12/4/2012
On Tuesday afternoon I drove down to Mattoon to meet up with Bob for a quick evening run. He was feeling pretty sore still from the half marathon in Mephis, TN for St. Jude. I can only imagine how inspiring and exciting that run was for everyone! =) I was feeling really great during the run, because I have not been focusing on running that much this month. We ran 6 miles in 50 minutes at an average pace of 8.2 minutes per mile. I am so happy for the nice weather - I definitely worked up a sweat!
Before I left town, I stopped by Body n Sole to purchase some more energy gels and I also picked up some electrolyte replacement pills. During intense workouts I sweat so much I know I am loosing water and electrolytes too fast. I end up becoming very dizzy and faint, which is not a good feeling. I am hoping that I will be able to take these during my long/intense workouts to help enhance my performance. =)
I spent the evening at my mom's house. We had a delicious "last supper" at the Stadium before her big Gastric Bypass surgery in the morning. It was wonderful spending some quality time with just her and I. We snuggled in her king size bed with the little doggies and a cat that really liked me. We ate milk duds, watched MIB3, and laughed really hard at some of the photos we took during out photo shoot. I am so happy she is finally able to have this surgery and I look forward to she and I being able to complete our first 5k together! <3 you Maw!!!!!!
12/5/2012
Today was an AMAZING day!!!!!! I am truly so blessed and thankful for everything that has happened today! First of all, my mother had her gastric bypass surgery this morning and after 5 1/2 hours of a long surgery she is finally in recovery! SUCCESS! My brother, sister, and I ended up not going because my mom really wanted to find out the gender of my sister's baby. Jessie had her appointment today at 3pm, and I was so honored to be a part of this experience. It was something I can definitely say I have never been a part of. The sonogram was so detailed: we were able to see the nose, lips, eyes, arms, hands, feet, legs, spine, rib cage, umbilical chord, and we even saw the little one open its mouth and yawn! She even started drinking the amniotic fluid for nutrients, it looked like it was chewing gum! SO PRECIOUS! =) During the appointment we found the answer to what we have been anxiously waiting, the gender.... IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!! =D =D Finally, I received another email confirming a face to face interview with the American Cancer Society tomorrow! I have been waiting so patiently and I honestly feel like this is my time. I am a hard worker and I deserve a job to prove myself and begin a career!
On a workout note, I woke up this morning at 5 am to attend Bob's spinning class!
Whew, I hate waking up early, I was definitely out of it! The class was
great, I was pushing myself really hard and I am definitely feeling it
now. After spinning, we decided to complete an intense ab workout. It is
so funny watching Bob struggle with something, because usually he is
the one kicking my ass! =D Girl power! I am very thankful for meeting
him and his family, they are wonderful people!
One of these days I have to join you two in your killer ab eorkout!
ReplyDeleteYes, you should!!! =) I can't wait until your back is better. Bob and I were talking about biking this summer and learning how to change a tire. Before I met him, I couldn't even put air in my tire! Haha!
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