Happy December

So once again I have been really slacking on my blogging. But, really nothing too exciting is going on with running/life at the moment anyway. Johnny has gone to Phoenix for a couple of days for a mediation (:() so I have time for an update.....

My running last week was pretty pathetic. My head cold was still awful and I just couldn't get up at 5:00 and run in 10 degrees. So I bagged a long run and just did 4 short runs for the week for a whopping 20.6 miles.

I had a great Thanksgiving despite being under the weather. We played kick-ball, soccer, cooked lots, ate lots, drank lots and just plain had fun visiting with each other.

My lowest moment last week was when my FAVORITE running hat ripped. It is still ok, but the brim is starting to rip off. D@mmit. I love that thing. Funny too because it is a Brooks(r) 2007 Twin Cities Marathon hat (one of my worst races). I would say I am doing pretty darn good if that is my "low spot." :)

This week hasn't improved much as far as illness goes. My head cold is manageable during the day, but I feel like I haven't slept well in 2 weeks. I went to the pharmacy today for recommendations and they loaded me up with almost $50 worth of OTC drugs. Crazy. In a few short moments I will experience my first "sinus rinse." The excitment is truly hard to contain. :) Work seems busy, but dwindling. And a lot of non-billable crap that is "good," but oh so bad.

As far as running goes, I did my first treadmill run of the season yesterday. It was very cold, so I decided to give the Sole a test drive. Boy was that painful. I know it will get easier, but the 3.5 miles I logged felt like 18!

This morning, on the other hand, was awesome. It was 30 degrees and the roads were *mostly* clear. I knew it was going to snow all day, so it made the clear roads even nicer. My only regret was that I did not have another hour to run. I am hoping to log 30-35 this week, but will play it all by ear. I start training for the Illinois Marathon on Monday, so this week is for whatever moves me (or doesn't).

I am really looking forward to getting back into training. It is funny how you can feel like a complete sloth after being out of the groove for 5 weeks.

Oh yeah, and a big nod to Greg who got his big fat BQ! You rock!!

Also, little Peanut is to die for. Congrats again Salty and mrp.

Update: (and calling Northwoods Bryan!): So I did the sinus rinse and it was actually pretty great. I will take it. But as I am putting the box away, I see that the doctor who recently marketed this has it patented! Yet at the same time, "nasal irrigations have been mentioned in medical textbooks and used for hundreds of years." This product is a simple bottle with a salt solution to irrigate the sinuses. WTF? How is this not obvious even if pre-KSR? Is it the salt solution or the "special" bottle? Yes, I am a geek, but that got me fired up a bit. So off I go to read the d@mn patent on this thing....Heh... you know you are a geek when you are reading patent claims after squirting salt water up your nose. Sheesh. It really is bleak for me, eh?

I apologize in advance, but really? See U.S. Reg. Nos. 6,669,059, 6,688,497, 6,520,384. The miracle of the squirt bottle and neti pot.