Life got in the way!

This week sucked. Life got in the way of my training - every single day!

Last sunday was my 10k, so I planned on taking a day off after that, maybe 2 if I felt like I needed it. But life had other plans.

Every single creature in my house was sick this week. That's me, my husband, my dog, and my 2 cats.
On monday night I woke up at about 1am with horrible nausea. I drank some pepto and tried my best to fall back asleep and not throw up. I was pretty sure I'd be calling in to work, but then I woke up at 6am and felt perfectly ok. Not sure what the hell that was all about - but I am pretty sure I picked it up at work on monday. I smelled puke in one of our common areas and the cleaning lady was mopping the floors. AND around this same time I developed an infection in my body which caused a lymph node to swell up to the size of a peanut. Naturally a firm, sore lump under my skin scared me quite a bit. So I went to the doctor and she said I must have come in contact with something that weakened my immune system which allowed the infection to spread. She said my body fought it off pretty good and that it was mostly healed, but I still asked for some medication - I don't want "maybe", I want it GONE! And the meds are helping so far. I should be back to normal in a few days.

My dog had diarrhea for 4 days (never want to deal with that again), and on friday morning my cats puked for god knows what reason.

And wednesday was spent at the hospital for my husband's second foot surgery. He had his left foot done in november, and now the right one is done and after about 2 months he'll be back to normal. He has bunions and crooked bones and lived with it his whole life, but when he joined the Army and had to run on a regular basis he started getting stress fractures in his legs. We are pretty sure this is the cause, because he's literally having to run crooked to compensate for the shape of his feet. A few weeks ago he was running with me, and he said the difference between his "old" foot and his "new" foot is astounding. So, the hope is that by the summer and fall he will be out there with me - running, hiking, racing, doing obstacles and all kinds of crazy jazz. Anyway. His surgery went well, and since he's been through this whole process before it was easier on both of us this time I think. He is on leave for a month and pretty much can't move for a few weeks. Unlike his last surgery in november I do have a job now, so I can't really be home to take care of him. I gotta do what I can for him when I am home, as well as all the housework and the cleaning up after the sick critters.

In addition to all that I still had to run errands which took up most of my free time. Today I thoroughly cleaned the dog's crate, the guest bathroom, our game room (we moved the crate from the game room to the bathroom) cleaned the backyard which was a mess since we left our dog out there while he was sick, fixed our cat's food dish which they knocked over and broke, and finally made homemade baked tortilla chips and salsa which was really good! Now I think things are finally back to normal, the house is back in order, and I can relax a bit!

ONE WEEK until Spartan Race! I am excited and nervous, but more excited than nervous! I am normally really bad with anxiety before a big event that is completely new to me. But for this one I'm not too nervous. Sure it will be challenging and I have no idea what I will be facing, but above all it is about having fun! I can't take it TOO seriously! I am really excited to climb, crawl, and play in the mud...lol. And I've heard and seen so much about the race, and have wanted to be a part of it and experience it all for myself. This time next week I will have officially "lost my sparkle", as they say.

And because Spartan Race is in a week, I've got to train hard up until next thursday or friday and keep my diet clean. Now that I'm getting over this infection I can make up for last week's lack of exercise. My plan is

Sunday - 3 mile run, plus some burpees thrown in there
Monday - Strength training
Tuesday - 2-3 miles and burpees
Wednesday - Strength training
Thursday - Maybe some light yoga to make sure I'm all stretched out

Also, I finally got my new shoes!

I got the Merrell Mix Master Move Glide. It's a barefoot shoe that is good for running on all types of terrain, which is perfect for me. My last pair of shoes didn't have enough tread on them - there's no way I could do a mud run in those. When I bought the old shoes, this whole fitness lifestyle overhaul idea was not even on my radar! I won't be doing Spartan Race in these beauties - I'll be using an old pair of Teva's which are trail/water shoes. They are plenty worn in - I hiked 43 miles in them

I haven't gone out for a run with these yet - that's tomorrow. Today I walked the dog in them and they were comfortable. They fit like a glove when I put them on. My only concern might be blisters since I am prone to them. Somehow my last shoes didn't give me any. But I guess we'll see

Weight update - 163-164, hovering around that range. Meaning I have anywhere from 8-13 lbs left to lose. I am taking it easy after a stressful week and enjoyed some pizza for dinner, but tomorrow it's right back to healthy diet and exercise. I can't wait to get back out there and sweat a little, it's been too long!