Finally home. So exhausted. Slept most of the flight yesterday, which I usually never do. Then still slept 8hrs last night. 



Dr. appt for my leg, it got painfully swollen the last 2 days. And I've got a mysterious rash. It looks like chicken pox...but K's mom didn't think it was. Itchy red bumps on my arms and abdomen, some of them scabbing over. So strange. I guess I'm falling apart. My body rebelled at the end of last semester too. Stress + lack of sleep + immediate travel = no good for me. 
EDITED: I am not seeking sympathy, nor do I expect it. My mom laughed when I told her what I did and said, "don't complain to me!" It's quite funny, but I did it to myself. Now, the rash? That is gross and I have no idea what it is. I wouldn't be surprised if it's some kind of ivy or oak, I'm very allergic. Which sucks, because it's spread pretty extensively. Which probably means steroids. :( 
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6:48 AM: OK, so it's Ronsky at lunchtime today. Woot. Feeling about 90%. Not really looking forward to Baraboo this weekend... the weather looks like it's going to suck.  Bah. 
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Gymnastics room - pullups, kickups, squats, situps, lunges and jumping rope.
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I sure feel much better today than yesterday but am still dragging and -all tired. Mutti still is, too, so I'll just have to drag ourselves to the vet--nice slip of the keyboard there, hah!--to the clinic to be poked prodded and bled.

Sad to be leaving the Funny Farm today. I always miss them so much. I'm sure they do the salsa with the Hobbit Maid when I'm gone, though. And when I come back--they're never angry I left, they're just ecstatic that I'm there.

3 Items of Gratitude: the Funny Farm, access to health care, the Hobbit Maid.

3 Things Done Well: really took care of overall health in all aspects today ... except ...

3 Things to Work On: Nutrition could use some work. :)
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Planned day off...don't really need it since the volume has been pretty low lately, but I'll take it anyway.
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Work Commute #42 - nice this morning but might be wet this afternoon



Yep these inspires and my work system do not work and I don't play on BT much from home so until they get it fixed there will be limited inspires sorry about that but know that I am thinking about you and your great training - keep it up!

OKAY I am not mad at BT anymore - I can inspire - someday I may be able to see my dashboard but hey that is unimportant to me at this point - I need to spread the joy of Bill to all my BT Buds!



I am going to see if my buddy will run my relay leg for me - I still feel crappy and can fake it on the bike but running is just killing me lately.  I should probably go see the doctor!
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RW core workout.
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Packed class again, Jose still not 100%
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I know the below won't mean much to people without a frame of reference but this summarizes everything well in terms of how I am going to proceed.  Just documenting this for future reference.  Key findings in Bold Red font.



Treatment


The last published Consensus Conference of the American College of Chest Physicians [33] recommended short-term anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) or fondaparinux (all Grade 1A), followed by at least 3 months of anticoagulant treatment for all diagnosed DVT (without any further distinction). The need for long-term anticoagulation in IDDVT is still and almost exclusively based on the randomized study by Lagerstedt et al. [34]. Based on 51 randomized patients followed for 3 months by serial isotope tests, physical examination and venography in case of suspected recurrence, it was concluded that oral anticoagulants should be given for 3 months to all patients with symptomatic IDDVT. These r[...]
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Today was a complete and total rest day.  Aside from going to the doctor for my usual checkup (see below) and going to eat, I hardly got out of bed all day.  My body just NEEDED rest.  So...back to the usual stuff tomorrow.

 

Health note:
Can I just tell you how awesome I feel? I found out today that my cholesterol went from 192 to 152 over the past few months!  Now...I have been taking cholesterol medication for over a year now, and in that year, my level went from 215 to 192.  BUT...in the past few months, I've become more paleo (not totally, but better), I've eaten ALOT of eggs and bacon (counterintuitive it seems???) and have added garlic and papaya enzyme to my nightly supplement routine!  BOOM!  40 points down!!  Take that, simvastatin!!!
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core and arms before work this morning.
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In Minneapolis, MN for a conference.  Long day and almost bagged this workout.  But, decided an easy treadmill workout would at least do something.  Ate far too much today, but I don't think the next few days will be overly detrimental.  Still, always tough to have any sort of routine when you're traveling.

Probably do the same thing tomorrow...maybe.

But as the conference ends earlier Friday, I will hopefully actually get outside then and for a longer run.  Maybe Sat morning too.  Will see.
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Midwife today. 

Feel very tired.

Swollen feet. 

Not feeling particularly ambitious about anything ... just want to go to bed. 
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5 sets of sprints in gym line to line
5 sets full court sprints
5 sets jumps from line to line
5 sets jump over line side to side, back and forth
All done barefoot
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I am feeling a little sore after last night's workout. It was mostly strength work.  Still a little wheezy but better.  Teaching Spin tonight.  I will use inhalers prior so that should help.  I am sooo happy to exercise again.  I need it for sanity's sake!  Lots of moving parts here.

142:365

Days this year with at least 20 minutes of exercise: 120

Number of students presenting at Senior Projects today: 5 (all passed)

Year I began volunteering to judge: 2007

Number of jobs DD worked today: 3 (library, babysitting x2)

Number of 30 second sprints in tonight's Spin class: 12

Gravity Class (teaching and doing)
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