track fan

Sun, May 25, 2014

Sun, 25 May 2014 06:00:00

Knee is a little better today, still not happy about it though!

Sat, May 24, 2014

Sat, 24 May 2014 06:00:00

Fri, May 23, 2014

Fri, 23 May 2014 06:00:00

Knee hurts, arrg!

Thu, May 22, 2014

Thu, 22 May 2014 06:00:00

AM 8

PM 4

Wed, May 21, 2014

Wed, 21 May 2014 06:00:00

Tue, May 20, 2014

Tue, 20 May 2014 06:00:00

AM 8

PM 4

A little worse this week compared to last ...

Sun, May 18, 2014

Sun, 18 May 2014 06:00:00

2:10:12

I don't know if this is 15, but it is probably close ... Very hilly the whole way with about 35 mins on the trails. Dean had a new pair of Oakley sunglasses that I have adopted (e.g., stolen) to wear on my runs. I have never worn sunglasses when running before - wow I can't believe how much better it is! Especially in the glare of the 'started your run too late during the summer' day ☺. It was 90F when I finished my run at 10AM ...

Happy Sunday bloggers!

Sat, May 17, 2014

Sat, 17 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 4

Still not wearing a watch, maybe this week!!

I have to tell you, despite all the challenges I have faced in my 51 years of being alive, the past 9 months have been some of the toughest. It has been nearly 1 year since I started having symptoms, and nearly 8 months since my diagnosis. There were so many days when I nearly cried because I couldn't even walk up one flight of stairs. I could barely get out of bed in the morning, both because of the pain and the incredible fatigue. I still did get out of bed, and despite the fact that it was sort of stupid, I still ran -- I am so very grateful that my stupidity did not actually result in permanent joint damage, as I am assuming since the swelling has gone down in most of my joints, and I can walk/run nearly 85% of the time without pain. I felt worse than I have ever felt in my life, and I was certain it was never going to get better.

Even as I write this, not in a spirit of complaint, but rather in reflection, I realize that my case is not nearly as bad as so many others. I don't think I really ever realized what "chronic disease" meant. I thought of diabetes, maybe chronic obesity, and I always felt badly for people who struggled with these things - but I certainly had no idea how life altering this sort of diagnosis was. And certainly, I was convinced, I am healthy, I eat right, I have the genetics so that I have never been seriously overweight, crimminy - I had run a 3:19 marathon for goodness sake - I had even missed the "bad cancer" lottery and did not have to undergo chemo, lose my breasts, or worst of all be faced with an uncertain future because of cancer (like some of the women I met during treatment).

There were days over the past few months when I was nearly confident that I was going to have to go on disability. And, seriously, I could not believe it had happened so quickly.

But now, I am just so very grateful (again). I have good health insurance that pays for my exorbitantly expensive medication, that WORKS, and I am almost back to my old self. I have to be careful about being around people who are sick, I now am "immune compromised" - but I can run. Only time will tell if I will be able to race/train again, but I can run. So, I am very very lucky.

And, now I am back to fastrunningblog, so all is good :)

Fri, May 16, 2014

Fri, 16 May 2014 06:00:00

Thu, May 15, 2014

Thu, 15 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 4

Wed, May 14, 2014

Wed, 14 May 2014 06:00:00

Tue, May 13, 2014

Tue, 13 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 3

Sun, May 11, 2014

Sun, 11 May 2014 06:00:00

Sat, May 10, 2014

Sat, 10 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 4

Fri, May 09, 2014

Fri, 09 May 2014 06:00:00

Thu, May 08, 2014

Thu, 08 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 3

Wed, May 07, 2014

Wed, 07 May 2014 06:00:00

Tue, May 06, 2014

Tue, 06 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 3

Sun, May 04, 2014

Sun, 04 May 2014 06:00:00

OK ... I am working back, feeling good!

Sat, May 03, 2014

Sat, 03 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 3

Fri, May 02, 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 06:00:00

Thu, May 01, 2014

Thu, 01 May 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 3

Wed, Apr 30, 2014

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:00:00

Tue, Apr 29, 2014

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 06:00:00

AM: 8

PM: 3

Sun, Apr 27, 2014

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 06:00:00

It is getting warm here (mid-90s) - but still cool enough in the morning to feel ok :)

Sat, Apr 26, 2014

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 06:00:00

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 06:00:00