It’s that time of the year when you have to fasten your seat belt and brace for a bumpy ride. Sometimes it’s downright turbulent. My workouts this week can best be described as “better than nothing”. Just enough to burn off the crazy…and keep me from gaining weight, no matter how many chocolate mint stars I might have ingested:
Monday: Rest (video shoot)
Tuesday: HIIT (video shoot, more on that soon…if I don’t end up on the cutting room floor)
Wednesday: Trail Run 4 miles
Thursday: Strength
Friday: Run 7 miles
Saturday: Trail Run 3 miles
Sunday: Birthday CrossFit. (Because geezers need muscles too)
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
I’ve been SO on top of the holiday shopping this year. I even got some of the stuff wrapped. I had two bags of gifts left to wrap in my closet. While engrossed in some blog action, I heard something drop on the floor in another room, which can mean one of two things: The house is haunted or Ozzypup is up to no good. Further investigation revealed the latter. Despite there being nothing remotely “edible” among the unwrapped gifts, Ozzypup decided he’d chew them up anyway…and I mean chewed beyond recognition…to the extent that I was so ticked I did not even think to take pics. But wait…it gets better…or should I say worse…
Poison Control
Afternoon nap? Or drug overdose?
I mentioned last week the thyroid medication I’d been on is no longer being manufactured. When I ran out of the 6-pill “partial order” Walgreen’s scraped up for me, I reverted to some leftover (stronger) pills I’d been taking previously…until Ozzypup struck again, and ate them. The little ninja jumped up on the bed, (I’m guessing) then onto a high dresser, chewed open the bottle and ingested all of them. At least 20. Who knew thyroid pills were so delicious? Then again so is poop (and gifts) to Ozzypup so there’s that. A frantic call to the vet ensued, followed by a call to the ASPCA Poison Control hotline. Turns out dogs tolerate thyroid meds really well and no treatment was necessary beyond careful monitoring….and emergency coverage of my grey hair.
#VegasStrong
Look whose picture was featured in the January edition of Women’s Running magazine? This is the third time this year one of my pics has turned up in print media. Kind of fun, not to mention a nice diversion from the holiday (and Ozzy) chaos.
Maybe the Best Birthday Gift
Family, friends and good health aside, this may be the best birthday gift: Remember the Air Berlin fiasco where the airline cancelled our flight due to bankruptcy 5 days before we were to leave for the marathon? Despite lots of waiting and even a bankruptcy attorney’s opinion that we were most likely SOL, all the glory goes to my credit card. After a long dispute process, Citibank was able to refund the almost $2000 in airfare. Yessss! Now where in the world can $2000 take me? Cough Patagonia cough..cough.
Buckling in for Real
I’m traveling this week to spend the holidays with Hurricane MIL. Please join us for Tuesdays on the Run this week where we wanna see your year-end highlight reel as well as all of the year’s race bling.
Also mark your calendar for a special year-end edition of the Runfession Friday Linkup on December 30. You simply MUST start the New Year fresh!
How was your week? Best birthday gift ever? Are you in town for the holidays? Or traveling?
Happy Birthday Marcia! It sounds like you had quite the busy week/weekend, but I’m happy to hear that Ozzy is doing okay after all of his mis-adventures!
That’s such good news about the airline!! I feel like that $2K can go toward a few more racecations in 2018! 🙂
Thats great that you finally got your refund! Happy Birthday! Thats awful about your dog. Seems like he is always getting into some sort of mischief. Congrats on being featured in Women’s Running!
Oh those dogs….just today I was setting up Christmas decorations (better late than never) and I saw that Cocoa had used my new living room rug as a personal toilet. Let’s just say it wasn’t easy to pick up–she must of had some digestive issues. She and I are not speaking right now. Every time she looks at me, she runs back to the safety of her crate. This is why we can’t have nice things in my house…
oh wow your dog is a handful! Yay for getting your refund what a relief. Hope you had a fantastic birthday celebration
That Ozzy sounds like a character for sure! How awesome your credit card company came through for you! Hope you enjoyed your birthday 🙂
WOW…that’s awesome you got that refund! Happy Ending!!! But Ozzy….he simply is TOO cute to be such a rascal…..it doesn’t make sense….
That puppy, oh my. He’d better be AWFULLY cute. I’m kind of surprised the thyroid meds were not a problem for him. But what about you? I hope you will remain stable with your thyroid despite having to switch meds. I’m pleasantly surprised that Citi came through for you (and wondering how you did manage to get to that marathon).
Happy birthday!! What a week. Your pup is so cute! And apparently that’s a good thing so you can’t stay mad at him lol. Congrats on getting your workouts in! You are right, something is better than nothing!!
Happy Birthday! That looks like a solid week of workouts to me. Congrats on getting your money back. I’m really glad that worked out.
Ozzy is certainly mischievous. And I thought foster dog was bad for eating my chocolate chip oatmeal cookies off the counter. I need more details about your video shoot! Don’t keep me in suspense. I hope you enjoyed your birthday today. My best present was probably when PoPo surprise me with a trip to NYC. Thanks for linking!
I’m so paranoid when it comes to pills, from experience, and I keep everything locked up so Allie can’t get them. It’s a relief that Ozzy was OK, and yay on the refund. Is there any big race you want to do next year that the money can go towards?
You got your moola refunded after all? That’s awesome. I think Lou should pay for Thelm to go to CIM next year 😉
(don’t you love how easily persuaded I am??? Sign up for Chicago. Get a hotel for Grandmas. Bag both. Tara registers for CIM. I’m in!! Of course, I may just go to hold purses!! :)).
Love you and wish I were there to celebrate your big day today. xo
I think I got gray hair just reading about your pup! Thank goodness there was no reaction. You’ve definitely earned using that refund to go somewhere nice!
Oh my gosh! Your dog sounds like our beagle. She would get into EVERYTHING. She did prefer edibles, although that did include a bottle of Tums — we figure she need them. 🙂 Fantastic news on the refund!! I’m sure you will put it to good use.
It’s a good thing that Ozzy is so cute! Sorry that the birthday weekend was so hectic and that the dog ate your gifts and meds. Ay carumba! Hope the rest of the year is better!! And yes to Patagonia!
Sounds like it’s time to get higher shelving so Ozzy can’t get to things….Awesome that you finally got a refund from your cancelled flight.
Happy Birthday! Oh pups keep us on our toes! My dog chewed our wall when we first moved into our new house so I know the feeling. We will be home for the holidays so I’m very excited!
Dogs can be so persistent when they’re determined to get into something. I’m glad he’s doing ok!
HOLY CRAP ON ALL OF THIS but good news on the money!!!! That dog of yours – YIKES! My gray hair is now more so just reading!!!!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN MARCIA!!!!! YOUNGIN! 🙂
Have a wonderful holiday & new year!!!!!
Well, there was the time that Chester ate rat poison at my parents . . . Lola has gotten into chocolate that someone (cough cough also) left within her reach — MORE than once. I know how to get dogs to vomit — hey, it’s an important skill! Salt, would you believe? It works.
I’m glad Ozzy is ok. That had to be scary/frustrating.
Enjoy your vacation. We are not traveling, except one super quick next week after the holidays. Mr. Judy is not fond of traveling for the holidays.
Congratulations on being featured in the Women’s Running magazine again …I received mine the other day but haven’t even had a chance to open it yet.
Ozzy is quite the Houdini!! We had a Wire Fox Terrier when my boys were little and the first Christmas we had him, he chewed up and swalled all of the boys hand-made ornaments that were in his reach… for days following, I would find shimmering piles of poop coated in glitter all throughout the backyard. Yep, while they are precious in the cuteness department, puppies are quite a pain in the butt!!
I’m intrigued about this video shoot ….you are quite the celebrity!