No Sneeze / Sneeze!

Weird times over here! Sunday I did a 6 mile run. Went well (slow!). No sneezing or nose blowing. Today I did a 2.78 mile run (too hot!) and now I've been sneezing and blowing ever since. And I have a little headache. Let's just say grrrrr! It's a lot dryer today than it has been. Also, I haven't been consistently using that nasal steroid spray. I did start again, though. So maybe that will help. Who knows, it is a mystery!

Outside Run

Hope you're still "sneezeless."

I ran outside this morning.  Nice day.  60, no wind, cloudy.  Went well but only did 1.6 miles.  Have a psych hurdle to get over about running up the hill to Swager's before I start running on more level ground.  Walked the hill and ran the rest of the way.  I'll get over it, though, don't worry!

Two more sneezeless runs!

Well, this is getting exciting! I ran yesterday and again today, no sneezes! Still keeping my ENT appointment next week, though.

A run with no sneezes!

I can't believe it, but it's true! I decided to go for it and run just to see what would happen. And, man, was it HARD. I can tell I haven't been running. But, after my run, I walked once around the lake. No sneezes. I did have some nose blowing. But I've been in good shape the rest of the night. I've got a nasal spray I've been using (it's just an OTC steroid spray with NO antihistamines) and I quit taking a medicine. So maybe it's one of those things. Maybe it just needs a couple runs to start again. Maybe it knows I made an appointment with an ENT so it is scared. Many options! There's no way I can run that half, though, even if I don't sneeze anymore. A month away and I could hardly run 3 miles today. Yikes!

Just Walking

I've just been going for walks, I'm sad to report. That's it, that's my full report!

Outside Running

I've taken a few days off, too, while I was in Whitewater.  So back at it today and ran outside this morning.  Short run, only 1.6 miles but it's a start!  Felt good doing it so plan to add distance tomorrow and see how that goes.  Also back to pushups and situps.

Back to Running and Sneezing

I'm back! I decided that I wasn't going to even think about running while Mom was here. I thought maybe a break would help with the sneezing. But no! I ran 3 miles yesterday and promptly started sneezing when I was done. Lasted all night and my nose is very runny and irritated this morning. I am going to get in touch with my primary and see what specialist she recommends next. Angie and I have been busy Dr. Interneting me and we are in agreement about non-allergic rhinitis / exercise induced rhinitis.

3 miles and tired

I can tell I haven't been running. I did 3 miles today and that was for sure my max. I didn't have any more spice in me. But I did that and I'm glad about it. I also walked 2 miles after. No sneezing but I did have some nose blowing. Now, after, the inside of my nose feels itchy. So I hope that doesn't mean that ramping up the running again will ramp up the sneezing again. We'll see, though.

Still Running Inside

We've had some nice days but still cool in the mornings and windy so I've continued to use the TM in the mornings.  Going ok. Kind of stuck on 2 miles though and would like to get beyond that.  More of a mental game than anything.  I can do more but just psych myself out and quit.  Also still doing pushups and situps.

Some Success!

Monday and Tuesday were not happy running days for me. I'd taken about a week off, and I could feel it. Also, Monday, I was supposed to do hills (3-4 miles or 4 - 5, I can't remember). So I went to the gym Monday and only did 2 miles of hills. Just so much work! I tried again yesterday and only got 1.19 or some such! And then I thought....What the! Anyway, today was a 4 mile run and I went outside and did it at the lake and I was super successful. So that's happy. Also, I haven't sneezed once! I have had a little nose blowing, but not much at all. I've cut out safflower oil and sunflower seed oil, those are my only changes. I'll see my allergy doc soon and see what she thinks. Well, I know what she thinks - she thinks that doesn't account for all my symptoms! But maybe she'll have some other ideas to go along with that. I know she has some other type of allergy med to suggest, so we shall see. Otherwise, we are going to talk about what different kind of doctor I might need to see next.

Home and on the TM

We are so glad to be home!  And for me one reason is that I can get back in gear here.  Which I did this morning.  2 miles plus the pushups and situps.  Later I went out and shoveled so lots of exercise today.

A Run

Today was my first run in a week, I think. Training schedule has me doing 6 miles, but I only did 3. Was ok, got a side stitch about 1 mile in. So I just did what I could. And then sneezed after. Didn't last as long as usual though.

Still at it

Still at it in the mornings here.  Plan to get up early and run tomorrow before we head back to Whitewater for Anderson's play.  So will have Friday and Saturday off because no TM at the motel or the house.

7 Miles!

I know I did it even if my GPS doesn't! Had some technical difficulties again today, which I assume is really just Sprint trying to encourage me to get a new phone. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull this off, just because I was feeling pretty low for a few days. And, when I started, my guts felt pretty sore and tender! So I decided I would just go as far as I could and be happy with that. But I'm glad I was able to get this training run done because I don't want to get too behind on my scheduled plan. It would be ok if I did, but I'd like to stay on track. Here is the map of my run:

That Sister of Your's!

Again today I did my 2 miles on the TM and it was very difficult!  Mom noticed last night that the incline is set to 1.5%!  I ran that way yesterday and didn't notice it.  Left it there this morning but it really seemed like work.  Not sure if I'll leave it there or not.  I should but will have to see what tomorrow brings.

3 Miles

Another down! Sure didn't feel like it today, but I did it. Tomorrow is supposed to be my day off and then 3 miles on Friday. But I'm going to play it by ear. If I feel like running tomorrow, I will. Then I will take Friday off, which will be good since it is supposed to rain.

You have been busy!!!

Wow!  While I was sluffing off through a travel week you have really done good work!  Congratulations!  Glad to hear there is less and less sneezing going on, too.

I got back on the TM here this morning and did a strong 2 miles.  Felt like work though after a week of mostly sitting in the car.  I think there is no way I'll be doing that half with you girls.  Really sorry about it but it's just not going to happen.  Think my long distance days are over sad to say.  I don't see any prospect of getting outside to run for a couple of weeks at least.  Too much snow and ice here still.  And I can hardly force myself to get to 2 miles on the TM.  So I will have to be content to be the designated driver.

5 Mile Training Run

A good run today, 5 miles. Just ran around the lake. Thankfully it's big enough that I don't get dizzy! Pretty quiet out there today, but I went earlier than I usually do. I'm supposed to o a 7 mile run on Saturday, but we have rain warnings that have turned into a flood watch! So I'll just have to wait and see what Saturday brings me. I don't really want to do it on a treadmill, although maybe I could say I'm also working on my mental toughness training.

4 Mile Fartlek

Another fartlek day! 4 miles, did it similar to last time where I ran 1 mile, did the intervals for 2 miles, ran 1 mile. I am really impressed with the RunKeeper app that I've been using. I was able to define a custom workout so I had her tell me "Run steady for 1 mile", "Run fast for .1 mile", "Run slow for .3 mile" - really worked awesome. This was harder to do outside because I wasn't quite as consistent. Pretty consistent, though. I could see in the app what I did for each interval. More tomorrow!

6 miles done!

I did it! Today was my 6 mile training run and I did it and it went really well. Had a small technical difficulty to start. My GPS told me I was at .5 miles way before that was possible. Well "way" = like 1/10 of a mile. But still. So I ended that run and started new. But, ultimately, I got my 6 miles in. And! I got a thumbs up from a guy who said, "You're awesome! Great job!" That happened at mile 5 and was perfect timing for a bit of inspiration. Saw some baby geese and saw a woman walking with a parrot on her shoulder. Beautiful day here today. Had to go over to the post office earlier and spied some daffodils in flower. Oh, sneezing report! None today. I did have a bit of dripping but nothing major and no sneezing. I'm seriously blaming the allergy test. Now it will be interesting to see what happens over the next couple of weeks.