Next morning: Oatbran, PB and protein powder power food, lots of water (because I was dehydrated - I was not going to stop every 30 minutes for a potty break) and hit the road again. I was super tempted to stop in Cheyenne for the night but I got a call from Jamey mid-day saying they'd be leaving for a fire the next morning. So I decided I'd just keep on keeping on. I drove 20 straight hours and got to see my sweetie for 2 before he hit the road for a complex fire near Boise.
The next day was recovery day. I felt super sick - not just from dehydration, lack of sleep, or the cramped car, but from altitude sickness. Oh boy was that nasty. I threw up a few times that day and was basically bed-ridden. The headaches were terrible. The next day was a little better. I went to the dog park with one of the girls in the house and felt pretty awful afterwards - nausea again and a little puking. Finally Saturday I was feeling near to normal, and Sunday I was almost 100%. This basically turned into me taking another full week off exercise ;)
Today was my first day back at the gym. Jamey got me a membership at Planet Fitness last time I was out here visiting and it's what I am going to be using for the duration of my stay. This morning it was pre-breakfast cardio. Then when I stopped in again for the afternoon the desk girl noticed I was back and seemed sort of confused. Here it goes again.... the freaking other people out thing.
In about a week I will start nannying for the daughter of one of Jamey's crew members. She's super sweet and about a year old. We're gonna be buddies! I am looking forward to planning fun little outings and events with her. I've already got a baby sitter all lined up for when I need to do my 4 day split at the gym - although it will be a bit different than the normal monday-thurs. It'll be thurs-sunday since that works for the babysitter (a college student - yep I am supporting people like me!).
I can't believe it's almost Autumn! Fall is my all-time favorite time of year. Here it already feels like fall. It was 67 degrees out this morning when I got up to do cardio. Such a change from the sweltering 103 degrees plus humidity in NC. So far, so good. Looking forward to trying out some new things like hiking. The girls at the house already invited me mountain biking, but I am not sure if my body is up to it yet. During cardio today I really started to feel the altitude sickness again - it's like nothing I've ever felt before (not pleasant).
I'll keep you posted on my progress ;)
Wow, that sucks about the altitude sickness. I never got it too badly, but I definitely noticed the increased difficulty even going for short runs along the trails near our neighbourhood in Provo. Otherwise, it sounds like things are going well for you out there! If you're there around New Year's, we may have to try cross country skiing and you can finally meet Sebastian! Miss you, Neen. <3
ReplyDeleteAw, I won't be here. We'll be back in NC in Asheville - and I think skiing sounds terrifying! I met sebastian waaay back in the day, but not as your hubby ;) Miss you too girl!
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