My shins, my achy shins

They HURT. I rested Monday. Tuesday I went to the gym and went to do sprints on the treadmill (b/c the earliest I can get a run in is Saturday). I stretched and after 2 minutes running at 7.5 I thought I was going to crash to the floor. Usually I can run on the 'mill in some degree of pain, but this was the worst it has ever been. I jumped off and did a decent elipitcal workout at level 7. I was rubbing lotion on my legs and that hurt.

Food is ok. Still eating junk here and there. I forgot my low-cal snack Tuesday so I got my hands on some leftover Halloween candy. I think the chocolate is all gone now.

My 5k running partners and I have taken a vote and we will only run 5k's that have a bar attached to them. (husbands will take us and drop us off to these races) I told them how crappy the breast cancer one was. ("uh, excuse me do you have any water I can drink or should I dehyrdate right here?") The bar races have awesome food, and of course alcohol. It's nice hanging out with the girls and getting a little buzz and some breakfast together. I sound like an alcoholic, but Sunday's after race party was almost as fun as the beach race. We are set for next year...September's beach race is the camping weekend with the family and in October we are going to the beach and getting a room (just the ladies) Hopefully by then the discusting-i-won't-go-away stomach issue will be gone. Bra-top goal realized by September 2006! (if not earlier with 1/2 marathon training)

Today I'm feeling quite sick. I'm taking Jennifer P's advice I read awhile ago about heating up V-8 veggie juice. Hope it goes down easier warm and feels good on my throat. I hate being sick and I am so not a pill popper.

Oh I have a book offer. To the first person who responds I will give you and mail at no charge to you a book called "Passing for Thin" which has been passed down from www.lexysmash.com to Neca to me. It's a true story about a woman's struggle with food addiction. It's amazing what she accomplished. If you have a true food addiction this is the book for you. I found the book interesting, but realize I don't have a real food addiction after reading it. I think the only deal is you pass the book along to the next person who wants it. First person asks gets it!