Well, it has been awhile. Parker is cutting his top two teeth and has had a really tough time sleeping which means we all have had a tough time sleeping.
On Thursday we loaded up the kids after Andrew finished preschool and headed to Nashville to see Johanna and to run in the Nashville Half Marathon. Wednesday night had been particularly rough on Parker/Me, and I was going on about 3 1/2 hrs of sleep. The car ride was going really well with about an hour left in the trip. Parker had been napping really well, and suddenly woke up screaming. I reached back and he was burning up-103.9. I had planned for the possibility of this and had a thermometer and medication within easy reach. In the process of giving Parker ibuprofen, I dropped the bottle and spilled it all over me. It made for a sticky rest of the ride. Thursday night was very rough with Parker waking frequently and being quite fussy. By 4 AM, both kids were up. Kevin was kind enough to take both of them and keep them entertained so I could get a few more hours of sleep.
Friday after the expo/packet pickup for the 1/2, we had some downtime while the boys napped. Then we headed off to the Nashville zoo with Johanna. We had a great time there. I forgot my camera but Andrew and Parker both had a blast on the very kid friendly play area.
Saturday was the big day. We had a pretty decent night sleep wise with the kids and woke up as refreshed as you can feel at 4:30 AM. After battling with 35,000 (seriously this run is HUGE) half and full marathoners for a parking spot and a less than enjoyable trip to the port-a-potties, we were ready to race. Johanna was a speed machine and was in a faster corral, but my runny buddy Jennifer and I ran together. The run was HOT, sunny, hilly, and HOT. When we left my car it said 75 and when we got back in it post race, it read 89. Seriously, it was brutally hot. The race was mentally and physically difficult, but we kept going, and the last mile I was even able to pick up the pace quite a bit and have a good finish. I am still sore, but I am already looking forward to the next half, some triathlons, and a full marathon in the near future.
Since the boys were so challenging with their sleep, we decided to head home on Saturday afternoon instead of doing battle with them that night. It worked out for the best because we were able to get a lot of yardwork and housework done. The weather was amazing, and we had alot of outside fun with the boys too. We even took out the play pool.
Today was a return to our normal routine. I headed to the gym for a brick workout of 60 minutes of spin class followed with 15 minutes of running. I am astonished that I had a great run because my legs are still pretty sore, but by the time I hit the treadmill, I felt great. I am still in a post race high.
I registered for the Outer Banks marathon in November. I know I have a lot of training ahead of me, but I am looking forward to the challenge, and the feeling that will come as I cross the finish line.
Here are some pictures from this weekend.
On Thursday we loaded up the kids after Andrew finished preschool and headed to Nashville to see Johanna and to run in the Nashville Half Marathon. Wednesday night had been particularly rough on Parker/Me, and I was going on about 3 1/2 hrs of sleep. The car ride was going really well with about an hour left in the trip. Parker had been napping really well, and suddenly woke up screaming. I reached back and he was burning up-103.9. I had planned for the possibility of this and had a thermometer and medication within easy reach. In the process of giving Parker ibuprofen, I dropped the bottle and spilled it all over me. It made for a sticky rest of the ride. Thursday night was very rough with Parker waking frequently and being quite fussy. By 4 AM, both kids were up. Kevin was kind enough to take both of them and keep them entertained so I could get a few more hours of sleep.
Friday after the expo/packet pickup for the 1/2, we had some downtime while the boys napped. Then we headed off to the Nashville zoo with Johanna. We had a great time there. I forgot my camera but Andrew and Parker both had a blast on the very kid friendly play area.
Saturday was the big day. We had a pretty decent night sleep wise with the kids and woke up as refreshed as you can feel at 4:30 AM. After battling with 35,000 (seriously this run is HUGE) half and full marathoners for a parking spot and a less than enjoyable trip to the port-a-potties, we were ready to race. Johanna was a speed machine and was in a faster corral, but my runny buddy Jennifer and I ran together. The run was HOT, sunny, hilly, and HOT. When we left my car it said 75 and when we got back in it post race, it read 89. Seriously, it was brutally hot. The race was mentally and physically difficult, but we kept going, and the last mile I was even able to pick up the pace quite a bit and have a good finish. I am still sore, but I am already looking forward to the next half, some triathlons, and a full marathon in the near future.
Since the boys were so challenging with their sleep, we decided to head home on Saturday afternoon instead of doing battle with them that night. It worked out for the best because we were able to get a lot of yardwork and housework done. The weather was amazing, and we had alot of outside fun with the boys too. We even took out the play pool.
Today was a return to our normal routine. I headed to the gym for a brick workout of 60 minutes of spin class followed with 15 minutes of running. I am astonished that I had a great run because my legs are still pretty sore, but by the time I hit the treadmill, I felt great. I am still in a post race high.
I registered for the Outer Banks marathon in November. I know I have a lot of training ahead of me, but I am looking forward to the challenge, and the feeling that will come as I cross the finish line.
Here are some pictures from this weekend.
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