"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired."
So, I found out what my cramps and stomach ache was yesterday during my run. The only thing that I could eat yesterday was popcorn because I felt so sick. So, I ate a whole bag of popcorn. Then Trav brought me home six packages of my favorite candy (hi-chews). I ate a package. Then, I threw it all up. It was disgusting. Popcorn kernals were stuck to my teeth. I thought...am I pregnant??? Then I started my period. Nope, not pregnant. But that does explain the cramps, the bloating, and all the confusing emotions that I have been having! Sorry if this is TMI for you. I am a detail oriented kind of person.
Anyways, this morning I woke up and didn't feel like throwing up! Yay! Cramps are still there, but that is expected. But the first thought I had when I woke up was, "Are my ankles broken?" I thought that they were twisted around and that my toes were touching the bed and that my heels were pointed towards the ceiling. Travis told me to go on a walk today and see how it goes. I got out of bed and walked around like an old person. I then thought back to yesterday...i ran on my toes (that explains the pain in my calves, but I expected that.) Then as I was picking up my house, I realized what it was. I was putting away the shoes I wore yesterday. They are my favorite white high heels. I wore them on our wedding day. Yesterday Travis said..."You know those shoes are not good for your feet, right?" I replied, "But I look so sexy in them Trav!" He said, "Yep you do, but they are not good for your feet." So, I thought about my ankles. I pointed my feet in the same position they would be in if I were wearing my beloved shoes. OUCH. Pain shot through my ankles and up my shins. :( Looks like I am not wearing those shoes for 9 hours straight ever again. I will probably refrain from wearing them until after the race. So sad. I will probably refrain from wearing heels at all except for church. I can't give them up on Sundays. I have no flat shoes. I am short. I need them. I love high heels.
I put the heels away. I put on my boring tennis shoes and walked to work.
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Yikes! Sorry you were feeling rough! I used to have the worst cramps in high school - just how you described - unbearable pain, nausea - just reading what you mentioned of your aches yesterday makes me cringe!
ReplyDeleteHeh, I remember I wore these cute polka dot slingback heels for graduation... the day before I had worn them all day while out running errands to break them in and got the worst blisters. At a barbecue after graduation I was in serious pain but I didn't care because they were so cute... and then someone pointed out I had blood running down my heels! Never again.
Good luck with your training!