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We now have Thanksgiving out of the way so we can get on with Christmas.  The tree is most of the way up and I still have some work on the outside of the house.  Will get this done on the weekend.  I finally picked out a model of the gun I wanted and purchased it last weekend, one just like Billy's.  I now need bullets for it before they make them even harder to get.  Every place I look they are on back order, will keep looking.  Might get out and shoot it on the weekend.  Had a consultation with Dr. Smith on the tooth and he thinks that with him doing some work on it he might be able to save it with minimal intrusion, so an appt on the 5th.  Tomorrow going to Utah Valley Hospital for the shot in my back.  If it gives me enough relief to run it will be worth it, will see.  Dr. Call is happy with the results of the treatment for the Arthritis, which is not causing that much more damage to the joints.  The pain is manageable most of the time by taking IB 800's as needed.  Went yesterday to the eye doctor so I can get new glasses.  With all this crap coming at once, makes me feel, is this what old age is going to be.

Up-date

We were in Salt Lake and Provo this weekend.  I wanted to go to the Gun Show of the West at South Towne Plaza.  What a crazy expo that was.  You can't believe the people that were there.  It was hard to study everything the way I'd like to with all the people.  They have another one in Feb. and Carolyn said she wasn't coming to it.  I might go by myself so I don't feel rushed with someone standing next to me all the time, knowing they really don't want to be there.  I bought a folding knife and a over the shoulder bug out bag that I can just grab and go.  Looking at buying an AR while I still can.  Looking at something to shoot Coyotes with if I decide to do some calling.   Stayed in Provo so I could get to my Doctor appts. Monday.  I had Dr. Call read me the results of my pelvic and lower back MRI in person instead of over the phone.  Several bulging disks and bone spurs which he thinks is causing most of my lower body pain.  For now no operation or pain pills.  If the pain gets to the point that I can't mentally block the pain I will re-evaluate my condition then.  He thinks the Arthritis is fairly stable, which means, not getting any worse.  Still have the pain and swelling in the joints, but again, mentally manageable.  I need to work on the exercises that I can do and quit feeling sorry for myself cause I have a hard time running.  I'm up to 245 lbs. so I need to get myself under control before I make an invalid out of myself.  I still have infection in the tooth.  The new Dentist (Oral Surgeon) wants to try working on it using different procedures to see if he can get it under control.  I am struggling with things that are falling apart bigtime.  When we think of retirement it just keeps getting further and further down the road.  As we age we keep slipping further and further into this abyss called old age.  I will not allow this to happen to Carolyn or me.  We both have alot of want to left in us

Slow and steady

Like Brandon said, slow and steady might be the answer.  Blogs name is Consistency but what does that really mean.  Is it working out to the point of exhaustion, breaking your body down to the point that it rebels.  What if I exercise at a more moderate level and get in touch with my bodies aches and pain.  Where I used to be able to run through the aches and pain, I can't do that now.  When I can't run my runs anymore why can't I just walk on the treadmill and be happy that I have been slow and steady or consistent with my workout instead of skipping one because I didn't run.  Walking might have saved me an injury that would have taken me out for a week or better.  Taking a rest period isn't a bad thing either.  When the body says rest I should rest.  Not taking a week off because of injury but a couple of day off to recover, then moving on and up word.  Balancing the mental (I have to run 5 miles or it isn't a workout) with the walk and rest breaks is becoming one of the hardest things I will have to do.  I have to be consistent with the exercise and that means walking more and being happy with that

A few days off

I need to quit bragging about doing so well. I should have listened to my body on Sunday telling me how bad it was hurting instead of going for that run.  My arthritis has flaired up again, either from the stress placed on it from running or just being tired from the extra exercise.  I have been working outside trying to get everything done before the snow flies and the cold sets in which might be part of the pain I am in.  Back on another round of Prednisone to get things under control.  I am having a hard time figuring out what I can do and what I can't do.  Just how far I can push myself.  All I can do is to keep working at it on a trial and error system to see what works.  No exercise until I get the pain under control, which should be soon

Day 14

Woke up feeling bad on Sunday, to the point that I didn't get much done.  I didn't want to break my streak with my 8 week training program so I went anyway.  Went to the High School and did 6, 4 minute runs with a 2 minute walk in between.  I ran slower so I could get through the workout.  Got in 16.04 miles for the week.  Completed my second week, only 6 more to go

Day 13

I have tried to figure a place to run on the weekend that would be fairly easy on the legs until I get my running muscles back.  Manti High Rubberized Track did the trick.  Today was susposed to be six four minute runs with a one minute walk between, which I changed to a two mnute walk until I get my runner legs and wind back.  I warmed up longer and walk the two minutes in between and finally got my first 3 miler in, felt good.  The weather here is great, maybe to great for lack of water next year.  So nice to be outside in 50 plus degree, ideal running weather, with no wind.  No runners high yet, but feeling the lift from running again

Day 12 completed

We took today off of work to put up the Halloween Deco.  I worked on the siding for part of the day.  Took today as our rest day so need to walk run the next two days.  Will be tough with working on the house and things.  Carolyn is taking Grandma Marta to St. George to see her sister Lucy for the day.  Will be a tough day for her.  Just trying to complete this eight weeks one day at a time

Day 11 completed

I was susposed to walk for 30 minutes but ended up walking for over an hour.  Carolyn had a last minute call to send off some paperwork so I just kept on walking until she was none.  She came in earlier and did her walk.  Things are going good.

Day 10 completed

I thank god that day 10 is completed.  Running 7 different time for 3 minute each at 5 mph about did me in.  The program called for a 1 minute walk, but I knew that wasn't going to work after the first 3 minute run, so I walked 2 minutes between each 3 minute run.  Still was almost to much.  I want this to get easier real soon.  Today is a 30 minute walk so I should recover some.  This is so mentally hard I can't believe it.  When a 5 mile run used to be a normal run.  Need to start somewhere.  Proud of Carolyn because she is sticking with it