Well, not really :)
But I've made a new blog that focuses more on my overall health and weight loss goals and since it is uncertain when I will be focusing on the marathon again, I decided it would be best to just start over in a new place rather than change the topic of this blog.
I hope that some of you take a look at my new spot and will continue to keep up with all the running blogs I love! Thanks!
15 by 2009
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Bunny Update
Well, the bunny is not doing well...which is why I've been MIA. We keep taking her to the vet and getting our hopes up, only to have her come home and be the same, or in this most recent case, worse. I'm at my wit's end on what to do. I've spent about $1500 at this point with no improvement. I'm dealing with the prospect of having to put her down and that makes me feel absolutely awfull. So, yeah. That is where things are at right now.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Anxiety Attack
Wow. I actually had one. It was the craziest feeling to have a physical reaction to something and not be able to control it. A little frightening even!
See, I've been sick since Saturday and was feeling awful. Around the same time, I started to notice that the bunny wasn't eating her usual amount of food. By Monday, I was calling in sick and heading off to the vet. If you don't know much about bunnies, then you should know that a lack of appetite can literally be a death sentence for them. And quickly! They have toxins that build up inside them and the only way to get them out is to poop. And we all know that in order to poop, you have to eat...and eat high fiber things! Just one day of not eating can be fatal for a bunny. Yes, the toxins build up that fast! So, you can imagine why I was taking her in to the vet!
The vet said he definitely felt a clog in her little belly and sent me home with medicine to get her GI moving and "critical care" food that is basically mega fiber that you mix with water and force feed them. Well, Little Miss Thang was having nothing to do with the medicine or the force feeding. And I admit, I'm not very good at being forceful with her. She just seems so fragile! So, every day this week, I've been carting her to the vet in the morning so they can force feed her while I'm at work and then picking her up at night and watching her like a hawk. Those first few days, she actually got worse and I was literally in a full on panic! I was waking up constantly throughout the night to check on her and then feeling even more upset when I'd see that she hadn't eaten or pooped.
Then came the anxiety attack. I woke up at 2:30am on Wednesday night to check on her. I decided I had to try to give her a dose of the medicine and a force feed because she wasn't eating anything. I trapped her and wrapped her up in a towel and she took the medicine down with little resistance. The force feed was a whole other story! She was not having it and I couldn't hold her still and feed her by myself. I had to give in and let her go. I sat and watched her until 4am before laying back down to sleep on the couch. Once I laid down, I started having what I can only describe as adrenaline rushes. Ever other minute or so, I would get a rush and my heart would start pounding. I tried not to think about the bunny, taking deep breaths and telling myself to calm down, but they wouldn't stop. They probably went on for about 2 hours. I have never had anything like that happen to me before and it was quite disturbing!
Now, she is at the vet again (hopefully, her last day) and she is making progress. She is eating somewhat on her own and I'm hoping that today's doses of the force feed will clear out the last of whatever is ailing her and she will be good to go. Fingers crossed because I'm not sure I can take anymore of this! Nor can my wallet! I'm pretty sure this ordeal has cost me between $600 - $700 in vet bills. Maybe I need to look into pet insurance! All the while, I was sick through this too, but the cold finally seemed to break yesterday. All that is left is a cough that I'm sure will stick around for a bit, as they always seem to do that!
So, that is my crazy, stressful, absolutely miserable week. Let's hope my bunny is out of the woods and I can resume my regularly scheduled life!
See, I've been sick since Saturday and was feeling awful. Around the same time, I started to notice that the bunny wasn't eating her usual amount of food. By Monday, I was calling in sick and heading off to the vet. If you don't know much about bunnies, then you should know that a lack of appetite can literally be a death sentence for them. And quickly! They have toxins that build up inside them and the only way to get them out is to poop. And we all know that in order to poop, you have to eat...and eat high fiber things! Just one day of not eating can be fatal for a bunny. Yes, the toxins build up that fast! So, you can imagine why I was taking her in to the vet!
The vet said he definitely felt a clog in her little belly and sent me home with medicine to get her GI moving and "critical care" food that is basically mega fiber that you mix with water and force feed them. Well, Little Miss Thang was having nothing to do with the medicine or the force feeding. And I admit, I'm not very good at being forceful with her. She just seems so fragile! So, every day this week, I've been carting her to the vet in the morning so they can force feed her while I'm at work and then picking her up at night and watching her like a hawk. Those first few days, she actually got worse and I was literally in a full on panic! I was waking up constantly throughout the night to check on her and then feeling even more upset when I'd see that she hadn't eaten or pooped.
Then came the anxiety attack. I woke up at 2:30am on Wednesday night to check on her. I decided I had to try to give her a dose of the medicine and a force feed because she wasn't eating anything. I trapped her and wrapped her up in a towel and she took the medicine down with little resistance. The force feed was a whole other story! She was not having it and I couldn't hold her still and feed her by myself. I had to give in and let her go. I sat and watched her until 4am before laying back down to sleep on the couch. Once I laid down, I started having what I can only describe as adrenaline rushes. Ever other minute or so, I would get a rush and my heart would start pounding. I tried not to think about the bunny, taking deep breaths and telling myself to calm down, but they wouldn't stop. They probably went on for about 2 hours. I have never had anything like that happen to me before and it was quite disturbing!
Now, she is at the vet again (hopefully, her last day) and she is making progress. She is eating somewhat on her own and I'm hoping that today's doses of the force feed will clear out the last of whatever is ailing her and she will be good to go. Fingers crossed because I'm not sure I can take anymore of this! Nor can my wallet! I'm pretty sure this ordeal has cost me between $600 - $700 in vet bills. Maybe I need to look into pet insurance! All the while, I was sick through this too, but the cold finally seemed to break yesterday. All that is left is a cough that I'm sure will stick around for a bit, as they always seem to do that!
So, that is my crazy, stressful, absolutely miserable week. Let's hope my bunny is out of the woods and I can resume my regularly scheduled life!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
HYC & Big Decision
I completed Week 2 of the Push Ups Challenge, but I know I'm not ready to move on. I can still only do 9 push ups in a row! How embarrassing is that?! Now, the question is do I redo Week 2 from the level I was at, or the level I am now? Hmmm...
I think I've made a big decision. I don't think I'm going to run the marathon this year. for many reason (some my own fault, some not) I'm gotten way off schedule with the running. With only 2 months left, I feel like I'd be in panic mode trying to catch up. That's not how I want the marathon to feel. I want it to be fun. Exciting. Happy. Right now, I feel like it would only be a burden.
I still want to run. And keep running. Then, when I'm ready to try again, I'll have a really good base to start from. I've also got a lot of other things I'm focusing on right now and without the pressure of all these runs I HAVE to do, I can work on those too. I just feel that this is the right decision for now. Come October, I hope I'll still feel okay with it!
I think I've made a big decision. I don't think I'm going to run the marathon this year. for many reason (some my own fault, some not) I'm gotten way off schedule with the running. With only 2 months left, I feel like I'd be in panic mode trying to catch up. That's not how I want the marathon to feel. I want it to be fun. Exciting. Happy. Right now, I feel like it would only be a burden.
I still want to run. And keep running. Then, when I'm ready to try again, I'll have a really good base to start from. I've also got a lot of other things I'm focusing on right now and without the pressure of all these runs I HAVE to do, I can work on those too. I just feel that this is the right decision for now. Come October, I hope I'll still feel okay with it!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
HYC Check In
I'm going to start this off with a great quote I read this morning:
"The only person with us our entire life is ourself"
That struck a chord in me. I have to remember to make myself happy and stop trying to please everyone else. Stop trying to avoid the drama if it just means that its suffocating me cuz I can't let it out. And most of all, stop spending my time doing what everyone else wants me to do!
So, for the check in...did Day 1 of Week 2 of the Push Ups Challenge. It was tough. Not sure why...I'm gonna blame it on the short rest period between sets. I could only max to 5 on my final set. That was a little bit of a downer! But I did it!
Tonight, I must run! It is not up for debate...although my mind will try. I must not give in. The weather is beautiful and I know I will feel better when its over. I just wish I had remembered to shave my legs this morning... :)
"The only person with us our entire life is ourself"
That struck a chord in me. I have to remember to make myself happy and stop trying to please everyone else. Stop trying to avoid the drama if it just means that its suffocating me cuz I can't let it out. And most of all, stop spending my time doing what everyone else wants me to do!
So, for the check in...did Day 1 of Week 2 of the Push Ups Challenge. It was tough. Not sure why...I'm gonna blame it on the short rest period between sets. I could only max to 5 on my final set. That was a little bit of a downer! But I did it!
Tonight, I must run! It is not up for debate...although my mind will try. I must not give in. The weather is beautiful and I know I will feel better when its over. I just wish I had remembered to shave my legs this morning... :)
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Half Success
Looking at my goals last week, I did good in every area except the one that is the most important right now...running! What is going on with me?
I completed Week 1 of the Hundred Push Ups Challenge and am ready to actually attempt Week 2! I'm pretty excited about that. The biggest change I've noticed (besides being able to do more!) is that I can usually manged to push a few extra out at the end of the set. Unlike the first time I tried them where I seemed to be doing fine on one and then straight couldn't even make it up on the next.
I'm about to do my Pilates here in a moment and that will make twice this week. Yay!
This week is forecasted to be much cooler than the previous few so hopefully, that will be just what I need. Plus, I've been helping my friend move, get situated, prepare for his daughter's birthday party and a bunch of stuff. That has taken time and energy and I let it get in the way of running. The party was yesterday and it was exhausting! He lives on the top floor of his three-flat and I don't know how many times I ran up and down those stairs! At first in tennis shoes (prep), then in heels (during the party), then back in tennis shoes (clean up)! My quads were a little sore this morning, believe it or not! At least it was some exercise!
So, I think I keep the same goals I had last week and try to repeat since it didn't go so back this week! :)
I completed Week 1 of the Hundred Push Ups Challenge and am ready to actually attempt Week 2! I'm pretty excited about that. The biggest change I've noticed (besides being able to do more!) is that I can usually manged to push a few extra out at the end of the set. Unlike the first time I tried them where I seemed to be doing fine on one and then straight couldn't even make it up on the next.
I'm about to do my Pilates here in a moment and that will make twice this week. Yay!
This week is forecasted to be much cooler than the previous few so hopefully, that will be just what I need. Plus, I've been helping my friend move, get situated, prepare for his daughter's birthday party and a bunch of stuff. That has taken time and energy and I let it get in the way of running. The party was yesterday and it was exhausting! He lives on the top floor of his three-flat and I don't know how many times I ran up and down those stairs! At first in tennis shoes (prep), then in heels (during the party), then back in tennis shoes (clean up)! My quads were a little sore this morning, believe it or not! At least it was some exercise!
So, I think I keep the same goals I had last week and try to repeat since it didn't go so back this week! :)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Magic Number 6!
Oh yeah, baby! I just maxed out my final set of push ups at 6! Read it and weep!!!
Really though, that is a record for me! Not only have I never done 6 in a row, but I never expected to get there on my last set! And let me tell you...I had to work for the last one! That is good progress though and makes me excited for the next round.
Somehow, I seem to be subconsciously sabbotaging my running this week. First there was yesterday where I forgot to bring my running clothes to work. Then there is today where I brought my clothes, then decided to bring them home to run, but managed to forget my shoes at work! What is going on here?! This is really not good. At all. Shoot me now.
Really though, that is a record for me! Not only have I never done 6 in a row, but I never expected to get there on my last set! And let me tell you...I had to work for the last one! That is good progress though and makes me excited for the next round.
Somehow, I seem to be subconsciously sabbotaging my running this week. First there was yesterday where I forgot to bring my running clothes to work. Then there is today where I brought my clothes, then decided to bring them home to run, but managed to forget my shoes at work! What is going on here?! This is really not good. At all. Shoot me now.
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