Mandy's meanderings!

I think I'm feeling the groove again.  Although my calves and shins are KILLING me from all the incline stuff this week.  I settled for a nice slow jog with no incline.  Adam is trying to convince me that video games are a great distraction when running on a treadmill, so I gave it a go today.  It kind of worked, but I don't think I got as excited as he wanted me to.  Did a mile warm up, then jogged the rest of the time.  Total time was 40:00.

 On a different note, in looking up more stuff for the mysterious liver issue I apparently have, Adam found some research showing that cryptosporidium can sometimes(rarely) lead to liver failure if the immune system was compromised.  Also, I found that my symptoms were MUCH more extreme than normal.  So now we're playing a waiting game until Tuesday when the doctor is supposed to call back with the results from the second round of blood tests.

Tried playing video games again and I've decided it does help.  However, it also makes my neck sore for the rest of the day, hmmmmmm.  Just did a regular jog, although about half of it was with an incline of 2-the rest was just at 1.  Did .25 warm up, jogged 3.5 miles, then did a .5 mile cool down.  Total time was 43:30.

It's interesting what a difference just 10 extra pounds make.  In looking over last year's entries it seems like I was running so fast!  Hopefully I'll get back to that in the next six months.  I just did a normal run again today.  Did .25 warm-up, ran 3.25 miles (2 of which had an incline of 2), then did a .5 mile cool down.  Total time was 41:50.

Just not feeling it today.  did the weight loss program for 30 minutes with a max speed of 5.8 and an incline of 4.  After I was done I walked for 10 more minutes at 4.8 mph and an incline of 3.  Total time was 40:00.

Still feeling pretty blah.  I go see a GI doctor on Wednesday.  I'm almost hoping they just decide to take my gallbladder out.  I'm so done with stomach issues.  Did a .25 mile warm-up, jogged 2 miles, walked .25 miles, jogged .5 miles, and did a .5 mile cool down.  I did an incline of 2 the entire time, and even upped it to 3 for part of the cool down.  Total time was 38:45.

Lately I've been feeling about as good as the weather.  BLAH!!!  My tailbone is getting really tight and I think it's from all the incline stuff.  One of these years I'll actually make it back to the chiropractor again-I hope.  I tried out the barefoot running today and it didn't hurt my feet nearly as much as it has in the past.  Hopefully I'll start incorporating it into my routine at least once a week moving forward. 

Today I just did whatever floated my boat at the time.  I THINK it was something like .5 mile walk, jogged 2 miles, walked .25 miles, jogged .5 mile, then did a .5 mile cool down.  I kept the incline at 2 the entire time.  Total time was something around 46:30. 

I think I'm catching on to the whole barefoot running thing.  I started off with my good running shoes on and almost immediately my heels started hurting.  I was curious to see if it was the shoe or me so I took my shoes off.  My heels didn't hurt at all the rest of the run.  Interesting....

I didn't have as much time as usual, so I tried pushing myself to see if I could get some speed going.  I think I did pretty good.  I kept the incline at a 2 and got the speed up to 6.5 mph for a little more than .5 mile.  it felt really good too!  yeah!!!!  Total time was 26:03. 

I'm really feeling back in the exercise thing this week.  I met with the GI doctor yesterday and he's doing a bunch of blookwork and some not fun for me tests to see what's going on.  While we're doing that, I'm on a weird diet in my opinion.  Basically everything healthy, raw, and fresh is off the table for the next month.  No bran, fiber, whole grains, fruits, veggies, etc.  Basically I get white, processed flour, sugar cereals, and other carbs.  The only meat I'll eat is egg whites and broiled, skinless chicken.  No seasonings or anything.  Should be an interesting month.  I figure I'll either gain a bunch of weight or lose a bunch of weight.  As long as I feel better, I don't really care at this point.

Today's run was .25 mile warm-up, 1 miles at 6.5 mph, then every lap I went down a notch on the speed.  At the end I did .5 cool down.  Total time was 41:06.

Wasn't feeling the groove as much today-I think I spent most of the day dreaming of going back to bed.  Walked .75 miles, ran .75 miles, then walked the rest of the time.  I did keep the incline at 2 except for the last lap.  Total time was 31:06

I need to find a good multivitamin.  This weird diet thing just isn't cutting it for me nutrients wise.  I'm feeling really tired pretty much all the time.  Off to the store I shall go!  I will say that I've felt better the past four days than I have for a really long time now, so something is obviously working.

Did another barefoot run, I've decided they're my new favorite.  My heels don't hurt, my calves don't hurt, and my tailbone is less tight, which helps my knees.  And, I got another milestone today-I did a 5k in less than 30 minutes!  Yippee!  Did .25 mile warm up, ran 1.75 miles at 6.5 mph, then slowed it down a little every couple of laps until I hit 3.5 miles, then did a .5 mile cool down.  Kept the incline at 2 except for the last lap of the cool down.  Total time was 40:01.

The weather won yesterday.  I did less than nothing-and it felt good!  Didn't really commit to the run today, but at least I finished it.  Did .25 mile warm-up, ran 1.5 miles at 6.5 mph, then I can't remember.  I know I jogged at at least .75 miles, then walked the rest of it???  That sounds about right.  I did keep the incline at a 2.  Total time was 43:06.

Talked to the GI's office yesterday.  They said all my blood work was normal, which is good.  I guess they did a lot of testing for vitamin deficiencies, so I'm glad that's not an issue.  Sooo, they've postponed the fun tests for me.  For now they just want me to stick to the IBS diet for a month, then add one food a week to isolate what is giving me the most problems.  In the meantime, I'm going to do a lot of research into recipes and snacks that should be okay for me to have.  It looks like to get rid of my issues is going to require a total change towards food.  I have discovered that dairy is no longer my friend.  :((((((((((

Today felt MUCH better in the running department.  I was a lot more focused and felt like I found my groove.  Did .25 mile warm-up, jogged just under 3 miles, then did a cool down.  I kept the incline at 2 still.  Total time was 32:46.  I even did a sprint at the end for .15 miles.  Go me!

Don't have a lot of time today and my legs are feeling really funky, so I kept to a brisk walk the entire time today.  I mostly just wanted to get things loosened up so I could do a really deep stretch and see if that helps my legs.  I did keep the incline at 2.  Total time was 32:25.

Today started out totally junky, but I think it was mostly due to the stinkin' snow that I woke up to!  Once I got going, I actually felt pretty good.  I'm really hoping to make it to the chiropractor next week and get my tailbone back in shape.  Did .25 mile warm-up, ran just under 3 miles at 6.5 mph, then slowed down to 6 mph, then did a .5 mile cool down.  I finished a 5k in 29:23, and had a total time of 39:30.

I guess I haven't weighed myself in a while, because I've lost some more weight!  I forgot how many extra calories sauces and condiments add to a meal.  I'm kind of liking this change in my diet (sort of).  I'm trying to get an earlier start on my runs since swim team starts next week and I'll have to run early if I'm going to keep it up.  Did .25 mile warm-up, ran 1 mile at 6.5 mph, then went down one notch for every lap, then did a .5 mile cool down.  Kept the incline at 2.  Total time was 41:36.

Today was a so-so day.  I just didn't feel like pushing myself mentally, which resulted in a lot of 20 second breaks through out the run.  Although several of them were to get after my kids too.  Did .25 mile warm-up, ran 1.75 miles at 6.5 mph, then went down a notch every lap for 1.5 miles, then did a .5 mile cool down.  Did a 5k in 29:30, total time was 40:14.

We ended up wandering around Park City for awhile, then walked to a bbq for dinner when we got home.  I figured I might as well count it.  I'm totally guestimating on the distance though.