A Case of the Blah's

Did you ever get that???? A case of the Blah's that is? I seem to have them but I think I may be coming out of it. The past couple of days has just been...eh. My motivation level has been low and I have had no energy. But today I seem to be turning the corner...I did my 30 day Shred video and did the level 2 for the first time in FOREVER and it felt good. I think I'm riding that wave of accomplishment. Although I had to alter the movements some because of my foot/ankle. I'm still not able to do all the moves because of surgery but I'm getting there and I see improvement which means....RUNNING is just around the corner. I never thought I'd say this but I actually miss running. That's all I have time for right now...I have a child who is over tired and needs to be tucked in.

Life

Life is so precious. Right now my Grandfather is ill and in the hosptial. He is 91 years old and has lived a long life but it still hard to know that the end may be in site. He really was the only father figure I had growing up so it really is hitting me hard. He is doing fine now and they are keeping him for observation but they aren't sure why he had a seizure that put him there in the first place. He seems to be spunky and keeping all the nurses on their toes so that's a good thing. I know others have family members that are ill so I'll say a prayer for all those who have loved ones that are ill and I hope that they all recover and can be surrounded by their loved ones very soon!

Vacation

It's amazing what a vacation can do for the soul. I just got back from Tucson Arizona where I saw so many amazing things. We stayed on the Air Force base there and had wonderful hosts. I enjoyed the desert but I do realize that it's certainly not a place that I would want to live. There's just not enough color there. I thought there would have been more of a Mexican influence in the color of the homes and things like that but I was wrong.

One of my favorite days was horseback riding. It was my first time and I seemed to have a "teenager" as my horse (that's what the guide said) but I was able to keep him focused on the trail and had some fun. I think the horse picked me. I was petting him prior to our ride and when I stopped he put his head through the fence. I went back and gave him another rub and when I walked away the second time he started to kick the fence. It really was something else. I think he choose me as his rider for the day. While we were on the trail it was just so quiet and peaceful. The only sound was the sound of the horses. It really was peaceful and a good place to just forget about the worries of life.

After horseback riding we had a picnic lunch at Saguaro National Park. We went also went for some hikes there and climbed some rocks. while climbing the rocks it seemed as if I could see forever. It really was one of those landscapes that looked like it was painted in place.

I am truly thankful for being able to have the experience and enjoy nature and my family at it's best.

Let's see....Is anyone paying attention?

I haven't been here in so long...My last post was in July...WOW where in the world have I been? Who the heck knows. Consumed by life I suppose which isn't always a bad thing. I think it started when they took a lot of access away at work. I used to check on my friends' blogs each morning, see what was happening and then write my own thoughts, typically before anyone else on my team got into work.

So anyway, I'm back....I'll see if I can keep this up. So what's been going on? Well I had surgery on my foot in October and I've been dealing with that. The last 1/2 marathon I did in September was a painful one and I finally decided I should get my foot fixed. (but I must say that I loved the course and hope to do that 1/2 again one day) I've been living with this issue for a long time and it needed to get corrected. I've been headed to therapy twice a week to get me walking normally, what ever that is. It's been way too long I'm not even sure I know how to walk, hence the therapy. It's going well and my calf/ankle and foot are all getting stronger. It's hard some days to not get discouraged of what I can't still do. But I'm stronger than when I started and that's a step in the right direction. I hope in a few weeks time I'll be able to resume my full activities.

We're headed to Arizona very soon. I'm looking forward to a wonderful vacation with the family. We haven't been there (besides a day trip from Vegas to see the Grand Canyon). I'm really excited and to see the landscape and snap a ton of pictures and get in some relaxation.

Guess that's enough for now...don't want to get all blogged out on my first day back LOL.

We are FREE

That's right, our family has finally moved out and I'm enjoying every moment of it. I don't know how to say this without being rude but I'm happy they are gone. I'm happy to have my own home and my family back. It's just such a good feeling.

My stomach is still out of whack but I'm hoping with the stress lifted I'll begin to start feeling better soon.

GOOD NEWS

That's right...I have GOOD NEWS....my neice and family are MOVING on SATURDAY. That's right, I said SATURDAY.

Now here comes the odd part...as I'm happy they will be moving and I'll be getting my space and peaceful house (well as peaceful as it can get) back I'm not estatic like I thought I would be when this day came. Why is that?? It's odd, perhaps I'm waiting for them to actually be gone? Is it because I'll be sad? I have no idea, it is just very strange I'm not sure what to make of these feelings.

Today officially I kicked off my training. I did a 2 mile run and felt good. My legs felt a little like lead but all in all for not running outside since the 1/2 in May I felt good. Can't wait to kick off this training on a GOOD NOTE.

My stomach

Is still on the fritz. I have on and off stomach aches and pains. There hasn't been a day the past few weeks that I have felt 100%. I know it's stress. Somehow I need to learn how to not let things get to me and build up. I am making myself sick and that can't be a good thing!

I still am frustated with the family living with me. Hopefully the end is near and after that end is here I'm hoping I'll feel better. If I don't then I think it's something else making me sick and I'll have to go into the doctor in that case.

Next week I start training for the second 1/2 marathon of the season. I'm excited about it. It will be good to get back into a routine. Funny how when you go through the routine you can't wait for it to be done and when I'm not in a training schedule I miss it. Funny how that works.