When should I?

If you have been following me this week you would knowI have had a rough week. I still have not run and I was wondering when should I? I felt like I tiger stuck in a cage this morning. I don't know when I should try to run. I know that if I do I won't be on my own or I will use the treadmill.

I still feel like crap but I think it is because I have not used my energy up like my body is used to. UGH.

I also called my parents this morning and talked to my nephew...he asked if I was sick. How cute is that!! I told him yes and he is coming next weekend to visit. I was not able to go home for his birthday party and feel so bad. My sister explained to my neice and nephew why I wasn't there and why they are visiting me. I can not wait to see them and show them around PA!! They saw our house before we moved in.

QOTD: Has your family seen your house?  It has been 2-3 years and mine hasn't visited!!!

Tid Bits

1. You know you are really tired when cats wrestling on your back during the night doesn't wake you up.

2. I am an awful girl friend....I am doing an awful job making dinner this week!! Any ideas???

3. Kohls opened on Sunday and I still haven't gone!! What is wrong with me???

4. This post stinks! I have nothing positive to share sorry everyone.

5. I have not run all week because I am still trying to adjust to my new meds. I have been asleep atleast by 7:30pm.

Ever been slowed down by meds in your life?

Thank you

I want to start with a BIG thank you for everyone who sent prayers and such my way. I believe it all worked in my favor for sure! I got in to see my DR right away yesterday morning. Since I have not had seizures in my sleep before the Dr deemed this seizure stress/exhaustion induced. So marathon then half marathon not good idea for me...whoops.

I get to drive still just have to increase my meds again. I started right away with the meds yesterday. I have to pay attention to any side effects. All I know is that I fell asleep at 7:30 last night and I hit the pillow at 6pm tonight. I got myself back up though tonight. I can't miss NCIS!!!!

I am hoping that the meds settle down and the tiredness goes away soon. It was a long day at work yawning all day.

NCIS time!!! Have a good night everyone!

The good, bad and the ugly

Well I guess I will start with the really good. I won Julia's giveaway the other day and I received it inthe mail yesterday~ So excited about 2 new active bands!!! Thanks Julia your awesome!!

Now just the good I ran a half marathon yesterday and if you have been following me you know that this was 5 short day after I ran a full marathon. I just wanted to run it and most likely would not have a PR (since I haven't seen 1:40's since the day I got it) but also becuase it is a very hard hilly course. So the course started off at a tree farm and they had us run a loop in the MUDDY slippery field all hills before heading out on to the road. That would have been fun for a 5k but not the half. But anyways....first mile was close to a 9:30 due to that mess. I was good with that. The next 2-3miles were crazy all down hill so I dropped down to 8:30 pace and held it on the flat until mile 9. 10-13.1 was going back up to the top of the "mountain" to the finish line. I say "mountain" because we have PA mountains that are nothing like colorado mountains. But I took my grande old time between 9:30-10:00mins getting up there taking 3 walking breaks for 15-20secs. The last hill is 3/4of a mile long and I had to telephone pole run that but so was everyone else. UNTIL...this girl comes out of no where and flies up the hill like it was a piece of cake. I thought to myself...it would stink if I just got past with half a mile to go by someone in my age group. Well here is the bad....I had first place in the huge 31-under age group until that moment. Yes that is how crazy hard this course was...with my time of 1:58 (personal worst) I got second in my age group.

Ok so the good was second place and finishing the race. The bad was getting past by a girl that def did not look like she ran 13miles. Thanks again for all the good luck wishes that everyone sent of Friday!!!

Now the ugly....I lounged around the rest of the day. Did laundry and hit up Wegmans buffet for dinner as I waited for Bri to return from his guys weekend. When he got home around 7-8pm I wanted to spend time with him since I was leaving at 6am to head to my nephews bday party in NY. So I stayed up until 11ish watching Rio even though I was REALLY sleepy and hadn't napped at all. So I hit the sack read a few pages and went to bed. Next thing I know I am crying my eyes out and Bri is telling me I had a seizure.......the ugly. According to Bri within 10mins I was calmed down so it was not a long seizure at all and I did not pass back out. Which has never happened with me, I usually take about 45mins to come back out of it.

I have been seizure free since 2008. If you don't know the protocol with seizures this means 4months with no driving. I did that fine in 08 because I lived right next to a bus stop. I can't do that now. I will have to figure something out to get to work and back. Hopefully I can figure something out with my doctor. I do not want a med adjustment because yes it was a "break through" seizure I do not think it was a fail of meds. (Break through is when ur on meds but still have seizures).

The positive in all this is that Bri works at a sleep center and sees people having seizures once in awhile. He knew what to do and hold my hand and calm me down when I woke up. I was hysterical and I am sure it broke his heart. We have been together 7years and he has not witnessed me have one yet. Though it is the 4th one I have had in those 7years. If you are interested I will be putting little updates up.


Anyone else have a medical condition? Anything that has gotten in the way of running, daily routine?

Fitness Friday

Can it be Friday already? I swear I was just sitting here typing how nervous I was about my marathon and it has already been almost a week. Now I am doing a half marathon tomorrow!!! My legs are not sore anymore. I am going to do one more shake out run today.

I keep thinking about my marathon and how it really went. I do not plan on doing another full for awhile but I am already thinking how to do it differently. I made a poor choice and I believe it did affect me later on in the race. 

I left the 4hour pace group....I think that hurt me big time. I needed to hold back and conserve energy and I didn't. Around mile 16/17 when I started to have walk breaks the 4hour group passed me. They looked strong and probably finished real strong. According to my cheer squad they passed the line around 3:58. So even if I hung on as long as I could I would of CRUSHED my goal by even more.

But live and learn....till next time.

I also have thought about my training plan. I created my own and followed pretty much the same as I did for Disney. I did not do tempo, speed workouts, or weights. I did a few bike workouts during the summer for cross training. I really think I will get on board with the Run Less Run Faster training next time I train for a full marathon. I may introduce speed during my half marathon workouts. I have run a 1:40 on my first half marathon but haven't broken 1:50 since then. I was coaching xc and track at that time I got my PR so I was doing speed workouts and tempo with my kids. But I haven't done any workouts in my training since. I think that has made a huge impact in a bad way. 

What are your views on speed and weight training for half/full marathons? Have you done it without and had a good experience?

Have you stayed with a pace group in a marathon before?

Go check these out

Blonde Ponytail (who is awesome and I would love to meet someday) is holding a giveaway. It is for Family Fun Club clothing. Go check it out~

Also Vanessa (who I wish I lived near!!) is holding a Banjee Giveaway!!  It is the first I have heard of this but I am interested!

Tid Bits

1. Work has been hard lately. Identifing kids for Title I is a rough thing to do. It can be received in several different ways by parents, teachers, and kids. Hoping Monday I can start working the whole day with kids.

2. My run last night was awesome! I got 3.1miles in and was able to stretch out the last few sore muscles!

3. I run a half marathon on Saturday and it is a tough course. I hope to run have fun and finish strong!

4. I am by myself for the next 3 days. Bri is heading down to his friends house today through Saturday. I am trying to figure out dinner for myself and things to do in the evenings.

5. Lastly,  KOHLS OPENS ON SATURDAY!!! WHOOOHOOOO!!!!! I love love love that store and I am excited I no longer have to wait to go to my parents house to be able to shop there.


What are you doing this weekend? Any races?

Do you shop at Kohls??? Which celebrity clothing line do you like?