Jocelyn's 1/2 Marathon Journal

[Nokie173]

Hope you feel better... sorry to hear that! Try doing other workout maybe.. so it's not much pressure there?

[feelin-great]

Maybe you could try running outside when your shin feels better and see how that feels.

The problem is that I leave in the morning when it is dark out and when I get home it is dark out - I am not comfortable running in the dark - darn fall/winter! As for the inserts, I can't stand having them in my shoes. They drive me insane! On a good note, the shin pain isn't quite as bad as it has been in the past so the incline is definitely helping. Now hopefully that mixed with a different pair of shoes will help even more I am hopeful

[musculArgirl2]

The problem is that I leave in the morning when it is dark out and when I get home it is dark out - I am not comfortable running in the dark - darn fall/winter! As for the inserts, I can't stand having them in my shoes. They drive me insane! On a good note, the shin pain isn't quite as bad as it has been in the past so the incline is definitely helping. Now hopefully that mixed with a different pair of shoes will help even more I am hopeful

Didn't think of that Sorry. I don't like exercising in the dark either so i don't blame you. Stay hopeful! I"m sure you can solve the problem! Just may take some time to figure it out.

[feelin-great]

I only lost .4 this week. I worked my tush off this week, harder than I have in a looooonnnnng time, but I can't really complain. I had a disagreement with a box of Girl Scout cookies this weekend - apparently I didn't like what they had to say so I ate them I am pretty sure I have mentioned this in the past - Girl Scout cookies are my greatest nemesis... I need to learn to get past it and not gorge myself on them.

[Nokie173]

I only lost .4 this week. I worked my tush off this week, harder than I have in a looooonnnnng time, but I can't really complain. I had a disagreement with a box of Girl Scout cookies this weekend - apparently I didn't like what they had to say so I ate them I am pretty sure I have mentioned this in the past - Girl Scout cookies are my greatest nemesis... I need to learn to get past it and not gorge myself on them.

You are too funny!! Yeah, they made you mad... so you had to shut them up... BAM, in the tummy!
Girl Scout cookies - I agree it's HARD... I really hate those 'Thin Mints'!!!
If I ever have a disagreement with the box... down you go.. ALL OF IT!!!

[musculArgirl2]

That was funny I agree. You sure showed those cookies not to mess with you!

My fav are the peanutbutter ones.

[fitoverforty]

okay...now I want girl scout cookies. thin mints are my fav.

[feelin-great]

I will have to give those a try once my 12 boxes of Girl Scout cookies are gone I have a lot of friends with kids selling them right now. I may have to give them away If I could learn to limit myself it wouldn't be a big deal, but so far that hasn't worked!

I just got back from the hospital. Since 7:00 this morning I was having flutters in my chest that were causing shortness of breath and light-headedness. Finally at 1:00 I called the nurse advisors and they highly recommended I get in ASAP. They pretty much thought I was having a heart attack! They did the EKG and it came back normal, thank goodness! I didn't actually think I was having a heart attack but they had me pretty freaked out.

They took blood work to try to eliminate other possibilities. They are concerned I may have sleep apnea and they are also very concerned because my mom has IPF (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). I am trying to take this all with a grain of salt, but I am a little worried. I guess all I can do is wait for them to narrow down the possibilities.

[musculArgirl2]

Hope it's nothing major Jocelyn.

[Boss Man]

Easiest way to disagree with a box of Cookies.

I'm sorry but you have no right being in my fridge or my cupboards and I'm sorry but you might not think you deserve to go in the bin but I do .

Followed up with, You might think you should go into my shopping basket but I don't, so you can stay on the shelf instead and you'll just have to like it .

Of course you might look a bit mental, remonstrating with a box of cookies in a supermarket, but as the saying goes, worse things happen at sea

Back to reality for a moment, I really hope things work out for you and what has happend to you is nothing serious or the start of anything serious.

Good luck and keep on keeping on. You're a lovely infectious person Jocelyn and we don't want you going through some tough physical stuff, we want you here and happy with life, for a long time to come.

I'm thinking of you and if you need to talk any time message me okay .

BIG HUG.

[feelin-great]

Of course you might look a bit mental, remonstrating with a box of cookies in a supermarket

Yes, I can see that could get me a few funny looks

I have had to take the last two nights off of working out. I barely made it through the two days sitting at a desk, let alone trying to get my heart pumping during a workout. The flutters lasted 48 hours. I am feeling quite a bit better today, although I am still feeling it a bit, but it seems to be subsiding. To be honest, I am terrified of what is happening to me. I have had health issues in the past but nothing has scared me quite like this

I am going out of town this afternoon and will return sometime on Sunday. I will take the next two days off of working out, but if I don't have the issue in the next couple of days I will get back to working out on Sunday night.

I hope everybody has a great weekend

[feelin-great]

Are you taking in any caffeine? Or supplements that have things like "green tea extract"? They can cause tachycardia, or sometimes skipped beats, which doctors will tell you is nothing to worry about but which feel like your heart is going to explode.

I once wore a 24-hour heart monitor and had continuous episodes throughout the day. Doctor said nothing to worry about (you are technically only supposed to worry if those "flutters" last for longer than a minute or if you feel faint). I cut out all caffeine (including green tea; I now have decaf green tea every morning) and they went away. They come back only if I have things with caffeine (like decaf coffee or lots of chocolate).

The only caffeine I have is one cup of coffee each morning and my doctor said that wouldn't be enough to cause this. Other than that I don't get caffeine from any other sources. No supplements either. I was diagnosed with a heart murmer when I was 14. Also, my heart isn't skipping a beat, when this happens it is like an extremely powerful surge through my heart, you can pretty much see my heart beating through my veins. I get really light-headed each time it happens, and it feels like my chest is constricting.

[feelin-great]

And I almost forgot - the cofee I drink in the morning is 1/2 decaf.

[feelin-great]

The strange thing is that up until a couple of months ago I was drinking a ton of caffeine and never had any issues. Now I cut out most caffeine and this starts - go figure!

I should have the blood test results back next week. If that rules out everything they tested for then I will be sent to a cardiologist. Crossing my fingers it is nothing serious!

[fitoverforty]

Crossing my fingers with ya Joc! Hope everything turns out okay. Sending prayers and positive energy your way.