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Granville,OH 
Today
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  • Hum: 58%
  • W: 4mph NNE
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MONDAY
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May 29

Run
  • 1h 31m 52s
  • 4.75 miles
  • 19m 20s /Mi

New roads and lots of hills this morning. Fun to be out!

After Memorial Day services yesterday, I spent the day snoozing and watching House Hunters.  Howze that for lazy?   Didn't do stellar on nutrition yesterday, but did cut out desserts and bread, which helped greatly.

Today's agenda:
Eat clean all day long
Walk
Strength train
Office Work
WAO Paperwork
Running shoe store (quite a list of things to get here!) :)

May 28

Happy Memorial Day!  Off to do the smaller township cemetery services, then we'll break for breakfast before gathering in town to parade to our main cemetery, where a program will be held.  Always very cool to see most everyone in Granville come out and gather for the services.
 

May 27

Run
  • 1h 22m 12s
  • 4.50 miles
  • 18m 16s /Mi

Worked hard for this. Soaking wet when I walked in the house and it wasn't raining. :)

Its so hard to tell yet if the surgery worked.  I definitely felt better out there today, but I'm in such bad shape, its a hard effort to do just about everything. I feel like I needed to do the surgery to be sure I did everything I could to make me healthier.  I really hope it works, but even if it doesn't have the desired effect, I am in no worse shape than when I started and I know what I have to work with.  Regardless of what happens, its time to move forward.  I will do the best I can with what I have to work with.  I owe it to myself.

Definitely feeling better this morning.  Going to head out for 3-4 miles, then again this afternoon.  Starting to get my head in the right place to get serious.  I want to be in better shape.  I want it more than I want to keep shoving crap into my mouth.  All I need to do is prove to myself that this is in fact true.  Really, its that simple.  What do I want more?
 

May 26

Run #1
  • 40m 36s
  • 2.13 miles
  • 19m 03s /Mi

This felt pretty good! Going to try it again this afternoon.

Run #2
  • 42m 58s
  • 2.16 miles
  • 19m 54s /Mi

Afternoon walk. Didn't feel as good as earlier, but still not too shabby. Hot! :)

Think I'm finding that line between being smart and using the drugs, doing a little,  and relaxing when I need to.  It is definitely not easy, but I'm feeling a bit less psychotic since I got a decent walk in this morning.  Really enjoyed being out.  Even got a chance to play with my new camera.  So happy I didn't go for the cheapie model.  LOVE my Canon SX 260 with a 20power lens!  Some friends on the bikepath today.....



Such a pretty place to walk....




Supposed to be a gorgeous holiday weekend!  Going to try get into a couple of small and easy projects just to feel a little productive, but not too much.  I am feeling incredibly lazy this morning and I'm trying to tell myself its ok to be this way.  Not easy though.  At this point, I really can't go out and do anything because the throat still hurts and I can't tell if the surgery was successful or not, which is frustrating the hell out of me.

May 25

Run
  • 22m 19s
  • 1.03 miles
  • 21m 40s /Mi

Glad to do something, but also happy it wasn't more. Time for a nap.

Day 2 where I get out of bed and promptly plant my butt in the recliner to take a nap.  I do have things on the agenda today.  Important things like showering and brushing my teeth. ;)  Right now though, I shall enjoy catching up on being lazy.  I've found I'm very talented in this area at the moment. lol!
 

May 24

Slept in this morning.  Ran a couple errands this afternoon.  Soooo tired!  Think everything caught up with me.  Going to take it easy for a couple of days and just rest up.

May 23

Run
  • 10m 34s
  • 0.51 miles
  • 20m 43s /Mi

Ok, not my smartest move. Felt like someone punched me in the throat. Perhaps I will take a day or two off. ;)

Feeling surprisingly good this morning.  Neck is sore, but no throbbing at all, which means I won't need many drugs. Worse part is that I am bruised and puffy and feel a little like frankenstein.  I have a pretty decent sore throat as well.  Doc said it would hurt because he dissected some muscles that affect swallowing. Hot tea feels fabulous on the throat - so does ice cream.  Feel like a kid who just had her tonsils out.  I'm going to venture out on the road today, but not going to try anything strenous yet.  Just going to get a few miles in.  Amazing how good my feet and hips feel with the extra day of rest.
 

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