I Love My Chiropractor

I went to the chiro this morning. Ahhhhhhh. Got a back end alignment. Oohhhhhh. Got a nice stong electrode thingy on my derriere. Sighhhhhh.

It went well. I feel fantastic. The pressury feeling down my leg is almost gone, the knots in my lower back are gone. I can sit without hurting. I didn't even realize I was in that much pain. I'm icing right now, feels good to be back on track.

So I do have the IT band issue but I have sciatica also. I kinda suspected that. Doc said when the IT band is tight it pulls the tendon from the hip all the way down your leg. My leg anyway. All the way down to my calf. I tried to run yesterday and couldn't even get down the street. The pain in my hip was unreal. I was so worried about running Space Coast that I barely slept last night.

The Doc said I am in great shape, range of motion was great too. It didn't hurt any worse when he bent my legs all over the place, that was a good sign also. As long as I keep icing and take it slow he thinks the marathon is still do-able! He said I can even run today but I'm scared. Something is telling me to rest it still. As far behind as I am in my training, a day or two more won't make or break it.

So, onto to some EXCITING news!!! My good friend Ed is running The New York Marathon next weekend!!! We just went to his marathon party yesterday afternoon. This will be Ed's 3rd marathon. A bunch of fellow Zoomers were there, wishing we could be at the finish line to see him come in. That would have been so cool, to be able to cheer him on throughout the race.

Once I get through the Space Coast Marathon, Endurance Project Phase 2 will be starting. We'll all be training together again! I really miss running with the team. Half of my team members will be doing the Sarasota Grouper Half, the rest, including me, Tess and Ed will do the full. I'm pretty sure Bob will do the full, as he's had the MAP OF THE SARASOTA MARATHON TAPED TO HIS FRIDGE SINCE THE FCA HALF WE JUST DID. His wife Michelle will probably do the half, she's more of a sprinter. I am so excited!

Oh....gotta run, be back soon!!!

I Love Presents

It's true. Presents are fun. It's the waiting for the delivery of presents I have trouble with. I'm like a 9 year old on Christmas Eve. My husband has to hide birthday, anniversary and all holiday gifts from me. Kinda sad. 42 year old child, I am.

So, you may be wondering what I'm "getting". Garmin Forerunner 101!! YIPPEE! I ordered a Garmin a few months ago but couldn't figure it out. Turns out it was a heart monitor type, not a pacer/mileage kind. My husband was thrilled though, as he's cycler. Last night he was playing with his Garmin and I casually mentioned how nice it would be if I had a Garmin too. He said "go for it"...no need to repeat that hubby o'mine. It's on it's way. Now if I could just get past this IT band thing.

I'm thinking "chiropractor". I love a good adjustment anyhow. Been too long.

I'm off in a bit. It's date night at the Cusick house. TTFN!

Not back To Running Just yet

I know I said I was going to start the running thing back again today, but I did not. So sue me. No don't! I don't have anything you'd want, trust me on that.

You might be wondering just what I did do today. A whole lotta nuthin'. And I L-I-K-E-D it. I lay by the pool, smelling like coconuts. Basking in the fall sun. We can do that here in Florida. If someone had told me 6 years ago I'd be laying by the pool, sweating on October 19, 2008, I would have LAUGHED in their face! HaHaHa! But alas. It's true. I'm here lovin' every minute of it. Oh, Loverboy sang that song. Good tune, but I digress from the true topic of my post. Which is.....no running today.

My knee still kinda felt achy, I didn't want to even try it out if it was still achy. I used my better judgement for once. Besides, I've been running at 100 MPH since June and today was my day to hang. So I hung.

Today is also the day to rejoice in the Boston Red Sox making it to game 7. Neener neener neener to you Devil Rays. Honestly, I can't stand watching baseball. I might pop in here and there to see how they're doing but I'd fall asleep by the 3rd pitch if I tried to watch the game. Call me a fair-weather lover. Of baseball anyway.

Back to the tanning. Maybe grab a brewdawg. I got some Bud Select. It's non-carb, or low-carb...but I don't care about that. I just think the black can with the red princess tiara on the front is COOL. Besides, the garlic bagel crisps have so many carbs in them, a normal beer wouldn't even make a difference. Garlic bagel crisps. Mmmmmm....yummy. Anybody wanna kiss????

OH!! PS!! I weighed myself today and I haven't gained a pound! Will wonders never cease?? I will have my husband's famous cheeseburger tonight with relish! Not the pickle kinda relish, the "enjoying this" kinda relish. I don't put relish on my cheeseburger, that would be gross.