Will Run For Ice Cream

Well, the headline says it all... cause I think that's pretty much me at the moment. I started training for a June half that didn't happen. ( Decision Made ) And out of that decision I got caught up in the excitement of friends just finishing marathons, and I jumped on board to run a Fall marathon. After training all summer, with higher mileage than I've ever done, super early morning runs, longer runs mid week than I've ever done, and well it just all got to be too intense ( Go Big Or Go Home, Is Marathon Training Over ) I dropped back to a Half marathon for the end of October. I'm coming off a 2 Half Marathons In 2 Days that last year was a blast - this year no so much. To be honest, I really haven't enjoyed running too much this Summer now that I look back on it. The most fun that I had was at the beginning of Summer. ( My First Time Placing In An Overall Category ). And now, well now I went out for a 5 mile run yesterday with my running group, made it ...

No running this week. It's been a very difficult week. My heart is too raw to re-live. So I won't elaborate on why my heart is broken. Let's just say that the running support I thought I had is no longer support. A recap of my week... Kid gets flu. Kid gets pneumonia in addition to the flu. Kid stops eating/drinking. Kid almost dehydrates. Begin the hour by hour watch about having him admitted to the hospital. Mom gets low grade fever. Mom's fever keeps rising. Mom develops a hacking cough. Kid starts having watery explosive poops to the point that it goes up the back and down the leg at the same time. Mom is busy constantly trying to clean up the kid and keep him comfortable. Kid will drink but not eat. Kid will eat but not drink. Kid poops more. Mom's head feels as if it is about to explode. Mom is dizzy - too dizzy to be safe home alone with kid. How is it possible to have this much snot? Dad has to miss work to come help. Mom sleeps. Kid sleeps. Dad sleeps. ...