UGH! This marathon thing is tough. The running is not hard, it's just the toll the running is taking my my body. I don't know that this here bod was built for all the miles I'm putting on her. I have dislodged a rib-head 3 or 4 times in the past 2 weeks. I was miserable after my long run Saturday, and Dallas had to physically help me out of bed to go to the bathroom the other night. Sheesh, I know I'm 29 and 10/12's, but come on! My left knee is rockin a new pain today, but hopefully this too shall pass! I really want to finish this thing, but I LOVE to run and I don't want to damage any parts of my body to the point that running would be a struggle in the future. I want to still be running when I'm 60. I'm trying out some higher "good" fat foods to help with the rib problem and getting fitted for new shoes to help with my knee. I hope it works! We are up to 12 mile runs on Saturday.
I'm going to miss training this weekend for our Hughes family Ozarks trip and I think it will be a much needed break for my body. I just hope I can jump back in next Saturday! I also hope my knee won't inhibit me from getting up on skis, something I haven't done since High School...should be comical:).
Speaking of the Ozarks, my dad is moving there! That will bring him 5 hours closer to us, and we are very excited!!! He also visited lakes in Nashville and Kentucky, but in the end I'm so glad he went with Osage Beach! There is a route to get to IL that goes straight through the Ozarks, so that will be great to stop and visit my dad then go on to my mom's house in IL! He's right on the lake in Osage Beach, so I can only imagine all of the fun my kids will have boating when they get bigger! Dad has lived in IL for 25 years now, and he's happy to be moving on. Here's a glimpse of where I'm from...
Lots of corn...
more corn...
Oh look, yet another corn field!
I want to say these are beans, but I can't commit to that.
The endless fields and rolling hills of corn really are pretty. I never appreciated it growing up, but I do miss the slower pace lifestyle I experienced living in a town with a population of 701. Wow!
There are big cities near by, but between my parents houses this is all we see for 25 minutes. My brother in law came home with us once and he didn't realized places like this existed. He was asking us where we bought cars and clothes:). He said it resembled the Iowa from Field of Dreams.
I bid farewell to my dad's place when we left. He lives on 8 acres in the most private location anyone could ask for. Part of me yearns for a place like this. He gardens in his underoos:).
Dad found this sweet scull in the woods on his property. I bird-dogged this thing right away and my dad said I could have it! So excited to put it somewhere.
Somewhere like in one of these pics...
Antlers seem to be all the rage these days...who woulda thought?
Somewhere like in one of these pics...
Antlers seem to be all the rage these days...who woulda thought?
4 comments:
Please please pleeeease mount it over your bed!! If that doesn't scream romance, I don't know what does! ;)
So pretty!!! Marathon training is tough, but so fun:) hope you start feeling better and get some good r&r
It won't make it over the bed, but I was thinking over the fireplace in our bedroom...we'll see:). I'm sure I will call upon your expertise to help make the final decision!
Thanks Sharstin! Your running definitely inspires me!
Yay for your dad moving closer, that will be nice! Hang in there on the marathon training but do be careful. I trained for one many moons ago and I increased my mileage too quickly and ended up in physical therapy for three months :\ I can't wait to see the 26.2 bumper sticker on your car!!
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