Emily is rocking her 5k training! Saturday was our third official run together and we went for 2 miles non stop. It’s interesting to see first hand in a young kid how MENTAL distance running really is. I feel like she’s totally capable physically of running the 5k right now, but she still needs to get used to what it feels like to just RUN for a long time. She’s getting used to it and although I’m motivating her along the way, she’s really the one pushing herself toward that goal.
Yes it sort of bothered me that we didn’t run the last .02 of the 2 miles, but this is why for my own runs I’ve been leaving the Garmin at home! We have 4 weeks left until the race, and next week we’ll go for 2.5. I would love for her to run 3 miles twice before the actual race, but just once would be fine too. I have a feeling she’ll be excited on race day and the extra adrenaline will make it fun and she’ll surprise herself. I was really impressed with her 2 miles, she seems to be getting the feel for pace and the second half is always faster. She celebrated when we got home by doing cartwheels all over the backyard 🙂
For my own run on Saturday, I wound up doing 10.3 including a big hill at the end because it was early and I was feeling great. That followed by the run with Emily, followed by vacuuming the house, followed by a trip to the doctor for Drew (turned out just a cold) on top of getting myself ready for the wedding (okay this was really the toughest part) left me with something I haven’t had for a LOOOONG time – a flipping headache! I don’t know if all headaches were always this bad (I’m thinking yes) but this one sucked and just made me appreciate the changes I’ve made for myself in a big way, since headaches like this used to be at least a weekly occurrence.
I still had fun at the wedding, and did what I suppose you have to do if you’re nursing a headache for a night out – drink champagne and wine and do not let yourself remember that this will only make it worse in the end. I don’t take ibuprofen anymore at all since I realized how much it messes up my stomach, the drinks just seemed like the better option. As I’m sitting here on Sunday with headache part 2, I’m not totally convinced. But who am I kidding, I would’ve had the drinks regardless of the ibuprofen, so, a smart decision was made indeed.
My bedtime of 3am on Saturday night would have been sort of fine if my body didn’t insist on waking up at 6am sharp. Drew sleeping next to me and coughing did not make for a restful 3 hours either, and although I don’t nap, like, ever, I might have to nap today. The weather is absolutely gorgeous and I might just have to get really comfy on a lounge chair to take full advantage!
I also tried to cure my headache with this breakfast…
…plus a lot of coffee, and so far it’s a no-go. I’m thinking sleep is the only solution. I swear, I WILL sleep a full 7-8 hours every day this week if my body cooperates!
Big apologies if this post was a) boring b) incoherent and/or c) repetitive. If a headache wrote a blog I’m guessing it would be all of those things. I’m moving up and moving on now to welcome a well-rested start to the week! I’m assuming by the time post is published my equilibrium will be reestablished and the headache will be long gone 🙂
**One hour later: some stretching and forward folding in the fresh air and sun cured 90% of my headache, like magic! Just one more reason to do yoga 🙂
How was your weekend? Best part?
When was the last time you had a headache? How do you prevent them?
Any go-to headache cures? Gentle yoga might be it for me now!
Awe, I feel so bad for you about the headache but you look so pretty in the wedding pics! Three hours of sleep is NOT enough sleep. You’ll catch up this week for sure. Hope you feel better!
Thank you! I got about 7 last night thankfully. Now I just need at least 7 every other night this week 🙂
I am glad you had fun at the wedding (and that all he had was a cold)…So it’s interesting about the headache – I had one too Saturday morning after my run and I never get headaches! Maybe it was the weather here? lol…Mine went away by afternoon – I just kept drinking water and adding salt to my food thinking it had something to do with my run but I didn’t sweat all that much so who knows.
I’m wondering if the drastic change from friday – sat made us headache vulnerable? That combined with everything else I did plus a late night just made it worse. Glad it’s over!
Sorry to hear about the headache. those are never fun, but at least you made the most of it. Emily is so freakin cute! I really hope my child (someday) wants to run….or I am gonna be sad haha. I am afraid I dont have any headache cures…wish I did!
Thank you! I’m sure any child of your will have SOME interest in running since you are a rockstar with it!
I am NOT a meds person, but the headaches that I have had a few times this winter have made me just bite the bullet and take a Tylenol. Because otherwise I get nothing done. Sometimes exercise helps me, but not always. Sorry you had to deal with that!
If I get one again I might try tylenol since it’s easier on the stomach, although I also just don’t like meds in general. Glad it’s over 🙂
Sorry to hear about your headache! Hopefully it’s a long long time before you get another one that bad. I get them quite often. I normally have a warm coke and a piece of chocolate – I’m not kidding it works almost every time for me!
It is so wonderful your daughter is having a great time running! I’m trying to do the same thing with my mom (well, getting her running…)
Chocolate as a headache cure sounds awesome if it works! Sorry you get a lot of them, they’re just terrible!
That’s great that you’re getting your mom running!
I had a random headache this weekend and I never get them either! I think it had to do with staring at a computer screen doing homework all weekend. Not fun. A walk outside and some screen-free time helped. As did a nap (which I do take often :)). Great run, Emily!
I wish I could be a napper! My body just doesn’t cooperate at all and I feel worse waking up. Hoping that was the last headache for a really long time!
Headaches are the worst! I get them every once in a while at work since I stare at a computer screen all day. I try to break it up by walking around as much as possible and keeping hydrated. Hope you feel better today! You looked beautiful at the wedding!
Thank you! Feeling loads better today thankfully. I did almost everything to GIVE myself that headache in retrospect, really glad it’s gone. I also hate that feeling of sitting in front of a screen all day.
I rarely get headaches too, so the times I do really leave me questioning what might have caused it. Usually it’s a weather thing for me… I have low blood pressure, so when the atmospheric pressure drops, I definitely start feeling it. Coffee usually helps, as does water and exercise. Glad to hear that you find a cure for yours — yoga is good for so many things 🙂
I used to get “rain headaches” but haven’t had one in so long. The weather did change pretty drastically from Friday to Saturday and that combined with stress, a long run, and just doing too much brought it on I think. The late night didn’t help at all either!
Go for a run! I always kick a headache with a hardcore workout. I have no idea how, but it works every single time.
Luckily I didn’t have to resort to that (I was exhausted!) but a little outdoor yoga really helped!
I too get headaches infrequently, so when they come around they always feel catastrophically bad! Does curling up in a ball and pushing the palms of my hands into my eyes count as a headache remedy? Usually mine are either stress or dehydration, so finding a relaxing distraction and pounding fluids usually does the trick.
I think mine started out with stress/doing too much/a long run and the late night just prolonged it. So glad I don’t get them often!
Ugh, I so rarely have headaches that I forget how miserable they are until they hit! I’m glad a little yoga and sunshine did the trick. Your daughter is doing awesome with her 5k training!!
Crazy how we forget how bad they can be! And thank you, we’re excited for the race 🙂
I’m so impressed with Emily! She is a superstar in the making!
Haha, I will tell her, thanks!
Yes to what you said about kids, running and the mental aspect! I was just chatting with my kids over the weekend about running 5ks with them when they were younger. Even though they could cover the distance physically, there were plenty of times mentally when they were checked out and it was a battle! Hopefully your race day will go well for both of you!
I suppose if us grown-ups struggle with it it’s that much more present with kids, makes sense! I’m thinking no matter what happens, we’ll have fun 🙂
Awesome run Emily! My son was her age when we trained for and ran a 5 k together and at the end of the race we went to the food tables full of fruit and yogurt etc. and he said “where are the cheeseburgers?”
So cute! Excited to run with her 🙂
i used to get tons of headaches now its rare for me and im like you…thinking how did i ever live like this ! i used to get headaches several times per week. sleep usually is the only thing that does it for me. last time i tried yoga with a bad headache it made it worse. i think it was to much forward folding and all the blood rushing to my head didnt help. my moms cure for a headache is red wine : ) mostly i think to help you sleep but i still like it.
Funny because I think being upside down actually helped! The body is really strange sometimes 🙂 Red wine sounds good, wish that worked for me!
Headaches are the worst…but I’m glad some yoga magic helped 😉
I was very pleasantly surprised with that!
I suffer from migraines so I know the pain you were going through. At least you weren’t nauseous and throwing up while having a headache. I have to pretty much enclose myself in a dark room and try to sleep it off. I get super sensitive to light and smells. It sucks! Oh BTW you look great in the dress 🙂
Oh man that is horrible! I’ve never had a migraine but my dad has always gotten them and they are scary beasts! I hope you can figure out how to make them less frequent 🙁
and thank you re: the dress 🙂
I’m glad to hear the headache is mostly gone. Yoga in a sun patch for the win. Maybe it was some of the vitamin D too.
Good thing you didn’t take the ibprofin. The Hubby, my budding pharmacy student, said the two counteract and make the headache worse. I know because I choose a few drinks over a pill on Saturday. 🙂
At least the drinks make us forget for a while 🙂
Thanks alot Michele. I had the worst headache last week which lasted two days (I literally never get them!) and now you tell me the remedy 😉
Glad you’re feeling better and that you still had a good time at the wedding!
Oh no! At least it’s gone now. I’m sort of surprised being upside down helped, who knows!