Pollen Sucks

I have been miserable this weekend. The pollen finally took its toll on me. All Friday evening I kept feeling like I had gunk building up in my throat. I took my Aspie for a walk around this trail near my home and certainly we passed a ton more pollen and tree debris but I tried to tolerate it. By Saturday morning 5am I woke up with the worst sort throat. It felt like Strep but I think it was just post-nasal drip. I gargled with salt water and took Benadryl but it still continues. Now it feels more like a cold than anything else with an intermittent sore throat and lots of sneezing. I did not let that stop me from taking a walk tonight with my little guy. We walked 2 miles around our neighborhood. But now I am sneezing and coughing even more ... sigh. Time for some Benadryl.

I guess pollen doesn't really suck ... since it pollenates and creates all the lovely blooms but it sure aggravate my respiratory system.

On a more positive note though, I've been using #RunKeeper to track my walks but I use NikeRunning to track my runs. I am still undecided as to what I like best so for now I will keep using both or until the Nike sensor dies again. They cost $20 to replace.

Time to cuddle with my son so have a good week!!

Working Out

I haven't been doing much lately, just working out. Here is a summary of my recent exercise. Yesterday I ran 2.40 miles and cycled on the stationary bike for 30 minutes. That translates to 6 miles + pedaled. I probably won't document every rep in detail but if you want to check out my runs and other exercise stuff, I have been using Nike's site for my runs and RunKeeper to document walking and other cardio. I prefer Nike for my running though, not sure right now if I will switch to RunKeeper permanently. The iPhone battery drains faster on days of heavy use so I am sticking to my Nike shoe sensor and iPod for now. I am slowly working my way to being able to run 4 miles at one time then 5 miles. Hopefully I will be able to lose 20 lbs by the time I can run 5 miles and perhaps another 15 lbs when I can finally get beyond the 5 mile mark.

Workout Summary: 20 Apr 10

elliptical 25 minutes on cross country resistance level

triceps kickback

Set 1, 8 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 8 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 8 lb for 10 reps

dumbbell upright row

Set 1, 8 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 8 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 8 lb for 10 reps

arnold press

Set 1, 8 lb for 8 reps

Set 2, 8 lb for 8 reps

Set 3, 8 lb for 8 reps

concentration dumbbell curl

Set 1, 8 lb for 15 reps

Set 2, 8 lb for 15 reps

Set 3, 8 lb for 15 reps

french press

Set 1, 10 lb for 15 reps

Set 2, 10 lb for 15 reps

Set 3, 10 lb for 15 reps

dumbbell biceps curl

Set 1, 8 lb for 15 reps

Set 2, 8 lb for 15 reps

Set 3, 8 lb for 15 reps

hammer curl

Set 1, 8 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 8 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 8 lb for 10 reps

bench dip

Set 1, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 2, 0 lb for 10 reps

Set 3, 0 lb for 10 reps