Just a little tweaking..

One of the hard things about this thyroid stuff is tweaking the meds. I haven't been back yet to my endo dr. so it's understandable that I am still a little sluggish and tired. I try to get plenty of rest especially with working and all the holiday festivities. I made a decision to not push myself and to just do what I can do until after my first appointment with my endo dr. I'm certain that he will up my meds and hopefully that will make me feel better. Another decision that I made was (at least for now) not to do any working out on the days that I work. My job consists of me being on my feet the whole time with lots of walking. So the last thing I need right now is to worry about getting a workout in not he days that I work. So for now I will get plenty of rest and workout when I can. My goals for 2012 is to get my running back up there and do a lot of 5k's, 10k's and maybe even a half marathon. I know I can do it!!

Well I hope all of you has a wonderful Christmas and New Year with lots of goals and lots of good runs =)

Never felt so good!

Sunday morning I woke up and decided that I would go out and run on the treadmill. I wanted to do a 5k even if I had to walk some of it. I ended up running 3min and walking 1min. I was tired but it felt SO good to be out there and running! I was tired but a good tired!

Monday I worked out with Jess and we did bi's and tri's and lots of abs with a little bit of cardio. Boy am I sore! My goal for today is to not to snack on all the Christmas cookies that is laying ALL over my kitchen;)

Well I'm off to do some cleaning and then workout and then it's off to spend a little time with my Big F....

Here I am....

Well it sure has been a while since I have been here. So much has happened since my last post...ummm, which was in May?? Anywho, just to do a short recap of what has happened over the past 7 months.

Well as you can tell by my previous posts I was training for my first marathon. Well, that didn't happen. I had got to a point where I was have pretty bad glute pain and was having to take some time off. Wasn't sure about the marathon so I decided that I would just do the half marathon. Well, long story short, I had went on a 7 mile run then the next day went on a long bike ride and after that I started having bad pain in my left calf muscle. So much that it only felt better if I was taking Advil. So, I made a doctors appointment and it went from finding out that I had three blood clots in my calf to finding out I had Thyroid cancer. Yea...I know!! It has been such a whirl wind of everything. I had to be put on Coumadin for the blood clots to having surgery and having my thyroid taken out to doing the two and a half weeks low iodine diet to get me ready for the radiation. It's been long, it's been frustrating, it's been emotional. Among other things that has gone on in my life this past year I am ready to be done with 2011!!

I am now to a point where I am back to doing workouts. I had not stopped working out during this time only just slowed way down and no runs. I am back to building up my runs and still lifting weights. Oh how I have missed my runs. Not sure if I will ever train for a marathon again but I would like to do lots of 5k's, 10k's and maybe a marathon. But for now, I just want to get back out there. I want to try to be more consistant at posting.

It is the Christmas season and as I reflect back on this past year, with lots of sadness and a heavy heart, I still feel so blessed by this loving season and all that it brings. I have my health, I have my family, and it's time to move on. Oh yea, and I am going to be a Nana.....it's really going to be a GREAT 2012.

Sunny Run

Today was a quick 3.5 mile run in the gorgeous sunshine =) My average pace was 10:24...not too bad. Legs felt pretty good considering my long run from Saturday.

This weeks schedule:

Monday- 3.5miles

Tuesday- 5miles

Wednesday- biceps and triceps and abs

Thursday- 10miler

Friday- Rest

Saturday- 5k run in Columbus

Sunday- Rest

I am thankful for:

The beautiful sunshine
A faster pace today
A moment with John
The beauty of Spring
My health

Kicked my BUTT.....

Today's long run was 10 miles and it really and truly kicked my butt!! The first 5 miles wasn't bad at all. I stopped at 5 miles and stretched, took my inhaler, and another GU. Started back and was feeling it a bit but not too bad. The last 2 miles though was absolultey HARD. I had to stop a couple times to stretch but not real long. My average speed was 11:34 and it took me 1:55:32. I know the long runs are suppose to be a little slower but I still beat my alotted time minus the couple stretch breaks. Now my legs are just a little sore and I will probably need to stretch some more tonight.

Now onto other news. Everybody knows that tomorrow is Mothers Day! I LOVE it and it's SUPERFANTABULOUS being the Mom to all these little heathens =)

So Happy Mothers Day to all you wonderful moms!!

Sunshine..........what??

This morning was very hectic with taking kids to school and then taking one to the orthodontist, then to school. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to work in a short run this morning but I did and it was a really good run. Sunshine and all =) Today's run was only a 3.5 run and I ran it fairly fast for me and with no music. Just me, my thoughts, and the beautiful sunshine. So glad she decided to show today. Now....off to get my hair did then it's date night with my Margie. Also known as my Big F.

Still here....and still running

Funny how life just gets in the way. The past few months have been a real challenge for me with lots of emotional ups and downs but I am still here and I have not forgotten my goal of wanting to run my marathon. I have still been running and am now on a different running schedule. The United States Air Force Marathon is September 17 and I will do this if I have to crawl to that finish line!! I vow to try my best to stay on schedule and to stay focused. I have a 5k run for May 14th, the Susan G. Komen in Columbus. There's a 10k that I would like to do on June 11th, and a half marathon in Columbus in August. So, we will see. This is my first ever marathon so if there is any advice whatsoever any of you would like to share I would truly be forever grateful!!

My running schedule this week is this:

Monday- 3.5miles

Tuesday- Rest

Wednesday- 5miles

Thursday- 3.5miles with abs

Friday- Elliptical 40min with arms and chest

Saturday- 10mile run

Sunday- Rest

The weather here has not been AT ALL great!! Not only does it play a damper in the running schedule for outside runs, this rain has been kinda......depressing!! You can only pull out so many positive and grateful thoughts a day so many days in a row. However, I am grateful that I get to do this 5 mile run outside this morning. Tomorrows run should be outside also but not sure about Saturdays run.....keeping my fingers crossed =)

Grateful for:

The sunshine this morning
The beauty of Spring
My health
New beginnings