I think I have a lot of updating to do today. Yes, I got my treadmill and it isn't broken, but it kind of sucks. It's a manual treadmill and much harder to walk on then anticipated. I'm still going to try to conquer the annoying machine and I'm going to show it who's boss...I hope. The incline on the treadmill makes a huge difference and I thought I was going to have a damn heart attack the first time I tried to walk/run on it. I'll get there.
I didn't run in the Memorial Day 5K, because when I went to register online, it said registration was closed. It originally said you could register up until race day, but maybe they changed their minds. It all worked out though, because it was hot and humid as hell that morning. Hot I can somewhat handle, but humidity seriously kicks my hiney. My chest gets tight and I feel like an 80 yr. old, who just mowed their lawn while dragging around a walker, and pressing on a life alert necklace. It's just really not a pretty sight!
My training has been going OK. I will be doing the June 23rd 5K for LLS after all. My son said that he wanted me to do the race, so that's what I'll do. I honestly wonder if he fears that I'll embarrass him in front of his superiors. FYI, I wouldn't do that...on purpose. I'll admit I did tell his Drill Sgt., when he was away at boot camp, that I am his Mom so I out rank all of them. Oops, that may have cost my son a few push -ups. Well, he was pissing me off and he wouldn't tell me how my son was doing after he was sent to the hospital. I think I may have even pulled out the recovering from a bone marrow transplant card. It eventually worked, because I did get another call saying he was doing alright. I really wouldn't embarrass him, I have too much respect for my son and what he's doing to ever make him feel icky. He has also been very supportive of me doing the 5K and when I don't think I've accomplished enough, he tells me I'm doing good and to keep going.
Here is my last update. When did I start smelling so bad? On Thursday, it was a little humid when I did my training in the morning. I got home and took off my running shirt, to the most rancid smell coming off of my body. It smelled even worse then chemo sweat. You need to understand that I thought every bodily function smelled way worse while on chemo and I thought I smelled gross all the time. Anyway, I thought I would never get the scent out of my running shirt again. Then it happened two more times after training. Absolutely disgusting. Now I know why neighbors were keeping their distance while saying hello to me. I need to find the hard stuff. I'm contemplating visiting a construction sight and asking those dudes what deodorants they use. I think I need something industrial strength. No more flowery or fruity scents for me. I hope people bear with me if in the future I smell a little like musk, Old Spice or Mitchum Sport. I never want to experience bad armpit smell on myself again. PU.
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