Yay! My Secret Santa Gift Arrived!!!!!

Let's face it - we all love getting presents. Even if you are one of those people (like me) that doesn't like to open gifts in front of people - you still gotta love getting a gift!

My secret santa gift (hosted by Run with Jill) arrived last week. Unfortunately last week was a blur for me so I am now taking the time to tell you all about it.

I got (from Lisa at And We're Off! the book Run Like a Mother. I've just started reading it so I will need to post a complete review sometime in the future - but the gift is perfect!! Thanks Lisa!

I'm so glad I participated in this Holiday Gift Exchange - thanks Jill for handling all of this. As a new blogger - it's a great way to jump into the community and make new friends!

It finally caught me....

While I'm happy to say that I don't have pneumonia - all that nonsense with my daughter last week caught up to me (AND my husband). I've been sick since Monday and it has been a rough week!

I only saw the treadmill twice this week and it was a struggle (especially when I ran early in the week) - but thankfully today was a little better. I am VERY worried about how much ground I'm losing by not being able to run as much as I need to.

You would think that running inside would be easier than outside - (after all - it's not weather dependant) - but I am finding this "overwintering" thing to be very difficult. The nice weather is what pushed me outside to run. I find the treadmill tedious. Hopefully this week I'll find the balance I need to get in a decent number of miles.

Got my secret santa gift (Run with Jill) and will devote a special post to that tomorrow!

STILL not moving....

Turns out my daughter has pneumonia. (UGH!) My husband and I have been rotating shifts since we both work. (do you feel my pain here? the battle of who's job comes first is always a joy!). We are extremely grateful to finally have a diagnosis and know that she is on the mend.

I ended up leaving my business trip early so that I can come back and stay with her today.

As you can imagine - all of this juggling hasn't helped my butt make it to the treadmill. (it's raining and cold so outside just isn't an option!) I'm have HOPE that today I can put on Polar Express (again!) for her and get in a few miles!!

My legs are still a little tight since my race on Saturday. I can't seem to figure out what type of recovery time my body needs. To me - it seems like I need more than I should. HELP! I ran on Saturday and my legs are still achy today (Wednesday). The first few runs after a race for me leave my legs feeling like lead. Is this normal? How much of a difference would compression pants make? (keep in mind - we're talking a 5 mile race, not a marathon!)

On another note - I got my Secret Santa name from Run with Jill and I am so excited. I love this idea and can't wait to get shopping (and shipping!).