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.
The Saturn had a run in with a deer Friday morning. Because it would cost at least $450 to fix, and it’s only worth $1100, I think it’s time to pull the plug. 2002 Saturn, 225k miles. I feel like I’ve lost a grandparent! The problem? First, I don’t know anything about vehicles. Nothing. What…
Wow… less than 1 week to go. The last week has been a little challenging, I think because of the heat. Rewind to last Saturday: we did a 1/2 marathon at MP effort. Luckily we started at 6:30, because by the last few miles, it was already getting uncomfortably warm. I felt good on the…
Something has changed. Despite the fact that I am incredibly pregnant (read: huge), I’ve been more motivated than any other time during my pregnancy – heck, even before I became pregnant! Perhaps it’s the fact that I can see “the end”, so the running goals I have actually seem tangible. Those goals? They’re huge. Impossible,…
Things have been humming along here at the Porath household. First, a training update, since I’ve been neglecting updates here: Like I said in my last post, I’ve turned a new leaf and have found “that spark” again. There is NOTHING better than feeling motivated like this, knowing you’re chasing something crazy, and getting after…
Finally getting around to posting about the second half of my trip! Wednesday during the day I had time to myself which I was thankful for after a long day of travel/shadowing/catching up on Tuesday. I found an Anytime Fitness near Jeri’s house and spent some quality time there on the elliptical (such a shame…
42 miles – woot, woot! Big week, eh? Except it actually felt like it! Since when did 42 miles become hard? 🙂 Workouts this week: Mon- 6 easy – this SUCKED. I did it indoors since the windchill was -15. I run differently on a treadmill vs. the roads, so not only was my right…
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)!