the sickies

our little family has had a rough summer.  it seems that at least one of us has been either sick or injured for the last three months!  i believe we are almost on the mend around here. 

this last few weeks have included lots of movie watching on the couch for momma and b, lots of rest and fluids, and multiple doctors appointments. 

we have finally gotten b well again, and he is back to his crazy self.  

me on the other hand... i am having a terrible time with the weather and my allergies.  

i take for granted the fact that my asthma is pretty under control for the most part.  i believe that my running has played a huge part in strengthening my lungs.  but, all it takes is one big weather change and i am down for the count.  i am loving the 50-60 degrees in august, but my lungs don't agree.

this has been going on for almost two weeks, and today i had my second doctors appointment, and finally think we landed on a combination of prescriptions that will let me rest and start feeling better!  Here's hoping. 

wow, thats a lot of medicine.  haha.  

we are hoping to be back to a more consistent and healthy schedule soon!

lets talk marathons...

for this weeks move it monday post, lets talk marathons... 

or the lack thereof.  

last winter, when i was training for the WDW marathon i swore there would be no more marathons.  ever.  three marathons was a nice round number... chicago, nike womens in san franscisco and walt disney world.  why should i run any more?  then, i got to disney and knew i needed to run the goofy challenge.  39.3 miles in two days?  i.want.that.medal! 

 (two pics post 2013 disney marathon!)

so, i decided that a fall marathon was a must do for the fall.  the Mo' Cowbell is a local race that i have run for the last two years... this year is the first year they are offering a full marathon.  its cheap, its close and its flat.  sounds like a winner.  

but... life got in the way.  i was up to running 12 miles for my long run and felt like i was already missing out on my family. with my longest training run planned for 22 miles, i just didn't have it in me.  i knew there was a reason i hadn't signed up yet... so now that we are 8 weeks away, i guess i had better sign up for the half marathon.  

i'm still not sure where i stand with the whole goofy challenge.  but for now... a half marathon it is.  

so now... here is my plan for my last few weeks of training.   i have always used hal higdon's training programs with great success.  and since i haven't been doing long runs consistently, i am planning on dropping back to the novice schedule.

i've been trying to get in 4 weekly runs, along with my 2 session of body pump each week. and since our weather has been so cooperative for august, i have been taking little man out with me.  i forgot how difficult running with the jog stroller is, but b is enjoying being out and about.  with him (and me) being sick over the last week, our runs have included a lot of walking, but i have made sure we still covered the scheduled distances.  

here's hoping we can keep this up until race day, on october 6th!

linking up with Ashley at The Domestic Wannabe!

{life}

it seems like life is just whizzing by, as fast as it can... leaving us barely able to keep up.  i am having a hard time believing that in 2 months, b will be 3!

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so, here is a replay of some of our ordinary days...

we found a little swimming hole at our local park, which we had a blast splashing and playing in.  

(of course, we found out shortly afterwards, there is contaminated water there... so we won't be back)

there have been multiple trips to the zoo...

working in the garden with daddy...

lots of cleaning and organizing...

cooking up new & yummy recipes...

a mommy & daddy weekend away with lots of good friends...

 mommy runs...

and mommy & brody run/walks.

(i don't think i will ever get to the point of being able to run much distance with this dang stroller)

an emergency visit to the dentist for mommy...

trips to the playground...

playing in the rain...

and a long week with a sick little guy... 

a few doctors appointments, a chest X-ray, 1 ear infection and a case of viral pneumonia... 

finally, after a full week, brody is starting to feel a little better!

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what have you been up to in your busy lives? can you believe summer is almost over?

mommy and brody date day

back in my 33 before 33 post, i mentioned that i wanted to have a monthly mommy and brody outing.  so, last week i asked brody what he wanted to do for our mommy & brody day.  

his plans were very detailed...

first up. watching netflix on the ipad.

then, a walk ride around the block in his monster truck.

with a stop to watch the neighborhood construction crew

and pick some flowers for mommy.  

we ran a few errands, including a stop at office max

for our actual outing, b requested a 'pizza picnic at the park'.

so a pizza picnic we had.  

the park near our house has a nature classroom, where kids can use items found in nature to play, build and make music.  we spent quite a long time in the outdoor classroom.  

b had so much fun, he wore himself out.  

more updates to come... we have had lots of summertime adventures we need to catch you all up on!

what a week...

this last week was quite a week.  this started out as my move it monday post, but turned into more of a weekly recap.  i'll include my workouts, so i can still link up with ashley's move it monday (even though its tuesday) posts.  

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tuesday morning:

i wasn't feeling much like running.  i actually had to do some serious pep-talks just to get myself to the gym.  i realized there was a spin class that was just getting started in the room right across the hall, so i jumped in for the remainder of the class (after apologizing for coming in 5 min late).  i hadn't been to spin in over a year, so it was a nice change for me.  after spin, i hit up body pump again.  this week was launch week, which involved learning a new routine.  it was difficult, and i definitely felt like i was working.

wednesday morning:   

this morning i forced myself onto the treadmill for a 1.5 mile warm up, then headed in for power yoga.  this is my favorite yoga class.  and once again, i was reminded how much i need to include yoga in my training.  power yoga is a 75 min class that focuses on flexibility, strengthening & balance.  i think the instructor hit every one of the muscle groups that was sore from tuesdays spin & body pump sessions.  

p.s. have i mentioned how much i hate the treadmill?! i will be so excited for us to get back to a little cooler temps outside.

thursday's workouts were interrupted by an impromptu visit to the emergency room with my hubby.  he had a small burn on his elbow that had been working its way into a pretty impressive infection.  we were sent into the er from an urgent care clinic for IV antibiotics.  we had a nice 5 hour stay with instructions for him to see an orthopedic surgeon in the morning.  

friday:

this was supposed to be a rest day for me anyway as i was scheduled to work friday, saturday, sunday this weekend.  however, after hubby's early morning doctors appointment, we found out he would be having surgery to clean out the infection in his elbow.  the surgery went well, and he was happy to have a splint and sling to wear for the next week.  

saturday and sunday were spent at work for me, and hubby at home resting doing way too much.  

goals for this week include: 

-2 body pump (strength) classes

-4 runs

-mapping out a half-marathon training schedule

whats on your plan for the week?

{the fourth}... finally

i just realized today i had never actually published the draft post i had been working on from july 4th.

so, here it is. just a little delayed... 

our fourth was laid back, but full of fun, family and food...

i started out the morning with a speedy 10K at the o'fallon firecracker 10K run, where i set my very own personal record.  afterwards, i met the family at the wentzville donut cafe for breakfast.  apparently, we were too hungry to have stopped and taken any pictures.  they were pretty busy, as they sat right on the parade route. 

prior to meeting for donuts, we set up a spot on the parade route. we walked down and got settled into our spot after breakfast. here is the fam... looking less than thrilled that i am bombarding them with photos.

brody really enjoyed the parade this year, and we all really enjoyed the mild weather.  at last year's parade it was nearing 100+ degrees.  after an appropriate amount of candy eating, bead grabbing, whining and snack eating, we headed back to the house to get ready for a family bbq/birthday party.  

the bbq included lots of food (again, no pictures), brody and daddy lighting fireworks, an a million snakes and snap pops with grandma.  

after it got dark, we sat in the driveway, played with some sparklers and watched the neighbors firework display.  they always do a great job, but this years may be the best.one.yet.  

hope you all had a great fourth!