Mentally I did just fine and wonderful!!! So wonderful that I did not let my physical challenges stop me or put a damper in my I am not worried about this run because I GOT THIS attitude. :) I was so worried about this run all week..Heck I was worried/nervous about this run the day AFTER my long run LAST WEEK. Go figure ;) I did not get any sleep last night either due to being worried about it. Technically I did get some sleep I got 2 hours of sleep. So when I woke for the final time (earlier then I had planned due to waking AGAIN) I was not worried. Weird. I had the whatever (in a good way!) attitude. Like I got this so it's all good. :) No idea where that came from but I will take it!! LOL
Now physically...oh geez! I do not even know where to start what to say or when it started, but the 1rst 5 miles were ROUGH energy wise. I had energy but I was like oh my gosh this is kinda hard (my breathing was harder) I just wanted to get to 5 miles so I could FUEL with my Sport beans! Which BTW was the 1rst time I tried them( more on that later).
My right knee started bothering me @ about 2 miles. Seriously. So because it was acting up I could not bend it much like you should because it ached (IT band) which meant my left leg had to accommodate for it which led it to SLAP the ground :( Then it eventually got a LITTLE better where I didnt have to slap the ground and it did not ache SO MUCH . It was about my turn around (so 6.5 miles in) then it started up again @ 9 I will guess and the on again off again continued til about 12 where it stayed aching for the last mile. This was my first turn around route as well usually do around route kind of thing, but now running 13 miles (& eventually marathon training) I have no choice but turn arounds.
I have NEVER had to deal with the IT band thing. Man I tell you it plain out SUCKS and HURTS! I have no idea what started it and why. :(
I came home and rolled it out, and rolled it out, and yes you guessed it rolled it out! ROLLING IT OUT HURTS SO BAD!! Hurt in the way of OUCH this is supposed to feel good? Heh far from it lol. I did that for over 5 mins and nothing was helping. It then got LITTLE better. THOUGH when I started sitting and got back up...there it was/is again. Stiff, achy, and ouch. It was ALRIGHT until I STOPPED moving. Grr...
What the heck!!?
Eh. Now regarding the sport beans...they were the cherry extreme kind. Came with 15 (yes I opened and counted so I knew how many to take when.) :-D I took 5 @ miles 5,7, and 9. Yesterday I smelled them and though ugh. They just smelled like I would not be able to "like" them and just be able to "tolerate" them, but to my surprise YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) They were a treat in my mouth and I looked forward to mile 7 and 9 when I could take them AGAIN hehe... Thing I do not like so much is the BIG bag they come in. You have to shove your fingers in there and TRY to get them all while running. They should come in HALF the size bag so it is ALOT easier to grab them!
I have been worrying about how I am going to be able to run an actual half marathon "race". Races are SOOOOOOO much different them runs @ home. I have worried since my last 10k race this month (bout 2 weeks ago). Will I be able to do it? Yes. I would like to think and believe so. Will I be "miserable" Yes I will. Not in the I am not enjoying this but in the way of when will it be over this is hard kind of way. JUST like my 1rst 5k and my 1rst 10k. That FIRST initial step is hardest and few others may be as well. Will I go back and do another? You betcha. I signed up for the ones I could already so it's a done deal. Plus my stubborn but will NOT let me quit. THAT I am ok with! :-D
My MP3 songs have been the SAME songs for a year now!! (Actually 11 months) and I have been SICK of them. I have needed new songs for a long time now. Well I am DONE with them. I need time away from these songs and need new ones.
Now off the running subject...few other things in my daily life.
The day before thanksgiving was a rough one. I SWEAR I was being tested. So many things went wrong. ONE MAJOR thing was the brakes in my car went out... Well 2 months ago we had them done. New brakes, pads, calipers, the whole sha-bang $400 worth. Placed on a credit card that I still have $350 left of...come to find out (after Shawn had to miss a few day --there goes $ that we needed to begin w/ now even MORE) that the master cylinder went out. There are 2 valves and #2 was leaking into #1. So it would cost ANOTHER $400. AGAIN placed on credit card. Well Shawn is there TODAY getting it fixed (more $ lost :() So now that is $800 on a credit card we can't pay. MY credit being screwed. (We ARE paying but so little that w/ interest we will have paid $3000+ when paid off IF EVER) To make things worse...(then) we are late for our maintenance service by 1000 miles so we have to get that done which will cost $200 change (can you guess how it will be paid?) AND then in less then 2000 miles we have to go for ANOTHER service (have to do the dealer services to keep our warranty WHICH is over April 1) which will be $100! THEN our filters (engine and cabin) need to be changed (they have needed to be changed for 3 yrs!!)oh and ONE more thing we need a fuel & injection system cleaned which is $90.
So all this happened the day before Thanksgiving (plus my phone stopped working that day). As a way to say what are YOU thankful for Jodymarie?! SO I was overwhelmed I cried and I spoke to above... I said "OK! why does all this have to happen the day before thanksgiving (or PERIOD for that fact). It's like you are asking what am I thankful for? Well I can tell you I am NOT thankful for this!!" I then stated (and posted it as my status at the time " I am thankful, I am thankful, I am friggin thankful!!!"
Well I bought and replaced the filters myself YESTERDAY. :) Loved doing it made me feel special haha I did research to find out where they were located and how to change it blah blah blah and did it yesterday saving 40 MINIMUM dollars. WHOO HOO!!! I am looking into how to do my own oil changes which I will be doing after this next service since my warranty will be up and frankly I CAN do it myself! (I tell myself that haha). Now as far as the fuel/injection system needing to be cleaned Shawn said we could use those bottles they sell that says fuel system/injection system cleaner that you put in your gas tank? I am not sure but maybe. Hmm.... I do not know how to find out.
I bought 2 things yesterday!! :)
Let me show you!!!
First is medal holder. I had 4 that I asked on FB for people to "vote" and tell me which one's they liked. I was STUCK. Finally narrowed it down to 2. I was STUCK again on those 2 for 2 days, I was getting so frustrated. Well I took a look on their site one last time under Female runners (which I had not look under before) and BAM there it was. No if's and or butt's. It SPOKE to me I kid you not. It was final I got it. I can NOT wait to get it and hang it up!! It is 26" long, and can hold 18-25 medals. I only have 3 right now and by the end of next year I will have total of 8. Not many but a start. Here it is:
Here it is:
That is about all folks!!
I am supposed to do ST'ing on my lower body but no way is that happening.
XOXOXO
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