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| In her dreams, she's a bunny |
In just 18 months, that little bunny turned into a little person with opinions and moods:
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| Fetch me my snack wench |
Don't worry, I'm not going to subject you to one of those lengthy Dear Baby letters, I just wanted to point out that kids sure change a lot in 18 months. Also, this marks the end of me telling people how old she is in months. From now on, she's one and a half and I refuse to be one of those people who are like "Oh, she's 32 months old" to people who really weren't asking for a math word problem.
I didn't have the best day yesterday because I learned a hard lesson: running in the cold can be really painful. I normally like cold runs, except for the hassle of layering up the kid, but yesterday was an exception. I've been running this week (even though I should be resting) and it's been ok chest pain-wise, until I tried to run in the cold. Monday and Tuesday were warm days (65-70 degrees) and yesterday was 38 degrees when I tried to run. Just stepping outside and taking a breath make my chest tighten up and the pain increased greatly. I pretty much knew a run would be a bad call and a short jog confirmed it. Instead, I did a 2 mile walk (otherwise the dog would be nuts) and even just walking made my lungs ache in that cold air.
Even when I came inside, the increased chest pain stayed with me. I did run 4 slow miles on my treadmill in my warm basement, but I felt sluggish and fatigued. The feeling stayed with me the rest of the day, but hopefully today is a new day and I'll start feeling better again. I plan to try wearing a scarf over my face when I run to see if warming up the air I breathe in will help. Online sources have led me to believe a scarf or balaclava will solve all of my problems and made even be the key to lasting Mideast peace. I'm going to look like a running ninja!
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| Except I'll wear clothes. No clue why this chick is naked. |
I just really want to feel like myself again, but I'm trying to be patient. Hopefully it won't be too hard to not "race" at the Hot Chocolate 15K on Saturday because I'll be running with friends and usually chatting can take me out of my "I'm RACING! I must BEAT THAT CHICK!" mindset I tend to get at races. Historically, I've never raced for fun, so we'll see how this works out. If I have pain, that might actually help remind me to slow down. The doctor only gave me the permission to run the race on the premise that I will take it easy, so I will do my absolute best. I'll try to not let the thought that all the faster chicks are eating my chocolate bother me. I'm sure there will be plenty of chocolate for everyone. :)
Are you ever annoyed when someone tells you their kid is 28 months old? Or is that just me?
Does anyone have any experience with balaclavas or neck gaiters? Will this really help?
Faith is so cute. Both then and now. And yes - once they pass 18 months, it's not counted in months anymore. Just like Avery can't be counted in weeks anymore. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd been told, by other runners, that covering your mouth will help with breathing with Asthma in the cold. HOWEVER, it didn't work for me. I felt claustrophobic with it and felt like I had less breath. Since yours is more of a pure temperature thing though - it might work better. ;)
YES I totally get annoyed with people telling me how many months their kid is, especially when it's like three years old. Why do people do that?
ReplyDeleteYou may very well be more stubborn than me. Kudos.
Yeah, when people tell me their kids are 2X or 3X months old I have to frantically do some math and it's annoying! Also, I stop hearing what they are saying because I'm so busy doing the math. Jerks. I own a balaclava, but I hate wearing it because I feel like I'm being suffocated by an angry midget. There were certain days last year that I had to wear it, though, I just would pull it down a little for awhile when I felt too suffocated.
ReplyDeleteYes, I get annoyed with the month thing with kids but since I don't have any, I didn't know what the protocol was. When it's really cold out, I've worn scarves or neck warmers. They aren't really for running so I'm sure I look like a fool but am warm. Yours will probably get better once you are completely on the mend!
ReplyDeleteI still like to tell people that I'm 428 and a half months old.
ReplyDeleteI hate math, so yes. My neck gaiter is packed for you. It really does help, because it warms up the air a bit before it hits your lungs. That one on the naked chick looks like it would stay in place better than my Walmart one, but beggars can't be choosers. You are not "taking it easy" on Saturday. I see zero chance of that happening. A better plan is to take it easy today and tomorrow, when it's actually a possibility.
ReplyDeleteI was so excited when Julia turned one. I could hardly keep track of how many months old she was up to that point so it was a blessing when I could just say she's one ;) I'm an amazing mother!
ReplyDeleteI have a couple different balaclavas that i use for skiing, mountaineering, etc. Although they look weird, they are definitely awesome. Get a tech one that will be a bit more pricey but it will be easier to breathe out of and less likely to freeze up around the mouth area. You'll love it!
ReplyDeleteIf someone tells me how old their kid is in months and it's more than 12, I just decide how old the kid is in my head.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd feel like I was suffocating if I wore one of those running. Also, I'm sort of concerned because I didn't bring tights for the race. My legs are going to FREEZE!
That chick... needs to have a shirt on. And thank you so much for not giving out age word problems with Faith. I HATE that crap. "One and a half" is just fine.
ReplyDeleteI have some experience eating baklava, and I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteFaith is such a cutie pie!
I hate feeling stupid when someone is trying to tell me how old their child is. Have you ever heard someone use a huge amount of weeks? A woman told me something like 30 weeks before....that's the worst.
ReplyDeleteI once ran with scarf over my mouth, and it really helped my breathing. Good luck this weekend!
I have tried using the neck gators but it drove me nuts (I typically don't like things touching my neck, so that doesn't help). But my brother uses it when he bikes to class/work and loves it. So I think it just depends on the person.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous baby photo! So cute. Faith just gets more adorable.
ReplyDeleteIn the winter I wrap a scarf or something around my mouth but usually only when it's really really cold.
You had better take it easy at the event. It's not a race! You need to heal. Don't prolong the down-ish time.
I am math challenged (without kids) so whenever people tell me how old their kid is in months they receive a blank stare from me. I hope you start feeling better. I've been running when I should be resting too, and while it's keeping me sane, I still don't feel back to normal from JFK.
ReplyDeleteGood luck this weekend! Any race with chocolate is a winner in my book.
Living in Cleveland and running I had to wear something like that over my face. I haven't needed to pull it out in DC yet, but it does help warm the air in your lungs.
ReplyDeleteI hate when people tell me in months. I usually don't bother calculating it in my head. Does that make me a bad person? Probably. Since I'm an engineering major, I try to avoid math when I'm not working.
ReplyDeleteAnd feel better!
Hope you feel better soon! I have found covering my face does help with asthma or chest colds when it is really cold out. It warms up the air before going into the lungs.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is a cutie!
Announcing an age in months past 18 makes parents sound over-involved - like they need to get a life.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, wearing something over your mouth to warm the air can help if you don't mind the condensation that makes it feel like your mouth is sweating along with everything else. Naked chicks' headgear looks tight though. I use a scarf or bandana so it's not so claustrophobic.
You definitely cannot do the month thing past 20. It does get annoying.
ReplyDeleteI am still adjusting to the cold weather it. It went from 55 to 28 in one week. I also hate all the extra laundry from the many layers.
Re the naked chick, it think that's to sell the balaclava. I'd be may more inclined to buy a balaclava if the ad featured a hot nearly-naked dude wearing nothing but a balaclava than if the ad featured a bundled up can't even tell if he's hot dude. Either that or it's b/c her boyfriend has some weird fetish about women of mysterious identity.
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I think you should start a new trend and tell Faith's age in days.
ReplyDeleteI haven't done too much running with a gaitor, but when I wear one for snowboarding or rowing my face gets really wet from breathing and sweating in an inclosed fleecy space.
ReplyDeleteClearly that model has a cold face and hot body because she's running...umm in a heated outdoor pool in December lol.
ya, why is that chick naked?? weird - heat does escape through the head though ....hmmm naughty love making ideas are coming into my head (Colin likes a cold house) :P
ReplyDeleteYep those people that speak in months are weird. I tell people Logan is almost 2....I think he's 22 months. I sometimes say it but mainly the only reason people talk like that is b/c a) like you said they change SOOOO fast and b) dr's appts are at specific months. If I wasn't keeping track I would've missed a lot of appts. but you're right now she doesn't need to go until she's 2!!!! :D YAY!
PS: Logan turns 2 on January 11th and he's expecting a comment - better bookmark it :P
ReplyDeleteawww she's so cute!!
ReplyDeletewhen it gets really cold out here, does anyone have problems with your breath freezing inside the balaclava? I remember that happening when I lived in New England as a kid. Soooo cold. Please let this nice weather stay...I'm not ready for winter!
They grow up way too fast! And, no experience with that wickedly cool balaclava, but I'm loving that she's not wearing a shirt with it. You know, keep the face warm so you can show off some at attention chest! :-)
ReplyDeleteThat naked ninja it scary. I ran this morning- in the cold - it was 53 this morning. I.die. I don't know what I'm going to do when I go back home to VA for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteThank for you saving me from word problems. :-)
Ha, I totally get annoyed by this... though I usually try to remember that I don't have kids and maybe that's just what parents do. Good to hear that it's not all parents :)
ReplyDeleteSo... I'm a pediatric nurse and I have to calculate ages in different ways all the time... mostly for the sake of small talk, I recently asked a Mom how old her little girl was.., and she [completely seriously] informed me that her daughter was 54-months old... Whaaaaaaaat?
ReplyDeleteReally?
So, I took out my calculator and introduced myself as her child's 362-month-old nurse. (Ok, not really, but I wish I would have!!)