Hanging in there

Over three years ago on this blog I mentioned my side was hurting after long runs. It was around this same time that I realized that ever so slowly, it was getting harder and harder to run. I have tried many times push back at what my body was telling me, thinking that maybe it was all in my head. I even went to the Dr multiple time, and though some tests were wacky, I never got an answer. Progressively though, I have felt my body winding down.where once I could run a marathon, I now experience extreme fatigue if I run more than a few times in a week.and soon, I think I may finally get an answer.

Run fatboy run

The first few weeks of running after taking a break for awhile can sure be humiliating. Here I am, huffing and puffing along and I pass old ladies with walkers, and I am moving slowly enough that we can have a short conversation.

Now, I don’t really think I’m fat… but I am certainly not in shape right now. A few months ago there was a sports talk radio guy in Portland complaining about all the fat people running. “You are not fooling anyone!” he said, and indicated that only people that are in shape should be running. Let me get this right… the people who really don’t need to run… are the ones that should run?

It is the mentality of some of the meat market gyms I suppose… that exercising is just a way to show off your goods. I have at times pondered why some people I see at the gym are even there… 90 pounds and not a once of fat… bouncing up and down on the dreadmill like they are on the moon and gravity does not apply to them. Two miles like that burns what… 5 calories? I just want to tell then to go home and eat something. Of course, that would be just as hypocritical as saying fat people shouldn’t run.

It is... time

Time to start running again.

I am not the energizer bunny

Some of my tests coming back whacko, and others completely fine. My Dr will repeat tests again in a month and if they are still strange, will send me to a specialist. Since whatever is wrong with me seems to be come and go on a cycle, I think I can predict in advance what my results will be based on how I am feeling on a particular week.

Right now instead of running I am playing soccer, ultimate frisbie and volleyball. I would like to wave a magic wand and start running again. I am waving the wand at least... now I just need a shot of magic.

Results

Not race results of course... I wish. ;) After being poked and prodded and poked and prodded, I have been told that I need to be poked and prodded some more. I really don't like going to the Dr. I guess most people don't, but I think guys in particular have a hard time admitting or talking to someone about something being wrong unless there is distinct evidence of it... broken bone...nail sticking out of the head... that kind of stuff.

Anyway... good news that they may be on to something... hopefully it is minor and I can get back on the roads soon.

Between the lines

I am not well. Exactly why, I still don’t know… but I have guesses. It is interesting to me to look back through this blog and see a few things I said here and there that may be pieces to the puzzle… but it is a puzzle that is not complete yet.

Running? There were days last week I have barely had the strength to struggle through a day moving like a snail. Running? Hah.

A pain in the head

So a few weeks ago I started getting the most intense headaches I have ever had. Kidney stone level of pain. Shoot me level of pain. And now over two weeks later... I am still getting them. They appear to be cluster headaches... Cluster Headaches

I had one at the end of my last run... and trust me... the pain is enough I was afraid to run. They do not appear to be related to running at all... or related to anything I can avoid, but I have no idea what I would do if I had a bad one while miles from home.