Today I will start with the not fun news. Starting last Wednesday through this morning, I have been dealing with various levels of Acid Reflux. It is not fun and I am pretty sure the dairy I was told to back into my diet is the cause. Oddly enough, some dairy is ok and others set me off immediately! Tuesday's run was horrible, but I did it after not eating much all day. Was this smart? No - I had zero appetite and everything I ate seemed to make it worse. It makes for a lousy combination. Depending on how I feel, a run tonight would be grand. I am considering my options, health wise, and I might be seeing a specialist, since the additional allergy testing really did not provide much help.
Time for some lighthearted fun, which I am taking from www.jenchoosesjoy.com, with the Friday 5!
1) Family - I am so thankful to have supportive parents and siblings. Life would be much more challenging without them!
2) Work - I have a job with benefits. Aspects of it might drive me insane, but having been self-employed and then having insufficient hours to pay the bills combined make me appreciate the pay check just a bit more.
3) Weekend - it is the weekend and what a long week it has been! I am volunteering at a trail half marathon tomorrow and, if I can get my act together, I will do a 12 mile run beforehand or potentially on Sunday morning. I am hoping for tomorrow.
4) Running shoes - the Brooks Adrenaline appear to fit my foot, unlike the Glycerin, and I am enjoying breaking them in a bit.
5) Races - recently, I have not enjoyed racing. Going in untapered, not adequately trained, feeling overwhelmed, etc. - I am determined to enjoy my next race, even if it means stepping back to the Half Marathon. I am still debating that. Nov. 14th is the day. Will I push through the fear as I advised a fellow Runners Connect Teammate? Or will I let it conquer me?
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