Starting over again...

I think I've lost the same 10 pounds about 10 times. Lost enough weight to have won the biggest loser if it weren't the same poundage over and over. When I read my journal from years past, it is always the same. I don't know if there is much I can do to overcome it. Perhaps the best way to overcome would be to remain injury and illness free for a full year. I have dealt with an injury earlier this year which limited my running and then just when I really needed to get busy with exercise, I was hit with a summer cold and lost 2 weeks of valuable training time. My time spent working in Cullman has cut my workouts. I will have to find some balance to get that time back. So right now I have gone back to my diet. I have run two days this week and if all goes well, I'll get some training done all week.

Effigy of Grief

Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence

Altras

So I've gotten around to buying those Altra Zero Drop running shoes and have begun the transition program to get used to them. My only problem so far has been that sore gluteus muscle I got from the scooter falling on me. But I've managed two days of running and will continue to extend my distance until I get up to something near the training program for the Half Marathon. I don't know if Joe has signed us up for the run or not.

There is an African proverb that says "when death finds you, may it find you alive".

On July 31st, I died.... After having several weeks of discomfort in my neck and jawline, I made an appointment to see my PCP to determine what was going on. The consensus seemed to center around a gall bladder problem. But he suggested that we should rule out cardiac. Once I got over to the hospital, I had a wait of 20 minutes or more before I was sent up to my room. Immediately I was taken for a chest x-ray. Once I got back I saw my nurse and the lab tech were there and I lay down to let her get the blood. As I leaned back, I felt a wave of nausea and everything went quiet and dark. I became aware again after a short period of time, I'm unsure how long. and from there it was a lengthy process to be transported to Grandview where I received a heart catherization and ultimately, bypass grafts. It was literally like hitting the off switch on your computer.

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