I'm back to running! I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes and I feel FABULOUS!!!! No pain AT ALL!!!!! But, not even 2 minutes into running, 2 stupid teens set off the emergency exit alarm. So....for 28 minutes the damn alarm went off. I kept turning my mp3 player up to try to drown out the noise. What stupid teens.

Molly & Seth both have pneumonia. Yuck.

Happy birthday to me!!! Today is the big 30! Woohoo!!!!!

To celebrate, my kids are all sick. Yup. all 3 of them are coughing like crazy and throwing up here and there, too. Hopefully they'll be feeling better by Thursday when we go up to the cabin for the weekend. Otherwise it will be a BAAAAADDDDD weekend!

I'm now down 33 pounds! My goal was 35 by today, but, 33 is awesome! Sure can't complain about that!

I ran on Friday night, too! No pain! I took Saturday off and we went roller skating yesterday. FUN FUN FUN!!! I need to get pics uploaded. Even Megan was skating! She's only 18 months old, but, she can't let Molly & Seth do anything SHE can't do!

My parents got me this fabulous toy for my birthday!!!!! I wanted to take it out for its inaugural run last night, but, all the kids are sick. Tonight I'm working until 10 and I'm working Tuesday and Wednesday, too. We'll be at the cabin all weekend, though. I'll definitely give it a workout up there! We'll be in the middle of nowhere with trails and roads everywhere! I just need to remember to pack mittens and a hat. It'll be a low of 32 and a high of 44 all weekend. Chilly but refreshing for some running! I'll add pics of yesterday soon.

I ran 1.53 miles tonight with NO PAIN!!! WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, the whole family went out last night. Molly & Seth rode their bikes while Dan & I took turns pushing Megan in the jogging stroller. I stretched really well and was able to run about 6 blocks! WOOHOO!!! They were kinda tight feeling when I was running, but, today there is NO PAIN AT ALL!!! ROCK ON!! I'm going to the gym tonight after work and going to do the eliptical for a bit and try to run 1/2 mile tonight. Maybe more. If there's pain, I'll stop, but, hopefully they'll feel ok!

I took a walk for about a mile today pushing Megan in the stroller while Seth rode his bike. My shins felt great! Until I tried to jog a block. Um, not cool. I guess I can't try to run yet. Crap.

CRAP!!! Diagnosis....stress fractures in my left shin, shin splints on my right. Minimum of 3wks with no running/walking other than at work. Lovely. Just lovely. Guess the 5K on the 14th is out. I was really looking forward to running it on the last day I would be 29. That would make me the oldest in my age bracket. Guess the 10K on the 28th is REALLY out. That would only give me ONE WEEK to be ready to run 6.2miles. Not happening. I'm sure I could run a 5K that day, but, it's not the same!

On a positive note, Seth's sweater is DONE! Well, done, tore out neckline since it was too tight, re-knit that, done, tore out bottom that rolled up 6" and re-done, done, tore out sleeves that were too tight and Seth didn't like,Finally DONE!!! I'll try to pull out the camera today and get some good pics.