I had my weekly weigh in. It was not as good as last week. However, I'm not too surprised. Why? Last Wednesday when I weighed in I had pretty much not eaten anything for the previous two and a half days. So yeah, that would kind of skew the weigh in results. I have also been on an oral steroid for the last week or so and apparently that can cause a bit of weight gain. But the biggest reason I'm not surprised? I have been eating a diet full of carbs and way too many calories. It is definitely my fault. The only good thing? I am still lower than that stupid 5 pound range! I just need to pull it together so that I can STAY out of that range.
So how have I been doing? The poison......ITCHES! Still spreading? Maybe.
The chest/pneumonia. I'm still exhausted. My chest has been really hurting the last day or two and the weird crackle/rattle that occurs every once in a while when I breathe is just disconcerting. But I'm up and moving.
My goal for the next few days? Get control of my eating and drink water. While I've been sick I have drank mostly soda. Diet soda, but soda. Oops I have however tracked every bite through the last two weeks. (that deserves a pat on the back, right??)
I'm watching the training schedule for this half marathon. Days are ticking off and it makes me nervous. I needed the full length of the training schedule. I think I can still 'recover' from this enforced involuntary break from running if I can get back in the groove by this weekend...but I admittedly am nervous about what will happen should it go longer. I'd like to say that I am not going to worry about it...but that would be a lie. I will obsess about it. However, I am going to take it as it comes. If running this half marathon is not in my cards, then I will be ok and there will be another attempt sometime in the future.
Meanwhile, April 2, 2016. I am officially registered to run the Cooper River Bridge Run again. YIPPEE! Hopefully no ankle issues this time and I will truly be able to run it!
3 comments:
I love that last quote!! Sometimes we just think and obsess way to much! :)
I hope the poison ivy and pneumonia clear up quickly so you can restart your training.
Has your doctor considered a second injection? I once had poison ivy so bad, it took two shots to get rid of it. I'm not sure if it's the same injection, but the second one did the trick and got rid of it quickly.
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