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Sunday, April 23, 2006

HEADSTART ON TOMORROW

Long time between posts. And gee have I missed blogging!! I will be very busy catching up on all your adventures over the last 2 weeks. I have been quite sick since the incident with the nurofen and as a result fell in a bit of a heap. Eating too much and no exercise. Combined with the break in routine caused by easter some damage has definitley occurred to my journey to goal. But that was yesterday (and many before that) No use making excuses or wallowing in regret just time to get back on the correct path.
Went off to kickboxing this morning and I was amazed at the decline in my fitness levels after 2 weeks abstinence from exercise. I did feel better after going though it was very hard to get myself out of bed at 5am. Have struggled all day to eat well but so far I am on track. My body has definitely got used to me eating more and keeps calling out to me to feed it but I am determined to do what I have in the past. Take one meal one day at a time and fake it till I make it...

"If you can do your best
to forget your worst,
you've already got a
headstart on tomorrow.."

So I forgive my bad bad ways and my self indulgent attitude and I am eagerly looking forward to feeling prouder of myself tomorrow.
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

DRUGS BEWARE

Well after a Dr visit have solved the mystery of my problems during the run. Apparently I am not supposed to take Nurofen because of my stomach ulcers. I took some on the train trip in for my sore back and then again at the station before going home. As the Dr says that is like applying a blow torch to the ulcers..... yep that is what it felt like. So I am glad there is a reason for the sudden pain although would rather my ulcers were not there. Lesson learned is to be more careful when taking medication. As a result have still been a bit ill this week but am definitely getting better.
Had parent teacher interviews tonight for DD. It is wonderful to get such glowing reports from her teachers and as always I am very proud of her.
I am looking forward to Easter. We have decided not to go away but to relax around the house. Perhaps go to the movies and out to dinner. Might be a bit difficult to resist temptation on the food side and with reduced exercise from my back problems but what will be will be. There is always next week to get back on the correct path if needed. I will just try to minimise the damage and be as good as I can while still enjoying the break from work and the associated stress.
Hope everyone also has a relaxing break and we all come back raring to go next week.

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Monday, April 10, 2006

CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!!!

A few things to celebrate today. Having to get into that small singlet yesterday prompted me to get one out that I wore 12 months ago and compare. WOW!!!

Went to gym tonight to have my program updated. I was going to cancel it because I am not well but thought it was better to go. We wrote a new program together and I requested back strengthening exercises! I didn't do the program tonight but was stoked when my measurements were taken. I have lost 27cm, 3% body fat and 6 kgs since last weigh in in November. The trainer said I am obviously doing something right so that was good. I was unable to go to kickboxing or my tennis leson today and cancelled my group training for the rest of the week. At gym I just did 15 mins on the treadmill hoping it might loosen me up.
I have given some thought to the walk runs and decided to do the Mothers Day Classic and the run to the G. Are there any bloggers who would like to join me?. I think my sister won't be around for these events. If anyone is interested just drop me an email and wecan encourage each other to keep training. I am determined to keep training and enter events regularly because it has been such an exhilirating thing to do and makes me feel so good about myself.
I am wondering is anyone else sore from the run yesterday. Part of me is sore from my back and stomach problems but the rest of me is also sore. Is anyone else hobbling around? The contrast between all that energy yesterday and the limited way I am moving today is quite dramatic!

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Sunday, April 09, 2006

PHOTOS

THE TINY SINGLET THAT I WAS PROUD TO SQUEEZE INTO




YES I RAN UP THE BRIDGE, WELL SOME OF IT ANYWAY

I WAS EXHILIRATED GOING UP THAT BRIDGE

THE VIEW BACK TO WHERE WE STARTED



ABOUT TO ENTER THE TUNNEL

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What an amazing Day! Couldn't sleep all night as I still wasn't feeling great so got up at 5am and did the washing. Train left at 7am and it was so exciting as all the passengers seemed to be doing the run and chatted excitedly. When I got there had to cue for toilets, find my sister and dump the bag. This meant we just got into the starting area before the start. We moved forward a bit and once through the finish line started to tun. The on ramp to the bridge looked tough but we actually had no problem. Running over the bridge was exhilirating and I felt like a champion. The run down was even better. I had no trouble running more than usual.Legs didn't hurt, breathing was fine. We paced ourselves setting people ahead as targets and would run to catch them. Often they would then pass us and then we would pass them etc. Made it interesting. Approaching the tunnel I started to get pains in my stomach/ sternum area. I figured (how dumb was I that maybe they were from my cold and were really in my lungs..) So I held myself while running. Going into the tunnel was thrilling. On teh way we met two men taht we had joked with when we did the run at the tan. They remembered us as the girls who kept running past them. We overtook them. Then running up the last hill out of the tunnel they ran up to us. "Jesus" I said and started toto run, laughing an dcalling out " I can't run up this hill don't make me." He replied "Yes you can, go for it." So I did. We left the tunnel and our time was 1hr 14mins. YAHOO!!! and we had been worried we wouldn't get through in 2 hrs!! This meant we would finish the whole thing in under 2 hrs. We were stoked. Then as we came up the next bit the pain incresaed and went into my back. It was so bad apparently I went ghost white and started to collapse. I stopped and lent on a tree with my sister worrying I was having a heart attack. I knew it wasn't that but the pain was overwhelming. A volunteer came up and asked me should he get someone to come get me. I said no I would not give up yet as there were more helpers along the way. We started walking and the best I could do was a slow walk for 10 minutes. I had another fainting spell and was close to tears thinking I wouldn't be able to finish when all we had left was 5kms of relatively flat road to go. We had done all the hard bits we were worried about!! Luckily the pain ebbed a bit and we just walked slowly. When we saw the finish I said " NO way am I not running through that line so off we went. Got through in 2hrs 17mins which was better than I expected but disappointing that we had to walk so much of it when we had not been having any trouble going fast. As I came through the finish line we saw the medical tent so went in and sat(collapsed) on a chair. Again I started to faint as the pain came again. GRRRRRRRR. They were wonderful. NOT sure what the problem is but the physio said my back is definitely out. She also queried whether I had digestive problems. When the pain got bad I had said to my sis I think it is my ulcers. I have had stomach ulcers for 25 years. I have had them operated on and they just flair up occassionally. The physio said that because I was running trying to ignore the pain from them I probably held my body funny and that put my back out more and led to the muscle spasms!! After some time in the tent I felt better(they took our time again so I hope that is not the time they put in the paper as we had been in the tent about 20 mins.) so we went and got something to eat and then got the bus back to the station. Finally after saying bye to my sis I caught a train but then the attack came again and I thought I was going to pass out on the train. I got off at Caulfield and went to the toilet had a drink, something else to eat (as it helps with ulcers to have food in your tummy) and did some stretching. Caught the next train and felt every jolt. Again I thought I was going to pass out. I must have looked bad as I was sweating and sitting holding my head. Of course no one asked if I needed help. Got home and more painkillers and Dh rubbed some cream into my back and I went to bed. Body is still not good but a lot better. Have to give some thought to what to do about this; physio, DR?? Booked a massage yesterday with someone else on Tuesday as I knew my back was still bad. Ulcers are a problem I do not want to deal with.
BUT THE RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was very disappointing to end it the way we did because we were so in the zone and so enjoying it and would have been under 2hrs. CANNOT believe it. It was inspiring and my sister was so proud of me knowing how I have NEVER been into exercise before I started this journey. I was even doing better than her. It was hard but not really if that makes sense. We are planning future events and this one will definitely be an annual event for us. As my sister said I could not help what happened to my stupid body but we know we were rocking it in timewise.
I am posting some pictures I took and when I feel better I will gloat over them and remember how great it felt running over that giant bridge.

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Friday, April 07, 2006

A GLIMMER

Thanks for all the well wishes. This bug is lingering on but is definitely not as bad as earlier in the week. Took myself off to training this morning and no one was there! Haven’t been to any of these sessions all week but I did ring and leave 2 messages that I would go today. So I went for a short 2km run/walk and then did my grocery shopping.  Due to my cold and bad back this week have had reduced exercise. Nothing since the 1000 steps on Sun then I went to the gym on Thursday and did step class which this week incorporated weights. Great workout but not great for my sore back afterwards. Then I also did a 35 min walk/run on Thurs and Friday. Had a massage yesterday but doesn’t seem to have helped my back any. One good thing though was that when I told the masseur how much weight I lost she said she couldn’t believe it because I was so toned and didn’t have any saggy skin!! Now I am sure she was just being nice and she wasn’t massaging the overhanging tummy but still felt good to hear comments like that.
I am both dreading and looking forward to the run tomorrow. I feel like one of the people from the Biggest Loser and this is a challenge that is a metaphor for my life. If I can do this I can do anything! Each of these challenges is a new benchmark of a new me and the new life I am forging for myself. This is something my family don’t get and I guess I don’t talk about it much. But you bloggers do and that is why I can do this with your support, Thanks guys.
I went and weighed in this morning and had another loss. The figure on the scales is lower than I have ever been in about 10 or more years. I am doing a lot of thinking about this  and am beginning to see a glimmer that maybe I can get there and reach goal and beyond………
I will be setting myself some new mini goals to help me get there.
Have 5 minutes at home then start the mums taxi service for the day. A night at home to realx and think about tomorrow then the big event, I will be back tomorrow to tell you all how it went. Fingers crossed for an improvement in the weather.

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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

WHEN PLANS GO AWRY!

As you know I have been training like a mad woman for the R4TK on Sunday. As I am not a runner I have been very worried but determined to master the 14.7 challenge. My theory was that if I trained everyday then I would be as prepared as possible. To that end I have stepped up all my sessions and theorised that if I kept it up I would be as fit as possible with no muscle soreness to hamper me. I was totally in the exercise zone and really enjoying it. But what happened? On Friday I felt dreadful, then Sat could hardly move from the combination of weight lifting induced sore back and the flu. Sunday I dragged myself to do the 1000 steps. Got to the top in the same time but the run down had me feeling like I was going to faint or throw up!. Spent the next 2 days in bed or on the coach alternating between fevers and chills. Both the kids are now coming down with it. I tried to get someone to fill in at tennis yesterday but couldn't so had to play. I was a bit better but still kept getting dizzy spells from the exertion. Another sleepless night meant I didn't go to training this morning as I was scared to risk getting worse again. I am getting better but just need it to happen sooner. I am going to try to go to step class tomorrow and then train Friday and Sat..not the best preparation I had hoped for. My sister is doing this with me and has now confessed she wishes she wasn't!! And she was supposed to help motivate me as she is younger and fitter. Then to make matters worse I stuffed up her entry. I put her street address with my suburb. Having a blonde moment!!! We are trying to sort it out so she can get the race kit which will allow her to participate.
Oh yeh and Dh and I are at war, luckily he has been away for the past few days as I think it would have become nuclear. Guess he won't be there supporting me on Sunday!! But no excuses here. I am going to do this even though I will probably have to walk it all. I just want to complete it and not be picked up by the bus for the people who are too slow. Many bloggers seem to be doing it as well. Good luck to each and every one of you. Personally I think we are amazing to be attempting such a distance and I am proud of us; all the runners, the walkers and in my case maybe the crawlers. The one thing life has taught me is that life never goes as planned so I will just go with the flow and do the best I can.

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