First 5K Complete

I ran the 5K this evening at Tradewinds Park Festival of Lights. It was pretty cool, the holiday decorations were up, but not open to the public yet, so we got a sneak peak. My running partner finished at 35 minutes and I finished just at 40. I'm pretty proud of that time since I've only been "training" for about 6 weeks, and not too strenuous of training either. I'm going to print out a training guide and be more prepared for the next one. It was fun.

We Have a Plan

The Nephrologist (kidney specialist) was able to squeeze us in yesterday, and what a squeeze it was. We waiting 3 hours before seeing him. We're not complaining though, we were happy to get in. Larry even sat patiently, which is pretty miraculous for him.

The doctor had a great bedside manner and explained everything to us, down to the difference between a Nephologist and an Urologist (one treats, one cuts in basic terms). He scheduled another CT scan for Larry next week so we can have a comparison to the first one after Larry finishes the antibiotics. He said it very well could just be a nasty infection caused by the stone that has absessed. He did't promise that Larry may not need some type of procedure or even the kidney removed, but he didn't seemed rushed to operate. This makes us feel so much better. We can handle surgery if it's necessary, but just to jump right on the table freaked us out.

To me, Larry having an infection makes more sense. Just keep praying for us!

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On another note, I'm still "training" for my 5k and this morning I jogged 8 minutes before taking my first walk break. Go me! It wasn't the fastest pace, but a jog nonetheless. I may be able to do this without making a complete ass of myself!

Wise One I May Not Be

Seven miles last night I ran.
Full of blisters my feet are.
Speaking like Yoda I know not why.
All night long it was in my head.

Walking long distances is a strange thing. Before I leave, I'm hyped up and ready to go. The first mile I think what am I doing? This is crazy. Then somewhere in the second mile, the blood starts flowing, you settle in to the pace and your body takes over. After the halfway mark, it's just gravy and as my walking partner says, you have to get back to your car anyway!

I signed up for a 5k on November 11. It's a night run through a holiday lighted park, so it should be fun. I don't think I'm ready since I still get winded when I run for any amount of time, but I'm hoping the adreneline will kick in and I can finish in a decent time. They also have kids races so I'm hoping Peyton will participate in that.

Stepping it Up

A co-worker is training for the Disney marathon that takes place in January. There are a group of women walking the marathon with her and they meet throughout the week to train together. Yesterday, she asked me to join her as Wednesday is a shorter distance night and I agreed. We walked 4 miles in an hour. I feel pretty good today except for some stiffness and a couple of blisters on the lower part of my heel where it meets my Achilles tendon, a weird, weird place for a blister. I've read up this morning on blisters and now know I need to lube up my feet before going out. I also need to buy a couple more pairs of good running socks. I'm pretty much in awe of myself. I know it's not a huge distance, but it's more than I've ever done.

Next week, they are doing 6 miles and I'm actually kinda looking forward to it.

No Excuses

I went at lunch to the running store nearby and was fitted for walking/running shoes. Now I have absolutely no excuse to get my ass out of the house and move. It's a really nice couple who run the store and the wife let me know of a runner's club who exercise together really close to my house 3 days a week, so I'm going to look into that as well. I figure even if I get out there for one of the sessions and then meet with a friend a couple other times a week I should be good.

Let's get physical, physical.

On a Roll

Two days in a row I've gotten up to do my Denise Austin Fat Blasting Indoor Walking DVD. Woohoo. ha ha Actually the plan is to that this week to get back in the swing of things (it's only 15 minutes) then next week, a friend and I are going to start walk/running a couple nights a week. Also, my co-worker is signing up for a half marathon in December and she's trying to convince me to walk it with her, which I may. That would give me some good motivation. I would like to lose about 10 more pounds, so that means I have to really buckle down. Larry was talking about fasting next week, which I've been wanted to do again too, so that would be nice to do it together.

We're obsessed, obsessed, I tell you. That or certifiable.