{"id":4564,"date":"2017-03-30T18:08:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T23:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2017-03-30T18:08:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T23:08:55","slug":"so-whats-the-scoop-and-london-marathon-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=4564","title":{"rendered":"So, What’s the Scoop and London Marathon Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WARNING: \u00a0This post will contain a lot of TMI.<\/p>\n

The end of last week, I started experiencing some abdominal discomfort. I elected to ignore it. \u00a0Going to the doctor isn’t at the tippy top of my list of favorite things to do. \u00a0As a matter of fact, I go way out of my way to avoid doing just that!<\/p>\n

Sunday night, the discomfort switched into flat out pain. \u00a0It wouldn’t let me sleep. \u00a0Reluctantly, I got out of bed and took some Advil. \u00a0I was a sad panda.<\/p>\n

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The Advil never really worked but seeing as I was scheduled to run 800’s Monday morning, I laced up my #AltraRunning and headed on out the door and tried hard for a solid speed workout.<\/p>\n

Normally, if I have a little ache or something when I start a run, once I’m actually running, I don’t feel it. \u00a0I’m so focused on the workout that everything else fades away. \u00a0Not Monday. \u00a0That discomfort wouldn’t go away. \u00a0It kept raising its ugly head all through those 800’s making for a difficult run.<\/p>\n

Through sheer stubbornness, I completed that workout, staggered into the house and went straight to bed. \u00a0I thought maybe if I rested for just a little bit, things would improve?<\/p>\n

I couldn’t rest. Rats. \u00a0I got up to use the bathroom. \u00a0That’s when I noticed, quite plainly (I’d been suspicious before), blood in my urine.<\/p>\n

Now, I’m not the brightest but I know that’s not good. \u00a0I figured it was a UTI and called my doc. \u00a0I thought, antibiotics and I’d be good to go.<\/p>\n

My doc has walk in hours so MFH (My Favorite Husband) drove me over to the clinic. \u00a0They made me pee in a cup and ran the test. \u00a0This is where I got a huge surprise. \u00a0NO infection! \u00a0LOTS of blood in the urine.<\/p>\n

My doctor wasn’t happy. \u00a0He sent me to the hospital for a CT scan.<\/p>\n

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The results came in from the scan. They found kinks in the colon but that’s about it.<\/p>\n

Next stop is April 13 with a urologist. \u00a0They want to do a Cystoscopy. \u00a0They want to take a peek and a biopsy if needed. That doesn’t sound like giggles and grins but oh well, right? \u00a0*If you want to know what kind of stuff they’re looking for, Google reasons for blood in urine and read up. \u00a0They’ve narrowed down their list of causes.<\/p>\n

***On to happier things!***<\/p>\n

London Marathon Training has been going remarkably well! \u00a0I am sooo encouraged by how things are going!!! \u00a0YAY!<\/p>\n

MFH and I are flying to the UK for the race in 17 days. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it!!!<\/p>\n

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After this weekend, MFH and I need to order Pound notes from our bank so we have currency to spend. \u00a0I love shopping!!!<\/p>\n

We also need to finalize our itinerary for while we’re there. \u00a0Waiting to wrap up our plans has been killing me off! \u00a0See…<\/p>\n

MFH has a HUGE project at work this Saturday. \u00a0Just as I’ve been totally focused on the race, he’s been totally focused on that project. \u00a0Once that’s done on Saturday, he can switch gears on begin to focus on London.<\/p>\n

This is going to be awesome!!!<\/p>\n

Bear in mind I’m a total and complete tourist dork. \u00a0I do make an attempt not to embarrass MFH with my tourist enthusiasm but there is one thing I really want to do and that is to ride the London Eye. \u00a0That is like the quintessential tourist thing to do! \u00a0I’ve seen it in so many movies and all…Must. Ride. It!<\/p>\n

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He wants to hit the museums and cathedrals. \u00a0Seeing as one of his degrees is in architecture, it really would be a shame to miss out on all the really cool stuff in London.<\/p>\n

I want to see the Crown Jewels. MFH is like, “You’ve seen one tiara, you’ve seen them all.” \u00a0Not. TRUE!!! \u00a0Obviously we will be suffering through a few things for each other.<\/p>\n

Then there’s food. \u00a0I’ll try new stuff. \u00a0I’m not shy about that…except for the night before the race. \u00a0I’ll only the tried and true for that evening!<\/p>\n

Things I want to eat\/drink? \u00a0I want to eat a Crumpet. \u00a0I have no idea what they are but I want one. \u00a0When I was a little girl, I had a book where one of the characters had tea and crumpets. \u00a0I’ve always wanted a crumpet! \u00a0The other thing I want, and this is because I watch a lot of UK television, is to have a pint in a pub. \u00a0I know it’s silly but I want to!<\/p>\n

There’s only one more long run between now and race day. \u00a0Just One More!!! \u00a0That run will be this coming Wednesday. \u00a0One more chance to crush big miles in preparation for the race.<\/p>\n

This past Wednesday’s long run went fabulous! \u00a0I’m super encouraged by that run. \u00a0Fingers crossed that this next Wednesday’s run goes as well!!!<\/p>\n

I’ve been working hard trying to put a spring in my step after Ultra training and it’s gone about as well as possible! \u00a0As long as there’s nothing majorly wrong from the test results on the 13th, we’re gold!!! \u00a0If I get some not so happy news, whatever it is will wait until MFH and I get home from London. \u00a0I’m not going to borrow trouble.<\/p>\n

Wishing y’all many happy miles!!!<\/p>\n

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