The pain of waiting

Well, as I have mentioned before, I am going to rid myself of relaxed hair and become a chemical free woman inside and out. The wait is almost driving me "bats". I have two different hair textures going on...kinky and straight. Yesterday, I almost got my husband to 'buzz it' but I realized that I didn't want to look like a little boy for Christmas...I am going to get some braids today if I can find a braiding salon that is open on Sunday. If that doesn't happen, I guess I'll throw on a wig.

I got threw my rough days. I feel about 89% better, but now my son has caught another 'bug'. It only affects him at night. He gets a fever and sweats, but in the morning he is fine. I just don't want to take him to the doctor for them to prescribe more antibiotics. He doesn't need to be on those again. We are just going to build our immune system and let him fight it out. Sounds cruel, but I'm not into drugging up my kid. He'll be fine. I have learned that one thing this year, a little tylenol-motrin-frozen treat and...He will be fine.

Our group run yesterday was great. We finished 6 miles in 1 hour. Prior to yesterdays run, I purchased some thick "ski" gloves to warm my hands during the run. I was so excited about them. So, I put my regular gloves on and then I put the thicker gloves on. I didn't use the hand warmer this time because it wouldn't fit. Once I got out of my truck, they laughed at me for having on what they called "boxing gloves". GUESS WHAT! My hands still froze like I didn't have anything on them. Do I have some kind of weird hand condition? What am I going to do on our runs. Most of our runs will be cold until about the middle of March. Although our race is in April and will be a warm race, our training is going on now. I have to find a way to get these hands warm so that I can get through these runs...they only get longer.

After our run, the group met at Fundamental Fitness in Memphis off of Poplar Avenue for our fitness and nutrition clinic. The owner, a physical therapist and certified personal trainer gave us tips for staying healthy during this training. I learned that I am not nearly stretching enough or strength training enough. I need to focus more on stretching. She gave us some really useful handouts that demonstrated the stretches and exercise that will help prevent some of the injuries that may occur. This was especially useful for me since I have had several problems with my right ankle, right achilles tendon, right tibia. She also stress the importance of core strength and stability. Not just for runs or training for runs, but during everyday activities, walking, standing and sitting. One of the group members asked her about nutrition. She did not speak to this much because she is a phyisical therapist, not a nutritionist, however, she did say that she uses food as fuel, not entertainment. She attempts to eat all of the required daily vitamins and minerals. She doen't eat processed foods or white flours or sugars. She said that we need to eat 'good' food while we are training.
That's what I am going to do. This lady motivated me so much. She didn't say anything new, she just said the right thing at the right time for me. As you all know, I have been in a slump for the last two months or so. I have still been losing weight and making changes, but I have been losing a little patience with myself. The pain of waiting on this weight can get unbearable at times. I just want to race to the finish line of a healthy life and size 8 jeans as fast as I can, but I see that God is letting me walk to the finish line so that I can enjoy the sights and sounds of this journey, meet interesting people that can help me to maintain success.