Something is not right. I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t been the same since the half-marathon last week. I haven’t run all week because I felt pain by my right shin. That last thing I wanted was a shin splint weeks before the marathon.
I was visiting my best friend this weekend to celebrate her birthday when I realized my stomach was swelling. I forgot to bring my blood pressure medicine with me. Crap. My stomach’s never swelled before in this way. When I got home and checked my weight, I went from 174 to 184 pounds…IN TWO DAYS. I did eat some high calorie food, but it wasn’t like I ate a tub of butter. Usually I would gain 3 or 4 pounds and I would run it off the next day.
I’m hoping that taking the BP medicine will reduce the swelling so I can start running again. I’m going to give it a few days. I’m trusting my instincts this time and will not wait until it’s too late.
