Finally a name for it!

We had a wonderful Christmas full of family, laughs and food! I Loved every moment! I found out what I have finally my daughter in law was reading in a magazine and said mom this has help for knee pain I read it and it was me totally! It's  Illotibial band syndrome! It's the tendon that goes from your hip to your shin, when it's inflamed your hips can be out and causes pain on the side of the knee! So I need to do stretches to loosen it take continue to take ibuprofen and rest and ice.
It's nice to know what it is that hopefully that will help to do the right things. The side of my knee has been killing me again this weekend going up and down the stairs and running around shopping. I'm going to talk to the chiropractor to see about ultrasound they say that helps. Here's hoping for relief soon!

When?

I'm wondering WHEN my body will heal! I'm frustrated at the progress of healing. I'm still at the chiropractor a few times a week, he asked me if I was ever going to do a marathon again I said NO! it took to much out of me.
 I will stick to 10ks and 5ks from now on, if I can ever run again! I'm trying to be optimistic but its hard when I want to run so bad!  and I'm  in pain. I have to do it right this time and not over due it!  Happy thoughts! Happy thoughts!

Old age is catching up! Darn it!

My body is feeling old! I hate it! I've had a hard time with my hips staying in place since the marathon, I love my chiropractor! he has been working on it a couple times a week. My knees( left one more) are still giving me problems he says it's cause my hips out and weak muscles on the outside of my hip/legs. I'm doing exercises to help, he told me not to run for a month to heal the inflammation in my knees.
So I'm doing the elliptical and weights hoping that next month I can run! Meds are going  good I'm just a little lazy feeling but other than that I'm great, some of the side effects from the old meds are going away so I'm thrilled with that! Prayers answered! :)

Gains and Loses

Well  it's been a month since the marathon and I've gained weight, going from burning endless calories a day to nothing. Last week I started doing the eliptical pretty hard and it feels great, yesterday  added the tredmill and upped my workout to an hour. So today I ran for 10 minutes it felt awesome but I didn't want to over do it, so I walked the rest of the time.
 Best workout I've done in a month! my knees are a little sore but I wont run again for a while so I don't over do it. I'm feeling sluggish with the meds and the added weight gain bums me out but working out makes me feel so much better.
Hopefully I'll be running again soon but I need to be grateful to be doing anything!
As for the lose,  the black toe ( the pressure from running makes the blood collect under the toenail & kills it unless you release it ..ie a needle) I got from the marathon, just lost it's nail today looks funky I've never lost a toenail before, it should be grown back in 6 to 9 months hopefully before summer!  As for now I'm happy it's cold and nobody can see it! and back to eating better and knock out the excess carbs! and whipping my butt in shape!

~A "Happy" ThanksGiving~

Well all my worries about changing meds was for nothing I'm feeling pretty good! I get a little irritable and I have been having weird dreams but hopefully that will get better each week when the meds go up.I wish I wouldnt have put it off all summer! I'm looking forward to spending time with my family this weekend and maybe some extra friends and family for dinner.
I have had an issue with all the Christmas decor being put up around town for weeks, I feel like Thanksgiving gets pushed aside, I love this time of year to reflect on all of the things we have. I have so much, great family and friends and pretty good health nothing I cant handle with the Lords help. For that I'm Grateful! So HaPpY ThAnksGiViNg! everyone!

*A warm blanket*

Well the snow is falling again, it really is pretty, slowing falling from the sky. The past couple days it's been pretty nasty with bad winds ect.. It's day three of my medication change the doctor's office didnt fax my stuff in until thursday. So far I've had trouble sleeping but upped my meds so hopefully that kicks in tonight, but I haven't been depressed so I'm happy about that. I know I still have some of the olds meds in my system so I see what happens in a weeks or so.
I have prayed and have felt at peace so far and for that I'm grateful! Today at church we talked about the Holy Ghost and I would be so lost with out it in my life to guide and comfort me! I have loved seeing the ways the Holy Ghost speaks to me. Sometimes it's a song at church,or on the radio or T.V. a thought or a call from a friend. The thing I love the most is the warm blanket he wraps around my heart and lets me know that it will all be alright!

One day at a time.....

Well today I'm feeling positive I was finally able to run after 16 days babying my knees. It was great to get outside and get some fresh air even though it was a little chilly. I look forward to being able to run outside when the weather isn't to bad. One thing I'm a lot nervous about is, tomorrow I will be starting back on a medication I took for seven years, that quit working four years ago.

I liked it the best out of all the medications I had ever taken. the bad thing is you have to start out slow and work up on it or you can get a bad rash that can kill you, so it will take about 6 to 8 weeks to work up to the right dose. So I'm a little scared for what my emotions will be like over the holidays. The reason I'm switching is because the medication I'm taking now, one of the side effects is kidney stones and we all know I have enough of those! I have been putting off changing meds until my race season was over.

I have been praying to know if I should even try switching, wondering if it would even work again and I have felt really good about it and continue to feel good about it. I have often wondered why it even quit working, if I have to just go back on it again. I learned so much the pasted few years because I really had to rely on the Lord to guide me to what I needed to do to find a new medication. I learned that the Lord needs to be a definite partner in my medical decisions and when I ask for his guidance he will lead me. I found the nutrition and vitamin's that have really helped me so this journey was something I really needed to travel and I wouldn't trade it for anything!

So I'll take one day at a time put it in the Lords hands do what I can eat well take my vitamins and exercise and hopefully I wont be to big of a bipolar basket case the next few weeks. I'll blog and share how I'm doing.

My Half Marathon

I ran my marathon! it was hard for sure, but what I didnt exspect was how I would feel afterward! I knew I would be sore but I didn't know that I would'nt be able to walk for days and be in terrible pain! My knees dont want to work and are killing me! I have read that it is normal and to remember your accomplishment and be proud of that, and I am. The question is will I do another 1/2?

For now I'm saying no just because I want to keep running as long as I can the rest of my life and I think if I do long distances my body will suffer and wear out faster, so for now I think I will stick to 5k and 10ks. That way I keep it easy and enjoyable and I dont have to worry about to much wear and tear on my body and I dont have to train to crazy. I'm glad I did the half I wanted to do one just to see if I could and I did it! But never say never....

So today I will continue to do ice and heat drink lots of water and tomato jucie and take my vit, and try to stretch and get my legs back to normal because today was a beautiful day for running and I could barely walk!:(

A Fun Fall

It's been a fun and beautiful Fall for sure! the weather has been awesome! I have enjoyed watching the colors change as I've ran the past month or so, and the cool mornings have made it perfect running weather! The Dirty Dash was defintly a highlight and doing it with my brothers and Kory is something I will never forget! It was truly one of the funnest things I've ever done.

My mind is now set on running the halloween half marathon next week, once again I've got the support of family Bruce and Jamie are running it so I'm not alone. Although we each really are running our own race it's nice to know that someone is there. I'm setting my mind onto the fact that I can do this and I know that this is a mental game, I've done the time running now it's up to my mind and heart to come together with my legs to make it happen! So I'm praying that my training will all come together.

Goals met and new goals set!

Well with my first 10k in the bag, I have my heart set on doing a 1/2 marathon. It's crazy to think that 8 months ago I couldn't run ten feet and dreamed of running a 5k and today I'm so looking forward to running a 1/2! Goals are great and it's even better when you meet them and move on and set new ones!

I've had goals in my life, but this is truley something that has taken my heart and mind and body to another level and I never thought I had it in me to be able to do this stuff. I always admired my husband and boys for they physical things they could do I watched on the side lines, but now I get to know what it feels like to push yourself to do things you never thought possible and it's still amazing!

I just want anyone to know that whatever it is in your life that you want to do, if you set your mind to it with the Lords help you can do it, because if I can do THIS you can do anything also! I thank him every day for my strong healthly body that carries me to my next adventure!

Changes

Well our life is about to change, Kory's papers will be send in by the end of the week.I'm so excited for him and the new things in store! CANT WAIT TO SEE WHERE HE GOES! The prospect of becoming empty nester's is now a reality! I'm finding myself holding back tears and also finding myself excited for this new chapter for Mike and I and the new adventures ahead!

The running is getting a little easier at times and then I keep pushing and challenging myself, and hit a wall and try to keep moving forward. THANKS! to my family and brothers for the encouragement! One thing I didnt know I would have to deal with is all the adjusting I've had to do with my meds because of all the weight loss. I'm now trying to balance eating enough with all of the runnning so I dont lose any more weight. I cant belive those words would ever come out of my mouth!

"They" say change is good I know for me is keeps me from getting stangnant and in a rut and moving forward! There's one thing I know and that is that our Heavenly Father has a plan we dont have to know what that is, just do our best each day ASK HIS help in doing that and keep moving forward try to do and it will all work out!

Your never to old!

I love following eveyones blogs and I've thought it would be fun to write one on how i feel about things, but i'm not so great on computers, but I tried it so here goes my first post,

I've had a few hobbies in the past crafts mainly,I loved following the boys in their sports, watching Mike with archery. I even started shooting a bow hunting and everything, because it was a great way to spend time with Mike kinda if you cant beat them join them.

But this year I have found my own passion running! I have always looked at people running and wished i could do that and longed to feel the freedom that must bring! It hasnt come easy but I try and push myself. To be able to reach the goal of running in a 5k and completing it was a huge deal for the self-esteem of a 47 year old women who feels 30.

Some people may thing whats the big deal! with my bipolar I really struggle some days to even get up and this has really given me something to look forward to on a bad day and my meds also make my muscles ache so I have to work through that. I'm not looking for pity at all but just for understanding way this is such a big deal to me and the biggest thing is that it's MY THING!!!!! my hobbie! at 47 I finally have my own thing!!!!! if i can reach this goal anyone can do it!!!!!!

I also love that I can do it with my brothers I might not keep up but I can feel the love!:)