Today, I was suffering from a monster headache. I took a 800mg Motrin, that didn't help. I chugged a Pepsi, thinking I may be experiencing a caffiene withdrawal (not that I think I have an addiction, but just covering my bases), to no avail. Finally, I took a nap. I felt better, had a bit of a lingering headache when I woke, I was groggy, but a little better. My darling husband, who isn't always so darling, woke me by taking Ethan to his crib (we were nap nursing, one of my favorite things to do) and then rubbing my feet. Like I said, "darling husband".
After that, James took Rachael to the store with him and I took Emily and Ethan for a run. A run that started out as a brisk walk (a warm up), turned into a jog, evolved into a run, then slowed to a brisk walk. I felt great! I felt proud of my body for going as far as it did. Then again, I was disappointed when I had to slow down because I just couldn't keep up the pace of running. I am not in the shape that I once was. That sucks, but I still think I'm a partial bad-ass for doing as well as I did. At the end of the running portion, I could tell that my muscles were, once again, leaking acid and causing me severe nausea, but I kept on, knowing it would, eventually, subside. From everything that I've read and researched, this lactate is a good thing and I will build up a tolerance over time if I stick to working out. I thought it was a bad thing, but turns out, lactic acid is a muscle fuel! Techno on the MP3 player really helps me though!
It started to drizzle a bit and I headed home with the little ones. They really seemed to enjoy today's adventure. Had it not started to drizzle, I would have gone further, but not knowing the intentions of the weather, I felt it best to head back. When we got home, I showered, and we had tacos for dinner. Soon, we'll have family movie night. I am sooooo ready for bed. James has opened a large beer, compliments of his foreign travels, so he's a little silly at the moment.
You know what sucks though? I still have a bit of a headache!
2 comments:
I am sooooo proud of you for going running. We need to get it scheduled so we can do this together on a consistent basis!
Thanks! I really think we ought to do that!
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