Friday vents/whines/randoms/whatever

[runaways]

I am SO DAMN TIRED of running being so hard. Every run this week has been awful...those ones where you're counting every step and you just can't seem to get into a good zone. It's been ever more humid than usual and I just want to scream when I think about doing one more run in this weather. And I'm slated for 20 tomorrow. This better pay off on race day.

I'm about to start the residency application process. In like, a week and 2 days. I'm taking the next step of my licensing exam, a 9 hour test, the same day. I know I got myself into this but we are getting almost no support from the school administration or from the people running our courses and it's very frustrating. Tack on an abstract I need to write and peak marathon training and the next 2 weeks are going to be a total shit show.

[taratru]

I've been whining for days, but I have one thing to add. My coffee maker crapped out mid-pot this morning. WTF?!?!?

Also, hugs all around.

[centralperk]

My right leg is still hurting. It hurts less than it did earlier this week, but I am so pissed and upset. I have only run 4 mi since my long run (9 mi) last weekend, and there's pretty much no way I can do my 10 miler tomorrow. I'm worried I won't be able to finish my first half next weekend

[pamela]

I had my longest run yet (7mi) and an hour later was hooked up to an IV as part of my monthly fertility treatments. My butt hurts even though in sitting in a recliner and I still have almost 2 hours to go, ugh.

[clseale]

Sept 6, 2013 8:57:48 GMT -5 katandkevin said:

My best friend and IM training partner can't do IM FL anymore because she has a stress fracture in her leg. It is killing me. We did all of our long rides together and talked multiple times a day. She was the one person that truly got what I was going through because we were doing the exact same stuff. It hurts because she hasn't accepted that she isn't doing the race yet and she doesn't want to be around me or any of our other friends. I have the hardest 5 weeks coming up and while other people are willing to do long rides no runs with me, I just want my best friend out there with me.

I'm sorry. This is difficult. Hopefully she'll come around. My training partner just found out last week that she has a stress fracture & she's out for Chicago. It was hard for her too, but she has turned out to be really positive about it. She's actually riding her bike while we do our 20 miler this weekend. I know there's way more that goes into an IM, so it's probably more difficult to accept. It'll probably just take some time.

Wines Not Whines, sorry to hear about the trip to the ER. Hopefully ds is doing OK now. 

[emuni04]

Random: I bought a mini-Keurig on impulse this past weekend for my office because I really can't stand the local coffee they brew in the communal kitchen at work. OMG, that was the best $100 I have ever spent. It's amazing how a nice cup of coffee perks up my afternoon. On that same note, I really need to go on a spending freeze.

Vent: My skin is horrible. I am breaking out terribly and it's not even hormonal. I'm not sure what's up - I actually go in to my derm today and hope she can give me some recommendations on how to control it.

H&F Related: I'm signing up for the Miami half today! Woo hoo! I feel ready to train

[grk2012]

Sept 6, 2013 9:05:40 GMT -5 rfs13 said:

I cancelled my gym membership at the beginning of July and was doing well with getting my workouts completed in the mornings. But now it doesn't get light out until 6:15 and that only gives me about 30 minutes to get in some form of exercise. It's getting harder and harder to drag myself out of bed to workout in the dark and I'm REALLY missing my gym membership. And yes, I realize that I can work out after work...but I've been a morning workout person for the last 5 years and I enjoy having it done and over with! whine over

Do you have a good headlamp? I was out the door at 6am this week and was shocked how dark it was. The headlamp helped (and helped me be seen).

[savan]

I was watching the news before my 5 a.m. run yesterday and they did a segment on an attempted sexual assault that occurred involving a woman running in the morning within a mile of my house. The guy got away. That was immediately by the weatherman giving a heat advisory and recommending that all strenuous exercise occur before the sun comes up. No win for me. It took me 3 miles to stop feeling on edge.

[sadlebred]

Me left knee now hurts, too.

[ebeth]

Sept 6, 2013 11:25:00 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Me left knee now hurts, too.

it's probably just from compensating for the injured one.  this happened to me when I was in the boot for 2 weeks; the unbooted side got sore/fatigued/something approaching but not quite pain.

[hannahb]

My patients are driving me nuts today!

[mrsjthompson]

I am so sick of the heat and humidity! It's September, be fall already, dammit!

[Deleted]

Hugs, everyone! It's almost the weekend!

[al320]

These are mostly randoms and whines.

-This did not feel like a short week. My vacation last week feels like a lifetime ago.
- it was chilly this morning, which was apparently my cue to buy a new pair of coldgear leggings.
- i need a new hair dryer, which is just annoying.

[tuggyruns]

I haven't had fast food in forever, but freaking feel like I smell like Mickey D's. I am about to start stalking the office to see who the culprit is or if I really do smell like fast food for some reason!

Andplusalso, I'm still worried about my leg. It's getting SO MUCH BETTER, but I just want no pain, no niggles, etc. I'm such a damn hypocondriac. At least I have a follow up with the pod Monday!

[blndsnbrdr]

We had to take the cat to the vet this AM - a schedule appt because he has been coughy/sneezy for a week. We just adopted another cat last month so we figured she just brought cooties home but wanted to be sure. Luckily it only cost $50 but now they are telling us he needs his teeth cleaned for $500...

And I had to come into work 4 hours late because DH didn't want to take the cat in by himself. He had all morning off. I know its stupid and my work barely counts, but now I have to go home at 5pm rather than 2pm and I'm kind of pissy about it.

/rant

[adcobe]

I have been so lazy with my running. I haven't run in two weeks. I need some serious motivation.

I am in school full time and working full time, so as soon as I get home in the evenings I just want to be lazy. I have time to do it in the morning but I don't want to wake up!

Give me a swift kick in the ass people!

[osulori]

Picture this. AJ and I are moseying through the mall parking lot on our way back to the car this morning after a nice outing involving an iced pumpkin spice latte, a tripto sephora, some lotion at BBW, a shirt for J, some pretzel nuggets and salsa.cheese from Auntie Anne's for me, and a quick booby snack for the baby. He's asleep and I'm a happy caffeinated, fed mama.

A lady in a SUV with three other adults is coming down the aisle. She passes me right before I stop at my car, so she stops and puts her car in reverse so she can stalk my spot. no biggie, right? Except for the fact that its 11am on a Friday, and there are fully open AISLES of spots 30 feet away.

So it takes me a sec to get AJ, my purse, the diaper bag, and the shopping bags into the car and the stroller into the trunk. I get in my car and back out of the spot.

And that whoreface shot me a blatantly dirty look. Excuse me? You knew I had a baby and a shitload of stuff to put in the car. If you were in that much of a hurry then park in the open parking spots THIRTY FEET AWAY.

Okay, so I might have taken an extra second to make sure the stroller was crammed in the trunk juuust right. And then opened the trunk again to recheck it. That's not the point though. The point is, that chick was a whoreface. It's not like it was raining (the weather is beeeeeyouteeeeful) or I had some awesome amazing parking spot FFS.

[mollyrunner]

I'll play.  Finding the space to pump (breast milk) has been really tough at school.  It almost makes me miss an office job.  Yesterday a guy walked in and to the room I thought I had locked.  And my supply is starting to tank...maybe its time to start thinking about weaning.

[cinco]

osulori This is a huge pet peeve of mine, I always tell people stalking my space that it is going to be a while, and some still will give a dirty look. 3 kids, folks! It's your own damn fault for not just parking some where else.

[jene]

osulori and cinco, it always kills me when people do this because usually the time they wait for the spot, they could have parked 2 spaces down and been inside already!!

[sadlebred]

Sept 6, 2013 11:35:46 GMT -5 ebeth said:

Sept 6, 2013 11:25:00 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Me left knee now hurts, too.

it's probably just from compensating for the injured one.  this happened to me when I was in the boot for 2 weeks; the unbooted side got sore/fatigued/something approaching but not quite pain.

That's what I'm thinking. I emailed my PT, and she said it could be mild tendonitis from favorite my right leg/injured knee. Since I'll be forced to take some rest, she suggested a wait and see approach. I agree. I've been icing it every night and still continue to take my prescribed anti-inflammatory med. It hurts enough to be occasionally irritating but not enough to be in pain.

[sadlebred]

I'll add a random. I had a piece of turtle cheesecake last night. Think graham cracker crust, chocolate mousse, cheesecake, and topped with caramel. I wholly plan to have dessert again tonight, too. It's my birthday week.

[Brit]

jene, osulori, and cinco

I hate the parking spot stalkers too. I just don't get it.

I also don't get when people circle a thousand rows to get a close spot - if they just took the first one that they saw they would likely get into the store/mall quicker... You know, where they plan to walk a crapton anyway?

[jene]

taratru sent me some lulu shorts that arrived today. They smell really good, like how I think a snuggle or downy commercial should smell.

[Stingyshark]

One of DH's aunts lives out of state; Every summer for the last 3-4, his Mammaw goes to stay w/ Aunt for a month+ . Every year BIL drives to wherever they live (they've lived in 3 states in the last 4 years) to pick Mammaw up. EVERY SINGLE YEAR for the last 3-4 years Mammaw ends up in the hospital with pneumonia after they get home. every year.

DH just text me to say that she was in the hospital w/ pneumonia..BIL brought her home Wednesday. 2 summers ago she ended up in the ICU on a vent for 2 weeks.

It is the weirdest thing.

[jamalynn]

My vent for the day is that DH is going out of town for work early next week but decided to leave on Saturday morning to visit friends and family. The worst part is he is acting like it's no big deal. The man has never dealt with both kids for more than 8 hours, let alone for 5 days. Having to rearrange my runs to accomadate havinG the kids 24/7. He better bring me back something.

[taratru]

jene Really? That's awesome.

[jene]

jene Really? That's awesome.

Yes! I am sure I looked really weird sitting in my vehicle sniffing the package though...

[sadlebred]

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I had the most amazing piece of red velvet cake for my late-birthday dessert tonight.

I also saw the Oscar Meyer Wiener Mobile in Midtown Atlanta on my way to dinner. It was parked outside of Einsteins restaurant for you locals.