Flu= bad run

Hey all!

Well I have managed to get the first wave of the flu! I truly felt as though someone beat me up terribly then left me to die! :( no fun! I was not able to run since Sunday but I have a great story for you, as always!!!

Ok, so last Saturday night I was driving home from a dinner out with friends, and I just did not feel right. My head was pounding and I just felt weak. I went to bed quickly. I woke up Sunday morning and felt really weak. I didn't even go to Church which meant I was pretty sick... I waited a while and thought I was feeling better.

My #BSB running buddy called me and asked if I would go to the gym.. I said sure I was feeling better and I wanted to "sweat out" whatever I had! Well... I got to the gym and she was already running on an incline... kicking my butt before I even began! So I started walking at an incline and quickly began to run... I was out of gas! So I walked about a mile and a half while she ran walked. Feeling defeated I thought I am going to give it a whirl! I am gonna run as hard as I can for as long as I can! (BIG mistake let me repeat! BIG MISTAKE!) I began to run at about an 8:45 pace (way faster than I usually do) and I continued for a while. Then I turned it up... I was not running at a 7:30 pace....in my opinion I was FLYING!!!!!!!! I ran about .6 miles at this pace to get me to 2 miles. It nearly killed me!!!! I had to sit down after! Yay for pushing myself, but BOOOO for not listening to my body! I was clearly not up to it!

Emily and I went into the weight room where we did a few reps!!! She asked if I could spot her on the bench.... I said sure! I then proceeded to lift the bar a few reps... it may have been the hardest thing I had done to date.....

So, take it from me... listen to your body! If your sick, REST REST REST! I ended up having a temperature of 101.2 on Monday night, and had to miss work on Tuesday. I am feeling much better but I probably should have laid off the gym on Sunday....

 KEEP ON RUNNING EVERYONE!

I hope to be running by tomorrow, still trying to get my energy back!!!

Love ya,

Melly Mel :)

Sorry had to share this!!! We always joke but hey, it was kinds true!

Turkey Trot! :)

Hey ALL!

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted, but man have I been busy! I wanted to share my "Turkey Trot" story with you..... you are going to get a good laugh! Ok, so for Thanksgiving, I traveled to North Carolina to spend the holiday with my family. I asked my mom to look up at Turkey Trot for me, and that they could all come watch me run.....it just didn't pan out....

 Well it was Thanksgiving day and I had just gotten to my sisters for dinner, when my sister opened the door and her "1 day old dog" (you know they adopted the dog, and sweet Riley had only been there for one day!) Well as you can imagine that dog was GONE!!!!!!

I was all dressed up, high heeled boots and all, hair and makeup DONE!....and my sister yells someone get the dog!!!! Well, my mom, dad & sister were not going to get the dog that was CLEAR TO ME! So me in my high heels(4inch), went trotting off for the dog..... 1 long yard, highway, 4 neighbor's yards and a trot though the woods later I CAUGHT SWEET RILEY! What a Turkey Trot! I mean I just could not bare the thought of seeing my 3yr old Niece's dog smashed by a car on Thanksgiving.....I drug him out of the woods, and then carried him down to the road where my sister was waiting in the car to pick me up! Well probably more like picking the dog up!!!!

I was dripping in sweat, my boots were ruined, but the look on my precious nieces face when I put the dog in the car was well worth it!!!! I must say I earned every bit of my DINNER!!!!!!:)

So no I did not run an actual "RACE BIB TYPE OF RACE" but I definitely put a new spin on the Turkey Trot!!! :) I sure love that dog, just glad he is safe and sound!! :)

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends GOD BLESS! :)

Melly Mel :)


Here is a pic PRE Trot!
:)

                                  Reagan, Riley & I on Thanksgiving PRE-Trot :)