First Week Running

So my first week of running wasn't as bad as I anticipated. I ran four times this week and took a three mile walk with some girlfriends and did about a mile with the dogs.

At first the worst part was the soreness. The first couple of runs really took a toll on my body, for days after moving seemed to be a chore. The last two times I've been running though I've ran farther, faster, and with the exception of the post run "I'm so tired I want to die" feeling, I've felt pretty awesome.

I seem to want to run more and more. I wish I enjoyed running outside as much as I enjoy running inside, because although tredmils make it a lot easier to track and run for longer, the real races are outside on pavement.

I'm trying not to get caught up in how fast I ran or for how long. I'm trying really hard to focus on consistency, mike says speed and endurance will come naturally as I get serious about it.

I seem to have an itch for it.  Even though it's hard, I want to keep doing it everyday. I'm going to try and run three times a week inside, twice a week outside with Jaimie.

Dagnabit

I recieved my new phone at around 11 am this morning. By midnight I had already dropped it twice.

I suck.

Running

Needless to say I look up to both of my big brothers. Recently Mike has inspired me to take up running.  He's always been a really good example for me, and has pushed me to do well in school, encourage me in my faith,  and care about my health. On top of that he is always there when I need him, even now that he has a family of his own. That is love.

So in an effort to get in shape and be more like my big brother, I've decided to start running. Last night Jaimie and I ran a mile and a half in about 17 minutes, not bad for the first time out, being freezing and covered in hail. Today I ran the exact same path with Roxy and it took me 22 minutes. Not only was I slower, but I feel like shit too.

Not sure when I will start getting good at this, but I am going to keep doing my best till I get there. I hope I can make my big brother proud!

Another One Bites the Dust

So, you guessed it. I've broken yet another cell phone.

My Seventh Phone: The Droid Thunderbolt

Ahhh my first smart phone...I remember it well. Even though I went through seven new chargers (not exaggerating) it was a great phone. This phone lasted no matter how many times I dropped it in the parkinglot, dropped it while tweeting in the shower (don't judge), and even that time Roxy stepped on it. Even with a cracked screen that thing held on.
Cause of Death: I have no idea, I woke up and it was on the floor and the charger would no longer fit in the port.

The crappy part about all this, is that after having a six am freakout about not having a phone, I purchased a new one from the insurance. Not ten minutes later, I was able to ghetto rig my kindle charger to get ny droid up and running. FML

Oopsies

So today I accidentally hit my mother's boyfriend's car while trying to back out of my driveway today.

Keep in mind he parked it like a senior citizen (his words not mine). Anyway the side mirror is being held on by tying it to my windsheild wiper...which should work fine so long as it doesn't rain.

Creepy

Isn't this gross? I didn't give enough blood so they have to try a third time. Peggy and Kathy, my nurses, did a great job, but it wasn't easy.

Whatever drug they gave me in this IV is amazing, cold, but amazing. 

I Hate Waiting Rooms

So a lot of you have been asking what's going on. Here is the scoop.

I have a severe kidney infection. It is not responsive to the antibiotics  they put me on. After some tests they concluded I needed a CT scan to determine what is wrong with me.  It would take a week at least for my primary care doctor to have one ordered since this is an out patient situation.

So I'm sitting in the Fairview emergency room, waiting to be seen by a doctor. My primary care doctor ordered blood tests, and a ct scan of both kidneys. He said it could be a kidney stone, an abcess on my kidney, an anatomical anomoly, or I could just have a faulty kidney.  They also found Ecoli in my urine and  glucose, which could be another indicator of diabetes.

Depending on what the ct scan reveals I may be spending the night in the hospital.