Getting out tomorrow

I feel like it's been a week. I'm finally getting out tomorrow morning to go for a run. Billy is been very restless and needs to be exercised. We went on a super long walk tonight around the loop which he enjoyed. I always feel like he gets the best exercise when I run him for a few miles on the leash.  

I feel like I'm over the hill for the mouth hurting and tomorrow seems like a perfect day to run until I'm tired. Hoping for 8 but will settle for a strong run. 

Billy looks super disco eyed in this picture and it makes me laugh. 

Mouth pain

My mouth has been killing me. To top it off my temporary crown fell out last night. I have missed 3 training days so far. Not too pleased with that.

Oh well, tomorrow is saturday and as long as I get my crown/tooth situation figured out I am hoping to put in at least 6 or 7. The 1/2 marathon is a little over a week away!!!! Excited!

Although I wish that the expo was not at Navy Pier.

Fractured tooth, dead phone, and further update about my last few runs

To start off, I want to talk about dental care. Take care of your teeth and go to the dentist. I thought I was taking good care of my teeth. I have one of those fancy $100 Sonicare toothbrushes. I flossed sometimes...but I didnt go to a dentist for a few years. That being said, I have had a few root canals done lately. One of those root canals fractured a tooth so it is going to have to be removed. how does a fractured tooth feel you ask? It feels like butt. At least it is a molar all the way in the back, so no one will notice that the tooth is missing. I am originally from the south and now I can say I am southern and toothless. Toofless?

On top of that, my iPhone has been super janky lately and as of this morning, it is no longer charging or turning on. Awesome. I have an appt to see a "Genius" at the apple store today. So hopefully they can fix it because I really dont want to buy the 5s. I wanted to hold out for a few more months until the 6 came out. Oh well...such is life.

Okay, the 10 miler! I am really proud of myself for this. This is the longest solo run I have ever gone on. Normally I dont do "long runs". I just do my normal 4-5 miles at my normal 4-5 mile pace. Im not out there to win or to prove anything. Im out there to keep my soul clear and to exercise the dog that never gets tired. I might have said this before, but the 10 miler really tired out the Billy. He could barely make it up the stairs. It was cute. However as soon as we got in the house and he drank some water and ate, he was all wound up and ready to play. I could tell he was sleepy because he was a lamb on the leash. He walked right next to me with no tension. Ever since then he has been amazing on the leash. I really am proud of him. He is my best friend.

The 5 mile run on Monday sucked...it was sooo humid. My training schedule told me to run 6 miles today, but I skipped it because my jaw hurts like a mother and my legs were just dead on my Monday run. I might try to get out for 4 or 5 tomorrow depending on how I feel. I am taking pain killers in addition to everything I have to take for my depression/bipolar nonsense. So I am pretty zombified.

On a side note, I finally got some trees today. Hooray! Now when I have an episode of going crazy or being a dick, I can rid myself of it fairly quickly instead of taking a Rx that takes hours to kick in. Love it.

10 miler on saturday, 4 miler this morning

Saturday morning. Hot and humid. Billy and I did 10 miles. The first 7 were straight run, the last 3 were intervals because the heat completely drained me. I hope to science that the half marathon isnt this humid. It really kills my spirit when I am sweating but not because I am working hard. Ugh. I sweated so much that it felt like I dunked my shoes in a pool. They were squishing and shit. Never ever had that happen before.

This morning I did 4 miles. Actually 4.25...it was supposed to be 5, but fuck man, that humidity is a killer. It just breaks my spirit so fast. I dont know how I lived in Florida for as long as I did. Now anytime I think of Florida I think of pedophiles, the rat, and humidity. I was hoping to make a longer post about this...but...ya know. Stuff happens.

Zoo RunRun! Sometimes I like the peeps I work with

So one of the more approachable VP's at my job is paying my entrance fee into the ZooRunRun at Brookfield Zoo. I asked her in jest if she would sponsor me to run it, and she said she would...and then she did. This thing is only a 5k, but it should be fun. I really want to get a gorilla costume to wear.

Hung over, no run, beautiful day

So last night at our work outing I had a few too many drinks. I normally do not drink to excess because I am super prone to...wait for it...hang overs! I can have 2 beers and wake up with a headache. Normally I only have a drink if we are out to dinner. Otherwise drinking bores me. I discovered my poison of choice is not liquor related. Below is a pre-drunk me.

So tomorrow I have 10 miles to do. Just checked the weather and at 6am it is supposed to be 70 degrees and 95% humidity. Gross.  But at least it will strain my body more than normal and hopefully in the end make me mentally stronger. One can never be too strong mentally. Know what Im sayin.

Day of rest # 2, sore jaw, arthritis, an office booze cruise, and some awesome dreams.

Today is my second off day. Technically it is strength training day...so today I do body weight squats and wall squats to help my glutes and quads. I like to feel the burn. I am a masochist sometimes. I will also do a few sets on the ab wheel to help my core. I actually probably need to do the ab wheel daily. Tomorrow is 4 miles, but the forecast says rain up the ying yang...so we shall see.

By the way, my jaw is killing me on the right side. I cant even touch my back teeth together. I'm not sure what I did. I am guessing it is all of the dental work I have had done over the past few months is taking its toll. So I am chewing gingerly and hoping that it will go away on it's own. I have another dental appointment coming up in the next week or so for my perm crown, so if it is still sore by then Ill ask the dentist to see what the deal is.

So I woke up to the sound of rain this morning. Was coming down hard. I also woke up to my wrist hurting from where I had a bone re-shaped from my Navy days, my right shoulder hurting for whatever reason, and my right ankle felt touchy. Stupid science and rain and barometric pressure making my joints hurt.

Tonight is my office's booze cruise. Technically it is a "boat tour on the Chicago River"....but these things are really just a shit show. It starts out innocently enough. Some light chit chat over a few drinks. Food. A few more drinks. A few more drinks. Then someone is singing or slurring or stumbling. My office is a bunch of drunks. Seriously. Drunks. It is funny to see what happens. That is the main reason I am going. I got all of my partying out of the way when I was in the Navy, so I have a few drinks and keep composed.

My shrink gave me some new meds to help take the edge off since I am not currently smoking pot. This stuff knocks me the f out. It is wonderful. I sleep so soundly. One side effect of not smoking for awhile is that I can remember my dreams now and they are very vivid. Last night I dreamed that Patrick Kane was Erica's secret brother or some shit, and we became best friends. Laughing and joking. Going to sports authority. Him telling me to not put stuff on YouTube...strange stuff. Im not sure if I am going to stay on these meds though, because they dont really take the edge off, they just make me go to sleep.

Well this post ended up longer than I thought it would. Tomorrow is 4 miles and I cant wait to lace them up. I really hope the weather is clear enough for an hour.