Fast Running Mommy

Poor Sasha...he so didn't want me to put a zero for today. I was going to not run tonight because the last time I ran at night I had a hard time running in the morning...I think this is because I'm pregnant..doesn't usually happen to me. So I decided to not run. He begged me to try for a 13 minute mile just so I wouldn't have to put zero. We decided I could do it if I ran later in the day tomorrow.  I however had to give up all ideas of running when the last straw came. On top of traveling 700 miles with 5 small children and pregnant with my 6th I left my orthodics back in good ol Arizona. I am always very careful with them as they are lifeblood for me. Without them if I try to run or walk in shoes for very long I experience excruciating pain in my shoulders and back. With them I can run forever. 

I pleaded with the Winzenz's to do their best to look for them tonight. I am so embarrassed that I left them. Last year I left my thryoid medicene and they had to mail that to me too. sigh.....Lybi was so amazing this weekend. I'm sure all of you who know her have experienced her sparkling personality. She was and probably will always be in my mind the most gracious hostess I have ever known. She wants so badly to please and help and has a heart of gold. I felt that way last year too when we stayed with them. I wasn't prepared for the kindness we received there..I was just hoping for somewhere to hang out while Sasha did his Ragnar thing.

So...now for anyone who sees this big fat ZERO on my blog..even though I've got plenty of excuses to not run..don't start making excuses to not run or I will never live it down in Sasha's eyes..Just get out and let the run happen...unless you are pregnant with your 6th child and have lost your orthodics in a state 700 miles away that you traveled from that very morning.....is it a deal? 

I am ashamed to say that I chickened out of running barefoot. I think that is a privilege for people that really all elite athletes...I would just look like a slow chick trying something crazy. I did okay in my shoes and my back doesn't hurt this morning so I guess I'll be okay until my orthotics come in today...thanks again Lybi. 

I decided to break it off with my running partner since I started getting sick. I wasn't sick yesterday and nothing so far today....maybe this one is a girl. I am only  sick for a week with them. 

I got my orthotics from a lady in a sedan today...didn't know special deliverys came that way but I was grateful and didn't care if a bird dropped it from the sky....at least I have them and can use my legs again.  

4.6 in 46 minutes. I think I turned the watch off and missed some mileage there. I turned around at 2.4 so it should have been 4.8 when I got home and not 4.6....I was tired though and didn't feel like messing with my body anymore. I think my legs were a bit sore from yesterdays run without my orthotics. 

I am not sick again today which is very nice but makes me wonder if it will come back again and I hope I'm ready for it if it does.  

I got some quilting frames so I'm going to be sending out invitations to my quilting party soon. I'm just going to wait a couple of days to make sure I don't get a full blown case of put off morning sickness and then I'll get started on them.  

I didn't sleep well last night and was dragging through my run today. I am not looking forward to months of dragging...need to cheer up a bit. I am grateful I am in shape as I know it does make my pregnancies easier. 

Feeling sick today....maybe it's really a boy. Ran slow. Looks like the minute per mile slow down is here. It was hard to lose my training partner. I can't help feeling happy thinking of her free to run the trails. Her husband prefers sleep to running so she gets to go on the trail while he "watches" the kids.  I'll be happy when the next week or so is over....should be feeling better then. 

Got in all 5...still sick but somewhat manageable...I just get really tired of eating all the time.