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Happy Tuesday Friends!

  • I’m in a good mood, despite have a massive case of the DOMS. If it’s possible to be even more sore 2 days after running 10 miles, I am. My hamstrings and lower back and even my shins hurt. But they’re not shin splints.
  • With that said, running outside is soooooo different than running on a treadmill. My body was confused for about a 10th of a mile. Then boom, it was good. Just have to push through.
  • This frozen pizza experience happened last night. Chicago pizza is amazing. They now have it frozen at my grocery store. This is a once in awhile kind of thing. Holy crap. So yummy. Now I really want to go back to Chicago!
  • Look at the present Brooke sent me for my birthday! The big day is Sunday, but this came yesterday. Warm wishes for my run! That Brooke is a gem.
  • Life is truly random sometimes, isn’t it? It’s funny how things work.

Hope you have a great day friends!

Monday Things:

  • It is soooo nice here! It’s 1pm and 65 degrees. We’re heading to a high in the mid 70’s. I’m pumped.
  • Consequently, I’m wearing a skirt and NO TIGHTS! My legs are BARE for the first time in months! I’ve been prepping with some self-tanner, so they’re not blindingly white.
  • I got a bit of a sunburn yesterday on my run. Whoops! 
  • I have recently rediscovered my love of pears. So sweet, juicy and delicious. I’m a fan.
  • I had a 2nd date this weekend. It was good. I had fun, we shall see if this goes anywhere. With my track record, I’m not holding my breath! 
  • Sorry for the mirror selfie. That light fixture is in a bad place. 
  • I woke up at 3:30 this morning–wide awake. I decided that it would be a good idea to take a benedryl at 5am (when I had to be up in 2 hours) to get back to sleep. I had trippy dreams and am FINALLY over the drug-hangover. Poor life choice.
  • The sun is shining, the weather is warm. I’m happy.

Happy Monday Friends!

Sunday-Run Day!

10 slow miles. 70° and sunny. A gorgeous day. However, The wind was soul-crushing. But once I got to have it at my back? That was fantastic!

That “Eat Breakfast” sign is at a local Elementary School on my route. I dig it. Breakfast is the best. Fan for life.
Also, my phone just corrected “breakfast” in that last sentence to “breasts”. My phone must be a boy.

Its been a pretty great weekend. Days off are awesome. And spending them doing fun things? Even better.

One week until my birthday! Eeek!

Happy Sunday friends!

Happy Things

  • I DO NOT NEED A ROOT CANAL! REPEAT: I DO NOT NEED A ROOT CANAL! The dentist took x-rays and tapped on all of my teeth pretty hard to see if he could find the infection…and guess what? The x-rays were clear and the teeth felt fine! I’m so freakin’ happy!
  • I got up and rowed for 15 minutes on the rowing machine before work this morning. I feel like a champ when I actually get up before work and workout. I was at my parent’s house and since I have their treadmill and it was dark and cold this morning, their rowing machine had to suffice. It was a good workout. 
  • On that note, I’m fairly sure I’m going to do a two-a-day today! I’m planning to either run or hit the gym for some weights. Either way, I’m getting back at it.
  • I’m going to Omaha Friday night to hang with one of my besties. 
  • It’s going to be 60 degrees here on Sunday. I have 10 miles on tap…and the forecast looks to stabilize to the 50’s and 60’s next week. BRING ON SPRING!
  • The time change is this weekend. <—-That. is. awesome.

Happy Hump Day! Make it a great day Friends!

Sometimes, I manage to get it all together. The hair, the outfit, and the makeup. Sometimes, but not all the time. When it happens, I like to document it. So you get to see it. Picture or it didn’t happen right?

  • In other news, I’m so tired. Like eyes are still burning even though I slept all night-kind of tired. This tooth infection (which I’m still taking antibiotics for) knocked me on my butt. I feel like I need a nap. 
  • I’m in week 8 of Lincoln Half Marathon Training. I am redoing last week because I missed most of it due to illness.
  • I was supposed to run 4.5 miles today. There is just no way it’s going to happen. I think I can row for 20-30 minutes tonight. Maybe the same tomorrow morning. 
  • I’m thinking of taking a Spin class. I think my body is just too used to running, so I can’t lose weight. Gotta switch it up to confuse the muscles I suppose.
  • I’m going to the Dentist tomorrow to get the tooth looked at. Fingers crossed I don’t need a root canal. 
  • I’ve had a few epiphanies these past several days. Learned some things about myself. I kind of dig it. 

Happy (Fat) Tuesday Friends!

Conversations With My Family

My older Brother (to me): “Why is your hair so big?”

Me (quickly): “Because it’s full of secrets.”

Older brother (stares blankly): “Huh? Seriously? Your hair is all huge and poofy.”

Me: “It’s from ‘Mean Girls’ Geez”

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Sister-In-Law (to her 3 kids): “We’re going to mommy’s friend’s wedding.”

My 4 year old nephew: “Grown-ups have friends?”

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My Older Brother (to his family): “Today is daddy’s birthday!”

My 4 year old nephew: “I didn’t know grow-ups have birthdays!”

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4 Year old Nephew drew me a picture

Me: “What’s That?”

Him: “It’s a Spider-Snake.”

Me (Shudders): “That sounds awful. No thanks.”

Him: “No Emmie! It’s very cool. It crawls and has 8 legs.”

Me: “Gross.  No”

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I love my family. I have missed seeing my 3 nephews (ages 1, 4 and 7) for several weeks (I’ve been so busy at Corky I haven’t had time to go home!) 

Five Five!

  1. Hey guys, Miss my face? 🙂 I’m still alive! I honestly don’t know how people OD on prescription drugs! I had to have Hydrocodone and when that wouldn’t take away my pain, they gave me Percocet. I felt nauseous, seasick, tired and kind of foggy on those drugs. The Percocet was way worse. But! The pain is gone and I’m currently only on Tylenol and my antibiotic. I spent most of Wednesday and Thursday on the couch, “resting my eyes.”
  2. I don’t like feeling foggy and out of it. I like feeling in control and on top of my game. I like feeling clear and awake and energized. I’ve not felt that way for the past few days. That’s the drugs talking. They get rid of the pain, but at a cost. My arms and legs and even chest felt funny. So did my ears! So freakin’ weird.
  3. I’m off from Corky and The station this weekend! Hooray! Yesterday was my brother’s 35th Birthday and so tonight is a family dinner. I miss my 3 nephews. I haven’t seen them in nearly 2 months. That’s waaaayyy too long.
  4. The 2nd picture is the photo collage I made for Facebook for his birthday yesterday. He and his wife ran the Lincoln Half last year. They’re doing it again this year with me. I’m so proud of my family!
  5. I don’t think I’m taking in enough calories. I don’t know exactly how many I’m doing, but seeing as I’ve gained a few pounds, and I’m eating healthy AND running 20+ miles a week, I think THAT’S the problem. Advice?
  6. Bonus one: I’ve only run 2 miles this week. This tooth infection has made me so tired. I could have ran this morning, but I needed sleep. And I’ve slept a lot the past few days. Clearly, being sick and fighting infection takes a lot out of a person. 

Happy Friday Friends!

Hydrocodone Haze

  • I got sent home from work today. Too drugged to function. The Hydrocodone made me feel nauseous, slow, and a little seasick. My arms and legs even feel a little funny. I thought I could make it, but it wasn’t happening. I can’t do without the drugs yet. The pain is intense. One co-worker said I was slurring my words. So that’s fun. My co-worker brought me home due to the whole “hydro-high”.
  • I had a trippy dream last night: I dreamt I was part of the Spice Girls reunion Tour, (I was Sporty Spice) and we performed this song called “Move, Move, Move” (I should totally write that someday!). After our performance, John Tesh made fun of me because I’m a bad dancer. Huh. Wonder what I’ll dream about tonight? Narcotics-fueled dreams FTW!
  • I took a pain pill at 10:45pm last night. I woke up at 4:30 with pain, but didn’t want to take another and not be able to get up and run or work, so I took Tylenol. That worked. I ran 2 miles (they sucked) and I felt ok.
  • Fast-forward to my shower after the run where INTENSE pain in my jaw hit like lightning. It was bad. I nearly cried. My mother the nurse told me its easier to stay on top of the pain than to overcome it. She’s totally right. 2.5 hours into my pill I’m still in some pain. I took 1 Tylenol to help it. Finally, some relief.
  • My mom said I was kind of an idiot for running when my body is using everything it has to fight this infection. Whoops. It’s hard NOT to run, you know?
  • I’m in my jammies and about to take a nap. I feel so woozy. My roomie is producing my shows for me today. Also, my car is still at work. Not sure how I’ll get there tomorrow. Currently, I don’t care.

These drugs rock!

“Give Me The Drugs!”

I thought my teeth were better. It didn’t hurt much yesterday. So I didn’t bother to call the dentist.

Big mistake.

Fast-forward to 3am this morning, when excruciating pain woke me from a dead sleep. I managed to put more numbing stuff on it, and took some Tylenol and went back to bed. 2 hours later I still couldn’t sleep and could feel every single heart beat in 2 of my teeth. I prayed for the pain to go away. I tried making deals with God. I made tearful promises and finally fell asleep as the pain lessened.

I called the Dentist’s office at 8:01am. Minutes later they called back to say that it could be an abscess with referred pain. I’m currently on Amoxicillan AND Hydrocodone! Sweet, sweet relief is mine! Hopefully that will take care of the problem.

I’m at work, doped up, and feeling a little trippy. Like my arms and legs aren’t attached to my body. And feeling pretty groovy, I’m not gonna lie. The news will be interesting today! 

Fingers crossed this helps and I don’t need a root canal. 

I’m not going to run tonight. Running while doped up seems like a bad idea, just sayin’.  Eating is also a problem. Mushy food only as biting down on that side makes me want to cry. Wah. 

Happy Tuesday!