What a couple of days.
Gosh.
I guess to begin... I'm glad I'm writing again. I think this 'blog' is more for me to vent about running since I don't have many friends who run. I have my dad who is the greatest and since I started really running again, we've chatted more than ever. We probably talk almost every day about our runs and gear and goals, but it's even more fun since I got him into the Nike+ dealio and we 'compete' with each other. Next week is the big 7 miles, so we're preparing for that.
Now, onto the other news.
It was a tough week for Hito (my son, the affectionate nickname that results from the bastardization of 'hijo' in Spanish since I'm Mexican). We had PT and I thought we were making progress when the in-home PT came. However, at the clinic PT, that therapist mentioned it could be 2013 before Hito walks.
Are you f'ing kidding me?!
I pressed her for more answers (fully aware she's not an M.D.), but all she had was "it could be a cellular/muscular thing, like with mitochondria." She referred to a Rays baseball player who apparently has hypotonia due to something like this, but that it's something one can live with. She mentioned seeing a neurologist and so I called the pediatrician on the way home asking for a referal. All the while, Hito was laughing in the back. We made it to the front door before I started sobbing.
2013? He'll be close to 2. He should be running and skinning his knee then, not having people avoid him until he "gets better" (as one of the other firefighters put it why his son can't play with mine). And now we have to see a neurologist? We were assured months ago it wouldn't come to that, that this was a simple delay. Now it's.... just more complicated. I'm back in the E.R. with Hito when he's 6 weeks old and watching helplessly as they try 5, 6, 7 times to get an I.V. in his little body. I'm helpless all over again.
So I ran.
This week, I started incorporating FIRST workouts into my routine, since I'm trying to get the most "bang for my buck" out of the current Galloway program I'm using for my race. On Tuesday, Fireman (my husband) and I went to his high school track and ran 400's. I did 8x400 with about a 2:33 average per split, followed by a 10 minute run. Yes, I'm aware my split times suck and you can do the math to figure out I'm pretty slow, but hey, I'm lapping the folks on the couch (as Fireman likes to remind me). I did have a minor asthma attack, so I now understand why I need to carry my inhaler when I run (the asthma is courtesy of my terribly difficult pregnancy).
Last night, I did a 5k at about a 10:46 pace. Miles 2 and 3 were slower than mile 1, so I'm glad about that. I was just 16 seconds shy of my best 5k so far and it was really not as hard. I'm thinking that track work out- as hard as it was- really made a difference already. Whether I do another track with 600's remains to be seen- 400's are kicking my butt already.
This weekend is 3 miles with 1MM. I might push it to 4 for fun, but we'll see. I'm feeling pretty strong and after the week I've had, I need more time to pound pavement. I'm also considering doing a very slow, careful run on the beach as well, just to give my body a break from the streets. Yes, I will carry my inhaler.
As a side note to my training, I did lift 3x this week courtesy of Chalene Extreme (she's pals with Tony Horton of P90X fame and I heart them both). I also threw in some TurboFire (also by Chalene) just to get some interval training in. No, I didn't do the high-impact version- low impact to save my knees! Also, I fell asleep in my in-laws' pool. Probably the best use of my time this week for the whole 10 minutes I snoozed.
I need to roll tonight on my PVC. Who would've thought PVC would be a great way to roll instead of a foam roller? I'm that tight in my hamstrings, so it's pretty great. Not to mention, my IT band needs all the help it can get. Like Fireman says... I am Mr. Glass (reference to that Unbreakable movie).
I now run for my best friend CJ. We've been best friends since ninth grade... and she was assaulted this week. She had her neck broken by the guy. Apparently, only 3% of those with her type of break don't die or become paralyzed. The next 3 months are very, very, very important if she's come out being able to walk or not. With 2 babies under 3, she needs to get through this. Before my run tomorrow night with my dad, I'll be taking care of her. I'm going to do her hair and help her feel pretty. As someone who was assaulted too, this is a terrible place to be and I want her to know I'm there for her.
I run for her too. For Superman in heave. For my Hito who can't. I run because I must honor them and be grateful for what I can do.
Fireman just brought me some mac and cheese (hooray!), so I will attend (and my new issue of Runner's World... love that mag!) to that now. I am pretty confident that if I do well in September, I'm going to definitely do the Melbourne Marathon in February 2013. I'm going to do the half in November for the Space Coast. I can also now take advantage of the coast's great bike rides since I bought a great road bike from Craigs List tonight. Very exciting stuff for my XT for sure.
Until the next run.
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