Hi, All!!
A lot has happened since my last update, but it can all
be summed up pretty succinctly. But that’s just not my style. ;-)
I have started walking and training to walk 5ks. Why? I
have no idea. Seemed like a good idea at the time. I completed my first
official 5k walk on July 20, bettering my time of the practice 5k in my
neighborhood by 2 minutes. I have another walk this Saturday, and then a few
more I’ve signed up for and a couple others that I plan to sign up for. This hasn’t been a walk in the park, however.
I thought my asthma would be the worst thing I had to deal with, but I’ve been
getting inflammation in my left foot. Long story short, I was prescribed
antibiotics and a special shoe. Now I still have swelling (but not as much
pain, thankfully) and now my right knee hurts, probably because I don’t have
any shoes the same height as the medical shoe, so I’ve been compensating. I
hope this stuff goes away soon. It’s getting old and interfering with my
training plan. Enough whining. ;-) Bill has been a great help and encouragement
to me, walking with me and telling me I can get up those stupid hills in our
neighborhood even though I don’t think I can. I need about 300 yards for my
asthma to recover from a hill, and I don’t always get that in my neighborhood.
The second time I went up one of the hills and had to stop, I decided that hill
had won and I started going around the other direction. Unfortunately, there’s
a hill that’s almost as steep going the other direction. I haven’t had to stop
on that one, though, so I guess I made the right decision.
More on my first 5k completion - It was the Refuse to
Abuse 5k to benefit the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence,
and it took place at Safeco Field (where the Seattle Mariners play). The route
took us around the inside and outside of the stadium, plus a couple laps in the
parking garage. There were ramps in lieu
of stairs, and I only had trouble with the first ramp and then the adrenaline
kicked in. There was also a marching band
playing at the top of the parking garage, so that had me pumped, too. We didn’t
finish last (that was my fear) and as I said, I bested my time from my practice
5k in the neighborhood. There’s a lot to be said for walking on even pavement. Everyone got a finishers medal, so I have a
great souvenir. Plus a few pictures on my phone and a neon green shirt that almost
fits. ;-) This weekend Bill and I are walking a 5k for the Boeing Employees’ Community
Fund. It’s our first morning walk, and
we have to leave home at 6:30am. Ugh. My legs don’t wake up until 10am. Should
be interesting.
In other news, my stepfather David has gone through his
six post-surgery bladder cancer treatments. Now we wait and he gets scoped on a
regular basis to keep an eye out for cancer coming back. He’s in good health
and spirits. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
Milla continues to do well. We did a radioactive iodine
treatment about a month ago for her hyperthyroidism and her blood work came
back last week within the normal range. She’s as fluffy and feisty as ever - you’d
never know all she’s been through this year.
I guess that’s about all the news for now. Thanks for
reading, and “talk” to you soon!
Blessings,
Kristin
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