Today was the first day my stomach didn’t hurt since Saturday! That was almost of week of cramps and pains and various other stomach problems (I will spare you the details).
Even though I said that I was failing at BFL this week, the reality is I never really started. I was sick from day 1 and ended up eating whatever. Luckily, “whatever” still ended up being 80% healthy stuff. So I don’t feel bad about it.
Today I went with it and just ate what I wanted. I feel good and feel well fueled and that’s more than I could have said for the last 5 days! I will start BFL for real on Sunday.
All day I contemplated running a local half marathon tomorrow. It is super close and never get to run small hometown kind of races. But, I glanced at my race calendar and realize I have a full marathon scheduled in 4 weeks and have totally dropped the ball on training!
I missed 2 long runs during my time in Florida. And before I left I got rained out of a few more 
Now I only have 4 weeks – including taper(!) to ramp back up for a full. So, I’m kind of in trouble. Yeeaaah.
I am considering pulling back to a half based on how I handle the next 3 weeks. But, I’m going to try and go for it with this plan of long runs:
1/8 – 16 miles
1/16 – 13.1 (Half)
1/22 – 18 miles
1/29 – 8 miles
2/6 – Full
Ben and I went out on a date this evening. He suggest sushi and I suggested, “Yes!”. You know, if yes was a suggestion.
Baked scallop rolls are becoming my favorite kind!
This is a new one we tried. It had salmon on top and random fried strings of potatoes.
Then we walked next door to self serve frozen yogurt. Earlier this week I was worried that it was the dairy that was killing my stomach, but I ruled that out with the cc and yogurt. Thank goodness!
Okay, I’ve got to wind down for tomorrow.
Good night 
Glad you are feeling better. I would never be able to eat sushi after having stomach issues for a week.
Normally yogurt is the one thing that actually helps my stomach issues!
Is the run on 1/16 the 13.1 Los Angeles? If so, I’ll see you there :)!
first off! Love your blog 🙂
Glad you are feeling better. It’s sucky being sick!!!
I love sushi and yogurt dates..I think those are the best dates ever!!! Besides the dates that end in a foot rub 🙂
Are you running the Rock and Roll Half in Arizona on Sunday?!? 🙂 I will be running it too!
all of that looks wonderful girl! Love the fro-yo 🙂
I’m pretty sure frozen yogurt solves all problems 🙂
Yay …. tummy owies are gone! Now you can get on w/things Monica. Hey …. do not say your life is lame. It isn’t. Keep the confidence up …. w/practice runs, eating meals/snacks, etc. You can do it.
Talk w/you another time.
im so glad to hear your feeling better and that your parasite is not inside you anymore 😉
Are you doing the Surf City Marathon next month??? I did that one last year! It was pretty good. The first third was hilly, but overall it was a fun race. 🙂 Too bad I’m not doing it again this year
I thought dairy would be the hardest/worst thing to have to cut out. Then I found out my stomach pains were due to gluten. Yeah…SO much harder!
Hope you feel better soon!
Glad you’re feeling better, just in time to run a kajillion miles, hahaha
oh thank goodness dairy wasn’t the cause of your stomach troubles. i would seriously cry if i couldn’t eat cheese…. and your sushi looks delicious!
So glad to hear that your stomach is feeling better!! I am excited to hear how BFL works out for you!
I missed two longs runs and sparse training for two weeks over Christmas. I am seriously freaking out about a marathon in February!
Good luck with your training and long runs!
Love your susi pictures.. Good luck with your training I know you can kick butt at whatever you decide to do!!
Lew
Ok OK Sushi is spelled this way!!
Lew
I thought you liked those pics of my friend Susi.
Just kidding 😉
Glad you are feeling better!! Could you send some self-serve frozen yogurt my way? I always get jealous of everyone who has it close by!
So glad the stomach thing is going away. I told you it would. I remember my friend’s lasting for about a week after her actual flu. Regardless, so glad you are feeling better hun.
Whenever my husband travels to CA for business I ask him to bring back Yogurtland and he always points out the problems with that plan 🙂 We really, really need a self serve fro yo place here in MD!
kara-
we have 3 such places in ellicott city now
I have no idea where Ellicott city is, I live in southern MD (the backwoods). We just got our first Olive Garden a few months ago, so I think I’m going to have to wait a while for a fro yo place 🙂