A big THANKS to all of you who voted. You can vote everyday because I know ya love me that much. Just click to the right.
Doc update:
The doctor has removed my boot (I like to call it an air cast because it sounds more intriguing and exotic). I am released to bike and to do yoga. PTL! That boot is nasty and when I burn it tonight all of the Colorado will smell my foot odor going up in smoke. I now have to wear my running shoes with two, yes two, orthotics in them. I will look very tall. But just one leg. I might just be back up and running in a couple of weeks. Then this can go back to being a running blog not a girls' weekend blog or a swimming blog or a Halloween candy blog.
And what will be next for Miss Shutupandrun? I am toying with the half ironman idea and have been talking to a coach about what's involved. This is the one I'm looking at. I figure I can swim, grab some wine during my swim/bike transition, then bike and grab some grapes off the vine as I go and shove them in my pie hole, then more wine during the bike/run transition, then run my half marathon drunk so that I will not remember any of the pain of the entire experience. I hope this will not be me in the video below. This is seriously one of the most painful things to watch:
Doc update:
The doctor has removed my boot (I like to call it an air cast because it sounds more intriguing and exotic). I am released to bike and to do yoga. PTL! That boot is nasty and when I burn it tonight all of the Colorado will smell my foot odor going up in smoke. I now have to wear my running shoes with two, yes two, orthotics in them. I will look very tall. But just one leg. I might just be back up and running in a couple of weeks. Then this can go back to being a running blog not a girls' weekend blog or a swimming blog or a Halloween candy blog.
And what will be next for Miss Shutupandrun? I am toying with the half ironman idea and have been talking to a coach about what's involved. This is the one I'm looking at. I figure I can swim, grab some wine during my swim/bike transition, then bike and grab some grapes off the vine as I go and shove them in my pie hole, then more wine during the bike/run transition, then run my half marathon drunk so that I will not remember any of the pain of the entire experience. I hope this will not be me in the video below. This is seriously one of the most painful things to watch:
Thanks to those of you who suggested putting my swim workout in the Ziploc bag. Worked like a charm (I'd like to say I did the 3,400 yards or even the 2,300 yards, but the truth is I died after 1,700).
A little Thursday humor because you knew I'd do it. My daughter (8) wrote this over the weekend when I was out of town. Cracked me up. I have no clue where she learned about farting. I never talk about pumpkins farting, I swear.
OMG LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAhahahahahaha! Farting pumpkins. :) Hee hee. Glad "das boot" is off!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, kids. I can't wait to hear the crazy things that will cone out of my future kids' mouths.
ReplyDeleteThat video (I think you've posted it before?) gets me every time. I just want to cry. Awful.
Kids are awesome!! Glad the air cast is a thing of the past!
ReplyDeleteI voted for you too... best of luck to both of us!
V cute writing of your daughter. You are making progress, yay! Your swimming is way better than mine. I can swim breastroke or sidestroke forever, but freestyle, OMG, I have to stop after 50 yards. But, I see a 1/2 iron in my future, so I need to get much better at swimming. Practice, practice!
ReplyDeleteohhh a tri where I could drink my way through it...ok now we may be talking
ReplyDeleteI did a sprint tri this summer and I can't even imagine considering an ironman. That's tough stuff.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm glad the Ziploc bag worked out for you.
Wow! A half Ironman huh? I had thought about doing a sprint tri next summer, but I hadn't even considered a half. Whew. You go girl! I guess you've been talking to Liz? She's great isn't she?
ReplyDeleteLOL to the poem, cute cat and genius on the ziplock bag! great post!!!
ReplyDeleteMy friend's fiancee has done Vineman twice. If you want firsthand accounts, let me know! I'll put you in contact with him. :-) Hooray for the boot burning!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck if yo go the the half Ironman. The video is hard to watch. I remember seeing it! Oh to have a mind so strong.
ReplyDeletep.s. Loved the writing! My 8 yr old daughter does lots of the same. I am forever asking her to keep a notebook of all her "stories." She could be a great writer someday.
Gee, I wonder where your daughter gets her sense of humor. That is HILARIOUS!
ReplyDeleteI can't watch that video anymore. How can you watch that and still talk about doing a half IM?! HARDCORE!
Good news on the boot!!!
You so burned that thing last night didn't you? I smelled it all the way over here in California! Hahaha! So glad you are done with that part!
ReplyDeleteBTW, your daughter is HILARIOUS! I don't know where she gets if from!
And you soooo have to do the Vineman...I can come and cheer you on! I love me an excuse to get up to wine country...It's only about a 2 hour drive for us. Good wine, watching people kill themselves & Shutupandrun, what could be a better way to spend a weekend!?! Yay!
Have a great day lady!
LMAO! I LOVE both the cat photo and your daughter's story. You are hilarious my friend.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed my little hooker with a heart of gold story. She was really sweet, while for some reason, the guy I ran my car into was well not so much.
hahaha I LOVE when kids write hilarious things like that!
ReplyDeleteI want kids just for stuff like that. Ha!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I mentioned you on my blog today if you want to check it out. :)
ReplyDeleteOH, and I've voted for you again!
Great news about the air cast! Keep on recovering! LMAO at the farting pumpkins... too funny.
ReplyDeleteOMG that's hilareous!!!
ReplyDeleteDo it! Vineman is great ....At least I'v heard it was firsthand.
A few of my friends have done Vineman and it comes highly recommended.
ReplyDeleteThat's the age for that...she would get along awesomely with my 8 year old. farting and pooping are his fav subjects.
ReplyDeleteOk, that video scared me to death! What if that is me doing my first marathon taking 6 hours to finish!? What if? That was painful to watch indeed!
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