli and Wendy!

***I was a little late, but caught Kelli and Wendy as they were just starting. They had a great workout and I'm glad I wasn't lazy and got up to do my miles so I could do it with them and not watch them! All major muscle groups some sets with the ball, which is always fun.

I got called away in the middle for a diaper change, and as luck would have it I'd brought the diaper changer bag  IN to the gym so I didn't have to go outside. Hahaha, just kidding...no diapers inside, just wipes and diaper bags - nice! I begged the only other person with a baby there for diapers so I didn't have to go home or to the store and buy some, she was nice enough to let me use one even though SHE had to go out to her car and get it.

So, I finished up the workout then did the stuff I'd missed and added some ab's on to the end then did 30 min on the elliptical @ L15 = 2.95 miles, SO close!

Good workout today, I'm ready now to tackle Saturday and hopefully get a full good week in next week! Onward and Upward***

Today is my turn...headache and nausea, y e a