I just wanted to remind you all that it’s the last day to enter my giveaway!! You have 13 hours before it ends so head on over and enter!!
Also, Alicia over at Never Ever Been Skinny is hosting a giveaway for one of my Skinny Yoga Mat Straps so head on over and check it out!! :)
I run for too many reasons and they wouldn’t all fit apparently! ;)
Today to celebrate the occasion I actually got outside and got a run in! I taped up my knee in KT Tape and headed out the door.
I got in 3.23 miles @13:35/mile (43:50)… talk about feeling slow! :( I just have to keep reminding myself that it will get better and I will be able to run as fast as I used to again…I ended up walking about half of it because I didn’t want to push my luck and end up aggravating my knee more than it is already… I actually think it’s getting better (slightly) but that’s a post for another day… Here are some views from my run today.
Remember the Anywhere5k Virtual Run for OKC that I posted about a couple weeks ago?
This was my #run4ock!
It was also for Run With Jess’s 5000 likes on FB giveaway! Go check it out and like her on FB!
What did you do to celebrate National Running Day?
- Got my butt out the door for a run! :)
Do you ever participate in virtual runs?
- More now than “real” ones because I can go at a slow pace due
to my knee and not feel bad about it…
AHH!!! I have so much to blog about!! A lot of wedding stuff has happened this past weekend and I can’t wait to blog about it this coming week!! I have to get thru finals first and I promise I will be back and blogging about wedding stuff, working out, and possibly a giveaway ;) (spoiler! tehe) ok… here is a picture teaser to hold you over:
Here’s my wedding checklist (20 days left!):
- Buy: forks, cups, plates, ribbon, 4 candles, stuff for the favors, and wrapping paper for
the card box
- Ask V for pics
- Go thru engagement pics and tell Elijah which ones are my faves - Create and print ceremony programs
- Make nail appointment - Take cake server to get engraved
- Make slideshow for reception
- Follow up with people who haven’t RSVP’d yet - Make favors
- Final dress fitting @2pm (June 8th)
- G’s dress fitting
- Bridal shower @1pm (June 4th) - Write thank you cards
- Makeup trial
- Hair trial @5:45pm (June 14th)
- Card box
- Decide what cake will look like/flavors - Order cake
- Tie ribbon on the bubbles
- Reception playlist
- Schedule of events for DJ
- Confirm honeymoon
- Marriage License
- Change my name
- Get rings cleaned
- Make schedule for morning of
- Pack for honeymoon
- Invite important people to reception - Print out and frame favorite engagement pictures
- Rehearsal @7pm (June 24th)
- Pick up rentals
- Cut tulle for centerpieces
- Pick up tuxes and dresses
20 Days Left!
Yeah, lame title… but whatever! I am working on my race recap and hope to have that up in the next couple of hours, but I just wanted to let you guys know about a cool giveaway over at 26.2 is my cooldown! The prize is either a garmin edge 500 or a garmin forerunner 405! Also… On the right side of this blog is a list of other blog giveaways that I know about! Hope everyone that is racing does well today! Can’t wait to read all the race recaps! :)
Last night I went to bed early but my mind was racing and I ended up not falling asleep until almost midnight! My alarm went off at 7:45 this morning so I rolled out of bed and immediately noticed a difference in the way I felt. My chest pain felt more like a chest cold now, which is kind of weird, and I had a slight cough. I still had problems taking in a deep breath, but I just knew that today, no matter what the tests said, was going to be a good day! Don’t get me wrong, I was still nervous, I just knew that God has a plan and that all of you guys were praying for me!
So, my dad and I headed out the door and were signed in at the hospital at 9:15am. When we finally got to the second place we had to sign in at it was 9:44 and the lady said “Hun, I don’t know who told you to be here this early, but your exam isn’t scheduled until noon so you don’t have to be here til 11:30!” Seriously?! At this point I’m getting really hungry and I always wake up in the morning dehydrated so I was rather thirsty…. My dad and I decided to just stay and wait it out. I crocheted a little bit while my dad slept. (He works nights so he came with me on ZERO hours of sleep! Love my dad!)
2 hours later and I am allowed to go back to the room for my stress-echo test. Basically its an ultrasound on my heart at resting state, then walking/running on a treadmill to get my heart up to a certain rate, immediately followed by another ultrasound while my heart rate is still up. Like this:
**Except I am younger and MUCH cuter ;)
***Oh, and the treadmill I was on started at an incline lol.. and it just kept getting faster and steeper!
Well, I kept expecting to feel like I was gonna pass out or like I couldn’t breath…. and although I was breathing hard and I could tell my chest and breathing aren’t back to 100%, I didn’t have to ask them to stop the test. My legs were a little tired, but they actually felt good after I started running.
After the test the doctor told me some good news
Awesome news really…
IT’S NOT MY HEART!!!
He actually said that I was in really good shape and that although he doesn’t have the official results, from what he could tell, my heart is really healthy! The next words that came out of his mouth almost made me cry with joy! “I want you to start running again… but cut back a lot this week leading up to your half and if it goes well, I don’t see why you can’t run next weekend! He did say that all the lack of sleep leading up to the chilly festival 5k a few weeks ago probably didn’t help matters any and that he thinks it may just be a chest cold. Then he proceeded to ask me if I’ve ever been checked for asthma. I told him I hadn’t but I’ve never had any problems in sports and running growing up. So…
I don’t have to wear the halter monitor for 2 days now and I go back to see him Wednesday the 23rd (the day before we leave for Tennessee) for a follow up and official results. And with that… I’m heading to bed… trying to sleep a lot more and take in more Vitamin C and Iron!
PS – look for a giveaway soon! A little thank you of sorts for being so caring and supportive during this downer time in my life! You guys are great! :D
