geetey
Queen of the Smilies
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While I have been posting on the WISH boards for quite a while, I haven't ever ventured over to the Journals. Nice place here!
I am starting this journal because I feel like I need a place to put my thoughts out there, as I train for this half marathon, and I don't want to bog down the marathon training thread.
Let's see... a few things about myself
1. We moved to STL from Nashville in July. While I was *really* motivated to get everything unpacked, I have definitely lost my momentum. I worked my tail off for 3 weeks and the house is 'basically' done - just odd boxes here and there and decorating to do. I hate decorating. Probably because I have no idea what I am doing!
2. Right before our move to STL, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Bleck! What the heck?? Hind sight, which is of course 20-20, shows me that I had my first exacerbation in March 2000. 2nd major flairup occurred as we were closing our lives in TN. Gee - think stress has any affect on our bodies?!? The MS itself I can handle. It is the treatment I am having difficulty with. I get my weekly injection on Sundays. It takes until Thursday to feel completely 100% again. Hopefully I won't be battling these side effects long!
3. Weight. Let's just say that 3000 milligrams of IV steriods over a 3 day period doesn't help a person trying to *lose* weight. A 21 pound weight gain in a week isn't normal but it won't go away now! Shoo, pounds, shoo! Where is that blasted Whoosh Fairy?? Oops. That probably won't get her to come and help me.
4. Weighing most heavily on my mind... THE HALF MARATHON!!!! ACK!! I need to get my tail in gear. I have a training plan I am following, but, boy, oh boy, am I disappointed in my progress! I tried to walk 3 miles outside today and had to stop because I started having an asthma attack. Back to the treadmill for me, despite it being soooooooooooo boring! I hope I'm not expecting too much from myself.
Well, I feel better getting this all out. Happy Friday!
Tomorrow:
I am starting this journal because I feel like I need a place to put my thoughts out there, as I train for this half marathon, and I don't want to bog down the marathon training thread.
Let's see... a few things about myself
1. We moved to STL from Nashville in July. While I was *really* motivated to get everything unpacked, I have definitely lost my momentum. I worked my tail off for 3 weeks and the house is 'basically' done - just odd boxes here and there and decorating to do. I hate decorating. Probably because I have no idea what I am doing!
2. Right before our move to STL, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Bleck! What the heck?? Hind sight, which is of course 20-20, shows me that I had my first exacerbation in March 2000. 2nd major flairup occurred as we were closing our lives in TN. Gee - think stress has any affect on our bodies?!? The MS itself I can handle. It is the treatment I am having difficulty with. I get my weekly injection on Sundays. It takes until Thursday to feel completely 100% again. Hopefully I won't be battling these side effects long!
3. Weight. Let's just say that 3000 milligrams of IV steriods over a 3 day period doesn't help a person trying to *lose* weight. A 21 pound weight gain in a week isn't normal but it won't go away now! Shoo, pounds, shoo! Where is that blasted Whoosh Fairy?? Oops. That probably won't get her to come and help me.
4. Weighing most heavily on my mind... THE HALF MARATHON!!!! ACK!! I need to get my tail in gear. I have a training plan I am following, but, boy, oh boy, am I disappointed in my progress! I tried to walk 3 miles outside today and had to stop because I started having an asthma attack. Back to the treadmill for me, despite it being soooooooooooo boring! I hope I'm not expecting too much from myself.
Well, I feel better getting this all out. Happy Friday!
Tomorrow:
- walk 30 minutes per plan
- drink more water!