Quick update so you don't keep thinking that I've died
I’m alive and well. As well as could be hoped, I guess.
I’m alive and well. As well as could be hoped, I guess.
This probably goes down as one of my more adventurous weeks of motherhood. First, bundling up Greta for a stroller ride when air temps are -2 is a big deal (and windchills in the -30s). How do we do it? First: three outfits, the last last of which is a HUGE monkey suit. It’s funny…
Motivating yourself to start a workout, especially a hard one, when it’s chilly and rainy is really, really tough. Especially when you’re tired, and napping sounds like SO much more fun. But, I got out there. In part, because of the Jen Houck article I posted yesterday :). I know she’s out there hitting the…
I’m a little burned out, not going to lie. This week I didn’t have that same “let’s tackle that workout plan” attitude. In fact, during my run last night (2nd for the day) I stopped mid-run, put my hands to my head, and told my husband that I really just wanted to quit. I had…
One of my athletes asked me the other day: Do you think I could run my goal time right now? I paused for a second and said, “no”. Unbelievable. Olympic Trials Finisher medal, in a PR. Not quite the thing you’d like to hear from your coach, right? I am honest with my athletes. I…
A strength program really does make a difference! Good things I’ve noticed lately:1. Now I’m able to do the same exercises at about 20 reps each, vs. 10-12 when I first started.2. I can actually see a difference in my stomach and arms. YEAH! 🙂3. I don’t notice it while running, but have noticed that…
Hope tomorrow’s 5k goes well! My legs are starting to come around, which is fun. My right hamstring has been tight this last week, which is moderately concerning. I tore it in the summer of 2005 and every once in a while it tightens up on me. Luckily, I’ve gotten really good at caring for…
Glad to hear things are looking up! I hope your workout goes well this weekend, but don't push it too hard! I know it's oh so tempting to jump right back into the groove of things but sometimes are bodies need more time… you know that of course. Your nieces are too cute!
I think your legs feeling "jerky" means your electrolytes are still abnormal. That's why you can't control your muscles as well. Take it easy, and please try the probiotics. I don't think they will hurt. I'm glad you're feeling better!
I did a race earlier this year and I had the flu but didn't know it when I started. I got myself totally dehydrated and electrolyte depleted. Made it to the hotel but fainted the next day at breakfast and ended up in hospital for 2 IVs and the the whole kit and kaboodle that they run you through when you faint. It was horrible and I hope to never do it again. But more to the point it took me almost exactly a week to recover to the point of feeling not wobbly. And then basically by the end of the next week I had some power back. I think it takes that long to heal and convince your body that you've got enough energy stores in your muscles to go strong again. Good luck recovering.
This is a bummer, Nichole, though I am glad to hear you are feeling good enough to run again. The jerky leg thing reminds a bit of what Flo from Girl in Motion went through a year or so ago. Check out her blog from that timeframe and see if anything resonates. Unfortunately, I'm not sure she ever found the cause even after spending a lot of time in the hospital. She did get a lot of different possible diagnoses which may be helpful. I see an earlier comment about probiotics. That makes me think of a book I just read by Mary Roach called Gulp. When she got to the colon, the last few chapters as it were, I recall the scientist she talked with saying that probiotics are all marketing and of little to no value for improving our gut flora. The bacteria that do the lion's share are in our colons which is an anaerobic environment. All orally administered probiotics are of course aerobic. The only effective way to get the "good bacteria" into the colon is through the other end (fecal transplant), which is actually wildly successful at treating people who lack the essential bacteria to process the contents in their colons. Gross, but, hey it works! Not saying you're going to go there, but you might at least pick up her book. You'll understand the human body a lot better in the end (no pun intended)!