It's not Friday. Randoms

[farfalla2011]

Lots of positive thoughts @vtcupcake I'm so sorry you've gotten so much bad news.

This is mostly a whine and I feel bad complaining, because I don't even have my own kids. I had a good stretch of feeling good in life things seemed good, etc, but right now, I'm just over it all right now. Not depressed or anything like that, but more overwhelmed with life right now. Drama between my co-workers that I somehow have become sort of a mediator, too much on my plate at work currently, nothing major but a rough spot with H, having huge thoughts of WTF did we do getting this dog of mine because she's added a huge additional layer of stress to my/our life, and the intermittent teenage and pre-teen issues with my step kids. Oh and wanting to work at eating and feeling healthy which I did wonderfully yesterday eating a big chocolate cupcake and drank a couple glasses of wine last night while finishing up working at 9pm.

[shellfish26]

Hugs to you, @vtcupcake and healthy thoughts to your loved ones.

[irene adler]

I’m so sorry, @vtcupcake. That’s so much to take in.

I have no idea if i’m ready for Sunday. I only did one run over 21 miles, (I did get 3 19-20 milers), and it feels like such a long time ago. I am slow when I run alone, but I have no clue how that is going to play out. What I can do—work my ass for this week to get ahead on my alterations work so I can go in with a clear mind.

[cinco]

Feb 27, 2018 10:31:49 GMT -5 irene adler said:

I’m so sorry, @vtcupcake. That’s so much to take in.

I have no idea if i’m ready for Sunday. I only did one run over 21 miles, (I did get 3 19-20 milers), and it feels like such a long time ago. I am slow when I run alone, but I have no clue how that is going to play out.

Oh my gosh, read what you wrote! A 21+ miler and 3 19-20’s! You are more prepared than the rest of us racing this weekend. Now I’m going to breathe in a paper bag.

I also wouldn’t worry about running slow. Time on your feet during training is a good thing! You’ll do great!

[gt7301b]

hugs @vtcupcake

[sweetptater]

I'm so sorry @vtcupcake.

[wambam]

Feb 27, 2018 10:31:49 GMT -5 irene adler said:

I’m so sorry, @vtcupcake . That’s so much to take in.

I have no idea if i’m ready for Sunday. I only did one run over 21 miles, (I did get 3 19-20 milers), and it feels like such a long time ago. I am slow when I run alone, but I have no clue how that is going to play out. What I can do—work my ass for this week to get ahead on my alterations work so I can go in with a clear mind.

Hey, IA - are you listening to yourself right now lol? I mean that in the nicest way possible. 

[osulori]

@vtcupcake, I'm so sorry.

[itsme]

It snowed overnight. It was cool to see coming up the hill into work.

[mrs.jacinthe]

We are having the weirdest weather ever. Yesterday, I drove 10 minutes to the UPS store to drop off a RTR bag and over the middle 1/3 of that drive, it switched from rain to snow and back to rain again in basically the space of 3 minutes, yet the temperature kept dropping. Today is supposed to be pretty much the only nice day this week, and we're supposed to get 3-5 FEET of snow this weekend at 4000 feet and above. So freaking weird.

Also, I've been having some strange symptoms lately, and I cannot swim until I get it figured out. Like, I feel fine, but I have some, ahem, intestinal distress. Like, 3-5x per day. It's getting OLD.

Hugs @vtcupcake. That's rough news. F cancer.

[irene adler]

Feb 27, 2018 12:41:18 GMT -5 wambam said:

Feb 27, 2018 10:31:49 GMT -5 irene adler said:

I’m so sorry, @vtcupcake . That’s so much to take in.

I have no idea if i’m ready for Sunday. I only did one run over 21 miles, (I did get 3 19-20 milers), and it feels like such a long time ago. I am slow when I run alone, but I have no clue how that is going to play out. What I can do—work my ass for this week to get ahead on my alterations work so I can go in with a clear mind.

Hey, IA - are you listening to yourself right now lol? I mean that in the nicest way possible. 

IT’S LONELY ON MY ISLAND, OK?

I am so grateful for all the support I get here, because I would be a mess with no feedback what so ever.

[wambam]

Feb 27, 2018 13:58:54 GMT -5 irene adler said:

Feb 27, 2018 12:41:18 GMT -5 wambam said:

Hey, IA - are you listening to yourself right now lol? I mean that in the nicest way possible. 

IT’S LONELY ON MY ISLAND, OK?

I am so grateful for all the support I get here, because I would be a mess with no feedback what so ever.

LOL you’re going to have such a good race!

[labbie]

irene adler you are going to rock this marathon, that's a lot of long runs. Plus, raceday adrenaline will kick in.

My random is that my ultramarathon last fall is one of the trivia questions on my company's "how well do you know your coworkers" contest. And it's a good thing, because it's one of the only 3 questions I got right (out of like 20). Guess I gotta get out of my office more!

[G22]

Feb 26, 2018 16:10:09 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

My local tri bestie is going in for cyst removal/exploratory surgery on Friday because she has a mass on her ovary. Also in worse "shitty news because I am cursed during taper", one of the friends that is responsible for Mr Cupcake and me getting together told us he has stage IV renal cancer. Just, fuck everything today.

I'm so sorry

[G22]

irene adler Seriously you've got this! You've logged the miles, you are ready!

For real though, I'm lucky to get one 20 miler in per marathon training cycle. I always aim for more, but it has never happened.

[irene adler]

Feb 27, 2018 14:56:41 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Feb 27, 2018 13:58:54 GMT -5 irene adler said:

IT’S LONELY ON MY ISLAND, OK?

I am so grateful for all the support I get here, because I would be a mess with no feedback what so ever.

I’m still running with you on Sunday, whether you want me to or not. <3

[oswin]

@vtcupcake, I'm so sorry.

I am at the same time super tired and starting to get restless. I'm settling in for what will probably be another really long night with little sleep thanks to my wonderful newborn. Trying really hard during the day to get up and move around without overdoing it. I'm really bad at taking it easy, especially because like when I had DS1 I feel more or less fine physically, but know that I can't trust that feeling since my insides are still busy rearranging themselves.

[secretlyevil]

I am so sore! Started back at 9Rounds on Monday, than I ran on Tuesday. I am literally walking like a broken person this morning. Sitting and getting up is uh...challenging. I’ve been foam rolling but recovery is slow.

[secretlyevil]

(((@vtcupcake)))

[keweenawlove]

Hugs @vtcupcake

[mrsukyankee]

It's frickin' snowing. In London. Like real snow that is staying on the ground and sidewalks. Darn it. I hate running in the gym.

[libbygrl109]

Hugs @vtcupcake

Thanks to the extra 15-minute session of strength training added to my kickboxing session on Monday, my butt now hurts. I have not felt like this in a long time.

I am finally feeling like I'm moving out of the funk I've been in since losing our dog last week. It still hits me hard when I go home and don't see him, but I find myself functioning a little better while at work. Still hurts, though.

[labbie]

Feb 28, 2018 13:42:56 GMT -5 libbygrl109 said:

Hugs @vtcupcake

Thanks to the extra 15-minute session of strength training added to my kickboxing session on Monday, my butt now hurts. I have not felt like this in a long time.

I am finally feeling like I'm moving out of the funk I've been in since losing our dog last week. It still hits me hard when I go home and don't see him, but I find myself functioning a little better while at work. Still hurts, though.

I'm so sorry for your loss libbygrl109 :-(

Glad to hear you're moving forward, hang in there.


 

[oswin]

I just walked about a mile! It's beautiful outside today, so I took DS2 for a walk. It got him to nap and I got in some exercise. Just hoping I don't regret it later, postpartum recovery can be unpredictable. I'm so impatient to be able to do even more, but trying to pace myself. Reading about the marathons so many of you are training for makes we want to go for a run, but I've got to wait a few weeks and start small because I haven't run much in a long time.