I had big plans to run the 3.9 mile loop that I just did on Sunday. I was so excited, had my clothes lined up, shoes ready, everything. Then I woke up at 4am couldn't go back to sleep (still jet lagged) until 5 something and woke up even groggier than at 4- I should have just gotten out of bed then, but I didnt.
My body was still in the "we are going to run mode," and even with my mind fighting my body, it managed to put on my running clothes, my heartrate monitor and I headed downstairs where my mind made me clean the kitchen, make coffee and do everything but finish getting ready to run.
Andy came home from his bike ride and thats when I was suppose to leave, well I went back and forth with him and decided I would go running after Taco Tuesday tonight (hahahahaha- right!). All of a sudden Andy looked up and my body was putting on my shoes, getting the Ipod, filling up the water bottle and strapping on the fanny pack thingy. Andy said "I thought you werent going for run this morning" and my mind said "me neither but I just put on all my stuff so I guess I will go for a little bit"
I ventured out the door and started running and it felt good until about minute #10 when my stomach (my body) gave up and I went into Phase I of a stomach ache.
Our family is notorious for having weak stomachs- Everyone is affected by this gene. I am not sure who invented it, but someone came up with the Phase system and how this works is each phase has a different level of having to go to the bathroom. I think it was created to indicate to the driver of the car (because these episodes always happen in the car) how much time they have until we had an accident.
Let me explain the Phases there are a total of 5:
Phase I- Is the UH OH and a rumble in the tummy telling your brain that it should find a bathroom soon. Some tell the driver and some stay silent and hope it passes.
Phase II- Is the "we have about 5 minutes until I move into Phase III" and the announcement is made to the driver and then the driver starts telling us ok a few more minutes and/or starts frantically looking for the nearest gas station, rest station any station with facilities.
Phase III- This is where the chills come in and its hard to sit still in fear of an accident, this phase also comes and goes in waves- Driver is well aware of this stage and is trying to tell you to hold it and we will be there shortly but is really paniking with you. This is when other people in the car start coaching you on as well.
Phase IV- Chills, saliva filling up in your mouth, not sure which end its coming out of, need bathroom STAT. Driver now driving very fast.
Phase V- Accident- no one has ever gone into this phase that I am aware of and I would like to keep it that way.
With that description, my body went into Phase I at minute 10 so I ran towards the park and went to their bathrooms, yes I did... but they were locked! so that Phase passed and I ran a little more, but then I went into Phase II at about minute 16 and had to call Andy for help. He luckily was dropping off the kids at school (haha no pun) one block over and I continued to walk until minute 22 when he came to my rescue.
So needless to say my body came through in the beginning but failed me in the end and my run fell short about 23 minutes. but I do get to log 22:59 mins and 234Kcals burned.
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