M.O.R.E.: Sick and Tired

Friday, January 23, 2009

Sick and Tired

Well, I am going to post about something other than running because I have no running news to post. I was told by my friend that it was OK to use this blog to whine, and so I will but not too much. I have spent the past (almost) week going from my bed to the chair and not having the energy to even read or watch TV. I finally went to the doctor yesterday and he loaded me up with prescriptions that hopefully will kill whatever it is that has lodged in my chest. I have to say that I can tell the difference today already. I also heard from my other doctor and he says I have a bone bruise from when I stepped on the rock and that is why it has been so slow in healing. I will try to be a good patient and go to physical therapy (doctor's orders) and hopefully it will start feeling better in a couple of weeks. It already has been since Dec. 3rd and I am not a patient person! The thing that bothers me the most is that I feel I will be starting over, just a little over a month ago, I had finished the half marathon, conquered "the beast" and even though I didn't break any records or post any great times, I could really say I was feeling strong with the running. Ugh! Now I will have to play catch up with the girls, and to their credit they are very patient, but this is hard for me and I know that my family would really like it if I got back to the running, and in a better mood. I have whined and now I will stop.

4 comments:

Claire said...: I see you and I were in the same mood last night while posting!! I see nothing wrong with posting about non-running frustrations. It is so hard to be kept from doing something that we enjoy and quite honestly, need. I get so grouchy if I go too long without running.

I can't believe your toe injury is causing you so much trouble. That is just awful. I'm glad you will be doing the physical therapy so you can recover completely. I am hoping that by the spring, we all will be back on track (just in time for it to get hot).; January 24, 2009 at 6:51 AM
marathon mom said...: Okay, when I said it was okay to "whine" while posting on this blog, I meant WINE not whine! Ha ha, just kidding. It looks like the rest of us are not doing much running either with this weather, so it's as good of a time to be sick and injured, if any.; January 24, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Patty said...: Well the "WINE" I could do! I was thinking about meeting you guys for coffee after your run this morning but the weather did not cooperate. It is getting bad when I dreamed all night that we were running, down Soledad of all places and for some reason I wasn't running much. Wow I need to get out there. Did the Boys win their soccer game, they didn't put it in the paper?; January 24, 2009 at 9:57 AM
marathon mom said...: It must be bad if you're actually dreaming about running. I don't think I've ever dreamt of running, that would be a nightmare. Ben's team lost 0-1, but it was a good game, probably one of his better games.; January 24, 2009 at 6:57 PM

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Favorite Trails

South Fork 3.1: Start from dirt parking lot on Magic Mtn Pkway and run to the loop at Wiley Bridge and return the same way.

Tesoro 3.25: Start in Albertson parking lot and take sidewalk/trail until it ends and then enter the water tower road to the top two towers where the ends. Return the same way.

Chesebrough 3.25/4.60: From Chesebrough Park, N. to Copperhill, So. on Bike Trail, turn around at Decoro, back up trail to power lines to bridge at park. Turn around at Heritage will give you 4.6 miles.

Chesebrough 3.5: Chesebrough Park down to McBean, south to Northpark Dr., the paseo trailhead. Take the paseo to Helmers and back. Very hilly.

Bridgeport 4.0: Fairly flat, run toward Lowes and under Bouquet bridge to RiverPark community until you reach the closed gates and return. For a hilly run, go north into Helmers and run up the paseo switchbacks into Northpark where the paseo ends and return the same way.

Chesebrough 4.0: N. to Copperhill to west side of river trail, run S. on Bike Trail past Decoro bridge, across Decoro to the east side of river trail, up back to power lines trail, back to park.

Chesebrough 4.0: From park down power line trail to Heritage Park and back same way.

Bridgeport 4.0: From School, cross McBean via bridge or street and head into industrial center on Ave. Scott Bridge and enter bike trail going south toward the train bridge. Turn around at train bridge and return same way or cross the bridge and head toward Peet's after crossing train bridge and back onto the Lowes Trail.

Heritage 4.0: From park, run up bike trail to Decoro, over McBean Bridge into Helmers, and into Bridgeport through lake trail back to park. Can be done in reverse. Moderately hilly.

Chesebrough 4.25: Chesebrough north to Copperhill, left to Albertson side of bike trail. Run south on trail to Decoro and cross over bridge and head north all the way to Copperhill on east side of river trail and back to the park the same way as started.

Cheese/Decoro/Helmers 4.25: From the park, down dirt trail to bike path, south to Decoro. Leave bike path at Decoro and cross paseo bridge at McBean. Stay on paseo up hill towards Helmers. Run up water tower trail once then continue on to switchbacks and paseos back to park.

Heritage/Bridgeport 3.3: Heritage Park south to McBean Bridge @ Panera. Cross and head toward Lowes bike trail and head east toward Bridgeport Park. Halfway mark is at park bathroom, head back by entering trail along the lake and back onto the bridge.

Lowes 4.25: Lowe's parking lot to McBean, cross the bridge and to South Fork. At Valencia Bridge, enter trail behind Hart Baseball diamonds. Continue on trail to Bouquet and across the bridge on the east side and back under the bridge again towards Lowes.

Peet's & Decoro 5.2: Peet's Coffee to train bridge path; to Decoro and across bridge; back down McBean side of bike trail back to Peete's.

Peet's & Wiley 6.0: Start at Peet's Coffee and head east toward South Fork trail and past the Wiley Bridge. Keep running another 200 yards to where the trail forks left and right. Turn back same way.

Peet's & Copperhill 6.0: From Peet's to bike trail heading north to Copperhill and back.

Albertson 7.0: From the Albertson parking lot on Copperhill, enter the westside bike trail and head south until the train bridge. Return the same way.

Peet's 8.5: Run to Copperhill on east side of river trail and return via train bridge on other side.

Lowes 10: Start in the Lowes parking lot. Enter the bike trail heading west. At McBean, cross the bridge and head east toward SouthFork trail. Continue on trail until you come to the Wiley bridge and head back the same way.

McBean 14: This route can be done from anywhere along the trail route. Starting from McDonald's across the post office, run to the end of the South Fork trail and return the same way, cross the McBean bridge and run on the Lowes trail until you hit Bridgeport Elementary and then cross Newhall Ranch via the bridge or street and run back towards McBean. Continue north on McBean until you hit Copperhill. At Copperhill, cross McBean and enter San Francisquito bike trail and run south on the trail until you are back at McDonalds.