It has been awhile since I have written... Some is due to the winter weather and not really being able to get outside and run, second is due to various events with the holidays approaching... So much to do... gifts to buy and send off; gifts to finish making; plus need to start my holiday baking.... Plus, this last weekend -- I was pretty involved in processing TWO (yes TWO) deer that my son-in-law shot....
Plus, with the EXTREME COLD it was not easy or quick.... It took ALOT of upper body strength to get the skin off. Now we are working on converting the meat to various cuts... i.e.... steaks, roasts, ground meat, and sausages.... So that keeps a body really busy!!!! Plus, it has been HORRIBLY COLD here... I mean in the negative temps.... So my neuropathy/spasticity with my MS has been in FULL SWING!!!!! For me the damage to the nerves... It is like... image having a tooth with the nerves exposed - then drinking something very cold. It probably sends you right up to the rafters. Well, that is how it feels to me in my feet, legs, and hands. With MS - you do not have the coating on your nerves, so they are basically exposed or raw... That means that every EXTREME TEMP causes me a lot of issues. With the cold - we are talking TRUE PAIN that is very INTENSE!!!! This is an understatement .. when you are off crying because you are in SO MUCH PAIN... It is not good.. Plus, the intense pain is wearing on me, I mean REALLY EXHAUSTING!!!! Now taking my energy, that is sometimes very limited add this to dealing with the cold and it is not a good combo. All I can do is bare with it and PRAY the cold snap breaks SOON!!!!
This weekend, I am hoping to be able to get over to the indoor track. I really need some serious run time in, even if it is just going around in a big oval... I am
VERY, VERY glad my friend told me about the track.
WOW!!!! Especially, with this winter we are having so far.. I would really be screwed out of any run time.
I do SO MISS being outside and running out in the countryside or even in town. Right now, even if it was warmer I could not run out of town due to deer hunting season. Yes, I wear my LOVELY road construction worker vest - but still a bullet is a bullet and I cannot out run that!!!! I am much more afraid of that than any animals!
Inside, I have PLENTY to keep me occupied. I have all my Christmas projects. I did start a HUGE project in January for my daughter and husband - but I will NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE. This is the FIRST time I have not completed a project in time. Oh well, it is a HUGE (California King - white on white quilt - done ALL by hand). I did get all the presents for Kollin made... That was fun!!! I haven't made anything for a little one in a LONG time!!! That did eat some of my sewing time. I hope to have the white on white quilt done for next Christmas. Plus, with TWO new family members - I HAD to have Christmas stockings for them. They both turned out great, in my humble opinion - one for my new daughter and grandson...
With the Christmas holiday coming up - I really hope I can get in some GOOD run time! Even if it is inside. I don't care. Right now, I am thinking that I would LOVE to increase my mileage to get up to the marathon status by fall 2014. I don't know. The same race I did this year - they are going to do a full marathon and a half. It was a nice race. I LOVED running around the lake. The nice thing about that race is that it is in the area of Madison that I lived. Also it is at a GREAT time of year - September - not to hot or cold. Madison, WI marathon is the first part of November. If it was like this year - that day was HORRIBLE cold.
The last race I did was on Thanksgiving day - it was a nice 5k in Freeport. You payment to get in the race was some canned goods for the food pantry. I thought that was GREAT!!! It was a tough race due to the fact that there was snow/ice on the pavement. Since I am not the steadiest and cannot feel or compensate well with my numb feet - it was really tough. But I did the race. Not any great time but, I enjoyed it. It was the first time they had done it and they were very impressed about the turn out. I even got a t-shirt -- that I totally did not expect. The REALLY WONDERFUL thing at this race was this man.
Yes, he did the
ENTIRE 5K on one leg with crutches. I know that I have my issues running with my MS -- but this man
BLEW MY MIND! The determination of this gentleman was so inspiring to me!!!! It just goes to show you - with determination and the right mind-set what can be accomplished. So as
ALWAYS AND FOREVER -- FORWARD!!!!
It has been awhile since I have written... Some is due to the winter weather and not really being able to get outside and run, second is due to various events with the holidays approaching... So much to do... gifts to buy and send off; gifts to finish making; plus need to start my holiday baking.... Plus, this last weekend -- I was pretty involved in processing TWO (yes TWO) deer that my son-in-law shot.... 
Plus, with the EXTREME COLD it was not easy or quick.... It took ALOT of upper body strength to get the skin off. Now we are working on converting the meat to various cuts... i.e.... steaks, roasts, ground meat, and sausages.... So that keeps a body really busy!!!! Plus, it has been HORRIBLY COLD here... I mean in the negative temps.... So my neuropathy/spasticity with my MS has been in FULL SWING!!!!! For me the damage to the nerves... It is like... image having a tooth with the nerves exposed - then drinking something very cold. It probably sends you right up to the rafters. Well, that is how it feels to me in my feet, legs, and hands. With MS - you do not have the coating on your nerves, so they are basically exposed or raw... That means that every EXTREME TEMP causes me a lot of issues. With the cold - we are talking TRUE PAIN that is very INTENSE!!!! This is an understatement .. when you are off crying because you are in SO MUCH PAIN... It is not good.. Plus, the intense pain is wearing on me, I mean REALLY EXHAUSTING!!!! Now taking my energy, that is sometimes very limited add this to dealing with the cold and it is not a good combo. All I can do is bare with it and PRAY the cold snap breaks SOON!!!!
This weekend, I am hoping to be able to get over to the indoor track. I really need some serious run time in, even if it is just going around in a big oval... I am VERY, VERY glad my friend told me about the track. WOW!!!! Especially, with this winter we are having so far.. I would really be screwed out of any run time.
I do SO MISS being outside and running out in the countryside or even in town. Right now, even if it was warmer I could not run out of town due to deer hunting season. Yes, I wear my LOVELY road construction worker vest - but still a bullet is a bullet and I cannot out run that!!!! I am much more afraid of that than any animals!
Inside, I have PLENTY to keep me occupied. I have all my Christmas projects. I did start a HUGE project in January for my daughter and husband - but I will NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE. This is the FIRST time I have not completed a project in time. Oh well, it is a HUGE (California King - white on white quilt - done ALL by hand). I did get all the presents for Kollin made... That was fun!!! I haven't made anything for a little one in a LONG time!!! That did eat some of my sewing time. I hope to have the white on white quilt done for next Christmas. Plus, with TWO new family members - I HAD to have Christmas stockings for them. They both turned out great, in my humble opinion - one for my new daughter and grandson... 
With the Christmas holiday coming up - I really hope I can get in some GOOD run time! Even if it is inside. I don't care. Right now, I am thinking that I would LOVE to increase my mileage to get up to the marathon status by fall 2014. I don't know. The same race I did this year - they are going to do a full marathon and a half. It was a nice race. I LOVED running around the lake. The nice thing about that race is that it is in the area of Madison that I lived. Also it is at a GREAT time of year - September - not to hot or cold. Madison, WI marathon is the first part of November. If it was like this year - that day was HORRIBLE cold.
The last race I did was on Thanksgiving day - it was a nice 5k in Freeport. You payment to get in the race was some canned goods for the food pantry. I thought that was GREAT!!! It was a tough race due to the fact that there was snow/ice on the pavement. Since I am not the steadiest and cannot feel or compensate well with my numb feet - it was really tough. But I did the race. Not any great time but, I enjoyed it. It was the first time they had done it and they were very impressed about the turn out. I even got a t-shirt -- that I totally did not expect. The REALLY WONDERFUL thing at this race was this man. 
Yes, he did the ENTIRE 5K on one leg with crutches. I know that I have my issues running with my MS -- but this man BLEW MY MIND! The determination of this gentleman was so inspiring to me!!!! It just goes to show you - with determination and the right mind-set what can be accomplished. So as ALWAYS AND FOREVER -- FORWARD!!!!
