More Dadness than Running

So what morsels of blog fodder do I have for you today? (does that even make sense? it does now)

For those of you that don't read more than the first two lines:

For the rest of you...
If you want to listen along to what I am writing:

I heard he got that hot new thing, it's called Switch
 
Friday: Easy 50 minutes of running. It feels... nice again to be running butt crack of the day early. I saw maybe two people in that time period.

I've been mulling over what the heck is wrong with my chest since the marathon when I suddenly couldn't suck wind like I was an air chicken head. (props if you know what I mean)

I just tossed it up to exercise induced asthma, and the week off after I felt normal. But now.. every day, the middle part of my chest up to my throat is.. tight.. jankie. It happens when I try to read to my kid, randomly in the afternoon and evening, and when I try to run faster than 8 minute miles.

Now we are listening to:
Oh I'm Party Starter!


It was scary initially, I started thinking. F............. is something wrong with my heart?
Nope wrong area.

Okay, less scary. Did I strain a chest muscle that is pressing on my wind pipes or whatever the hell that ish is called. I called my doctor's office and their first opening is Halloween morning.

At least this literally forces me to keep my runs slow. I'd be fibbing if I said I wasn't jealous seeing my friends hustling like they robbed a bank and been PRing 5ks  and running awesome tempos. (BRC represent!)

Watch whatever is wrong clear up by then. Oh well, I need a check up and flu shot anyways.

Next Track:
I'm writing this post.. Just to Get By

Aside from breathing, my left calf is still a mess. I'm pretty sure running the marathon on a LOT of advil masked a lot of issues and I'm set back a bit on progress, but I'm cool with it. Just gotta keep taking it easy with my runs and just get by until I'm healed again. Last year at this time I sprained my right calf to a rather unpleasant level, so tis this season I guess.

Also my reflection vest came in Friday!

Next Track!
Taking you on the Freeway

Saturday: Another 50 minute run. Almost a carbon copy of Friday's run. A few second difference, same distance, same issues. Except this time I got to use my vest!

Selfie when I got back from my run!

Today was also the 3RD ANNUAL 48TH WARD HALLOWEEN PARADE & FEST

Next Track and genre! Watch these bloggers jump when I get loose!

We went with the Erin and her daughter. Here are some images from the day:

There are a few more photo's on my wife's phone, stay tuned for more!

Almost done track: Watch out for that Big Truck!

This evening all the moms in the new moms group my wife attends are having a ladies night out, so I'll be hanging with the dads and kids.  Will any of them want to talk about running or the Chicago Bulls? I hope so..

OH YES! Annebelle (See Fluency's Folly) alerted me yesterday that the Dr. Who 50th anniversary special would be in theaters on 11/23!

 We totally scored tickets to go! I can't wait!

I'm counting down the days

Lets roll this post to an end:
Take a descent with me

 Tomorrow is the dessert crawl in Andersonville! Last call to let me know if I should look for you, I'll be making this face!

Your face as you finally finish this post:

Now go ahead and tell me how horrible this experience was:

Too Soon?

It is Friday Eve, and you know what that means... my rest day and a post with a lot of disturbing links and photos.

First off, I went to the grocery store last night and noticed this by the checkout:

 Way too soon man.. Halloween is pretty much my favorite holiday, but this is too soon!

If you follow my blog with any consistency, you've seen me crying over the fact I got some funky tightness going on in my left hamstring and occasionally groin. I'm super paranoid, and since this is my blog, I'm venting on it until I'm satisfied! It feels best running and for the first 2/3 of the day, then it gets random aches and tight again. Icing and elevating the leg when I get the chance, trying to get up and stretch it out during the day. I'll be interested to see how today goes without a run.  I'm mentally preparing myself to rest a few days if I don't see myself making marked improvement.

Now that the boo hooo woah is me part is over, here are some random photos to make you laugh or cringe:

My reaction this morning when my alarm went off:

I love horrible sloth gifs, click me to see a mildly offensive one.

What are you looking at?

A prayer a lot of you pray daily:

Your reaction realizing this is the end of my post: