Update

I had really hoped to be feeling well enough to go to the gym today, but am still feeling basically crappy (due to the antibiotics I think, does anyone else get this?) and on top of that, I have a very sore neck (probably from lack of activity). So I've got a heat pad on that and am starting to feel stressed out - it's now been one full week since I last ran.

Plan is to do a short run on Sunday, whatever I am up to. By then my antibiotics are done, and my hope is to be feeling a lot perkier by then.

Sicko

Gosh, I feel like I haven't been here in ages - I'm in that sicko limbo where time and space contract to a minimum and you can't remember what you used to do with all your time...

The good news is the heavy artillery (even though I hate to resort to antibiotics) seems to be working and since this afternoon I am starting to notice some improvement. Just the fact that I am sitting here behind the computer instead of lying in bed or on the couch is a huge indicator of how much better I am feeling!

I had two sick children home today, too, perhaps that helped? We actually quite enjoyed ourselves watching old home videos of them as little toddlers (because there is nothing on TV during the day here in Belgium!) - they say laughter is the best medicine and we sure were giggling watching Felix learn how to walk (by falling on his rear end a LOT).

I haven't the slightest idea when I will feel up to running again. All the family coaches assure me that it will be fine in the long run, and to tell you the truth, yesterday I really didn't give a hoot. But things are looking up, as they tend to do, and I am feeling hopeful that I might actually be able to do SOMETHING this week. We'll see - you'll be the first to know!

A Quiet Sunday

Congratulations to all the Turkey Trotters - you all did so well! Great job!

Today I did not run. I can't remember a Sunday in a long time that I haven't run - it feels weird. But unfortunately I have got some lung/throat/coughing/achy/feverish thing going on and really am feeling bad and not up to moving about...so I didn't run.

I am taking good care of myself - testing out all of the remedies Linda and I taught in our workshop, so I am hopeful that I will feel better tomorrow, and if I do, I plan to go to the gym for an easy run. But I don't think I will be able to make up the 14 kilometers I was supposed to run today.

But I am thankful that it is just an illness and not an injury and I think I will be fine. Just seven weeks to go!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Even though it's not a holiday here in Belgium, I am with you all in spirit on this special day - it was actually always my favorite holiday. Nothing to worry about except cooking and eating and hanging out together.

But here it is a regular Thursday. I am going to the gym to do my speed workout and then my good neighbor Kristel and I are driving to Scherpenheuvel to light candles for our kids' exams and have lunch out together, which we haven't done in ages. Later, when the boys get home from school we will fix a nice somewhat Thanksgiving-y meal together and read a book about Thanksgiving and think about what we are thankful for. Which is a lot!

I hope you all have a great day, and good luck to everyone who is doing a Turkey Trot today. May your feet be light and your spirits high!

And thanks to Wen-Chin for letting me post the adorable squirrel photo she took in Canada!

Felix's Favorite Day

Felix says Wednesday is his favorite day of the school week because it is only a half day. Well, who is going to argue with that? I have to say I like Wednesdays too, it's nice to sit down with the boys and have a nice warm lunch together, especially on a rainy, chilly November day. Today I am going to make Jenny's vegetarian lasagne recipe.

I walked the boys to school this morning and this way I got in 30 minutes of moderate exercise already because I know I will not be able to drag myself into that cold pool this evening! And once I get my lasagne in the oven, I am going to do my strength workout before the boys get home from school. So I will be all set!

Quick Post

Just a quick post this morning as I still have to eat lunch and then go to my writing class. I had to do 45 minutes this morning and since it was raining I drove to the gym to get on the treadmill. But I couldn't get in! My membership had expired! Oh no!

Not to worry, they let me in to do my workout and said we could sort things out after I was done. So I ran 6.3 km in 45 minutes, it went quite well except for the top of my left foot which has been hurting since Sunday, right around the big toe joint. I wonder what that could be?

Then I had the pleasure of paying for my new year's membership while dripping with sweat. I have never spent so much money and been so stinky at the same time!

Quiet Monday

Monday and the two youngest are off school today. Which makes for a quiet, get-things-done kind of day. I got my strength workout in this morning, just to get it out of the way and the week off to a good start!

Look out Donald, here we come!