Fun in the Mud

I am a Warrior. Saturday I competed with 24,000 others in the Warrior Dash.  It was by far the funnest thing I have ever done!!  Erin and I started our journey in tie-dye and ended in mud.  It is a 3.1 miles run filled with 10 obstacles. 

The first obstacle was going though tires and over junky cars 3 times.  Obstacle number 2 was climbing over a 4 foot wall and under barbed wire 4 times followed by a run though a waist deep swamp and over logs. 

The first real challenge for me came next climbing over a 20 (or so) foot wall. Yes you had a rope and 2x4's ever 3 feet but it was high and scary.  Who is afraid of heights??? This girl.  After that I was feeling pretty pumped up.  A crawl though a dark tent and going across a cargo net were a breeze.  Then the dreaded swamp again. You were suppose to walk over logs but it was backed up 20 people that people started going though the swamp. Me included.  I only slipped once and ended up in nasty, stinky water up to my waist.  If that wasn't bad enough you had to run a series of short steep hills. My legs started to feel the hills. Or was it the 360 lunges I did on Thursday?  There was even small planks to walk up and over and a balance beam in between.

Then next obstacle was a new one to the Warrior Dash. You rocked climb up a 15 foot wall followed by a rope to get down. Then came the mother of all obstacle's.  A cargo net 20-30 feet up in the air. All you got to do is climb up and over. Easy right??  Made it to the top and thank goodness for my sister. There I was shaking and ready to hyperventilate, she talked me over the cargo net and after that I was all smiles. A jump over fire and a romp though the mud and we were home free. 

  

It was the coolest thing I have ever done. I am still so proud of myself for conquering fears of heights and having the time of my life. We were not worried about our time but having a good time. We stopped for photoshoots along the way and had to wait at almost ever obstacle.  We finished hand in hand with smiles on our face.  Can't wait for next year!!





What's in my fridge?

I have a lot of jello, yoqurt, strawberries and blueberries or and some beer.  My freezer has lots of good snacks for Lincoln and Rob.

Check out Laurel's blog for some great workout and health info.

I am going to try to get my blog updated this week. I have so much to share
2 trips to Florida
1 trip to Cincinnati/Covington Ky
Broken little toe, stress fracture
Stress in my life
Lincoln updates! I am awful at taking pictures lately

I am going to try to work on this tomorrow.

May 2011

Where did the month of May go??  I was reminded it has been a long time since I posted anything. We have been so busy outside.  Lincoln loves going outside and we spend almost all day out there.  June is going to go just as fast. I am headed to florida next weekend then cinncinati the weekend after that. 

A little update on Lincoln is he is talking in sentances.  Sometimes he forgets and, it, or those kind of words but he is doing really well.  Also, he is saying the funnest things. Last night at dinner after he took a bite of chicken he looked at me and gave me a thumbs up and said awesome mommy awesome.  It was so cute but I have no clue where he learned it at.

An update on me is I am not running due to another stress fracture. But, I think we are on to what is causing them.  My right foot turns so far in when I am just resting and he thinks that is my problem.  So I am doing my exercises and I have inserts to wear to workout in but boy it takes a a while to get use to them.  I am hoping to go for a run next week. I have the Warrior dash to train for.  I am also thinking of hiring a personal trainer for a little while.  I am just struggling with my weight loss and that could help. And yes I know it is my diet but if I am paying someone to help me maybe I will eat better. 
I am also working more.  About 3 days a week and I am really enjoying the extra income and the time away from home.  We bought a new TV for our family room!!  I really like working in PACU (recovery room)  the on call kinda sucks but it is what it is.

On my agenda for this year is to get our will done.  We have got to do that soon but 400 dollars is a lot of money to have someone do it for us. But, the peace of mind will be nice.

Oh by the way I got a new car.  A 2011 GMC Acadia and I love it!!!  Lincoln can climb in and out of the car and get in his carseat. 

Mommy Guilt

Mommy guilt is what I have had all week. Lincoln become very sick after Thomas the Train. We had a busy day and I thought he was tired. He was watching Thomas on Tv while Rob and I made dinner.  I called him for dinner and there was no answer.  Needless to say I went to our living room and he was very lethargic on the couch.  I sat him up and he was so lethargic I almost ran him in to the ER. I very rarely get worked up but he went from fine to a sick boy with a temp of 102.9.  Rob carried him to the kitchen table and we were able to get him to drink a little and he refused to eat blueberries. I knew we were I was in for a long night.  Motrin and a bath bought his temp down slightly but he was more responsive. He went to sleep and was sleep walking twice throughout the night. He was also talking in his sleep about Thomas. (that was kind of cute).  I was suppose to work so I took him to my mom's in the am.  He did not want Nana and I felt awful leaving him.  Then I proceeded to talk about him all day at work and how worried I was. Oh, I forgot to mention that while I was out to dinner Friday night he swallowed some beads off a necklace.  I was very afraid that they had caused and obstruction or somehow got into his appendix.  The nurse in me jumps to the worst case scenario.  He also had not pooped since Thursday. 

Fast forward to later that day I finally got him into the dr. and he had strep and Scarlett fever again! The second time in 2 months.  He did not have a rash when we walked into the drs. but he had it 20 minutes into the appointment.  His temperature finally broke Thursday.  Now, he has a cough.

But, I had to take him to daycare on Wednesday. I really like the daycare lady I use but I was not a happy mom when I picked him up.  It was cool in the am when I dropped him off so I had him in pants and a long sleeve top.  I told her that there was shorts in his bag and he had a tee-shirt on under his long sleeve shirt.   It was 75 degrees and sunny that day.  I picked him up around 4 and he was in the same cloths!!!! HE STILL HAD A TEMP!  I wanted to scream. But, instead I put on his shorts before we left in front of her and took him home.  The first thing I said to Rob when I got home was I am not working Wednesdays or Thursdays anymore. Those are the only 2 days I need daycare besides my mom.

Am I overreacting??

Thomas the train

Mothers Day 2011 was spent riding Thomas the Train.  We took Lincoln to Greenfield village to ride the Thomas.  He is in love with Thomas the Train. If I had a dollar for every time he said Thomas the Train I would be RICH!!  I must say the weather was beautiful and he had a permanent smile the whole entire time.  The train ride was 20 minutes long and they had Thomas stuff set up everywhere.
After we left all Lincoln has talked about is riding Thomas.  He knows that Thomas is off doing work and taking more children for rides. Lincoln also tells me multiple times a day that Thomas will be Right Back, Long Time. I wish I could capture the smile and the way his eyes light up when talking about that day.

Speaking of Mothers Day, my husband, bought me home a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It is honestly the 3rd or 4th time Rob has ever got me flowers. The best part was the card. I love you mommy, Love Lincoln.

The tail of 2 runs

So many things to write about I don't know where to begin. I will work my way backwards in time.

This week I had my best run and my worst run.  Monday I ran 4 miles in under 40 minutes it was easy, fun and I was actually thinking of training for Chicago.  Yesterday, I had my worst run ever.  If you can even call it a run. Started off my shin was killing me, I wore the wrong socks and they were to tight on my right foot and that went numb, my knee and hip hurt. I am getting old and falling apart.  Ice Ice Ice is what I have been doing and am going to lay off running for the next week or two. 

This post reminds me of a bad country song.  I am whiny, craving sweets, and extremely tired. I swear I am preggo but the test thinks otherwise.  We are planning on trying for Baby 2 this fall/winter/next spring.