More lasts

This week was not a week of running, which in a way was good because it was very hot most of the week.  We are still in that pattern of nice mornings and hot days and afternoons, but thankfully, no humidity yet.  I am sad I am missing several prime days because we all know summer and horrible humidity is right around the corner.  I did get several work outs in including a couple of leg and arm work outs and a killer core work out on Saturday post run.  I'm telling you, the Peloton Strength Plus app is well worth the 10 bucks a month I am paying.  

Here is how the week went.

Ran one mile and realized my foot was indeed not better and I needed help.  Panic texted my favorite chiro to see if she could help me and she fit me in quickly so she could.  Instant relief and we attacked the swelling with some creative taping.

Got a great overall adjustment too with lots of cupping and some much-needed work on my very tight shoulders.  Kind of nice to not have my shoulders around my ears.  She gave me permission to try running in a few days ONLY if I had no pain.  I also agreed to not wear my boots for a week and see how things progressed.  If you remember from the last post, I had to get new work boots, and they screwed up my feet big time thanks to a crazy insert that was in them that I have since taken out.

Last week we had Andrew's final 7th grade choir concert and this week we had his final 7th grade band concert.  They played Harry Potter Highlights and Guardians of the Galaxy Mix Tape, and this band nerd mom was in heaven.  While their high notes are pretty pinched and thin, they still sound for the most part amazing for 7th graders.  We are doing summer lessons this year, and I can't wait to see the progress Mr. Richmond is going to make with Andrew.

We ended the week with racing again and yet another new to us car.  Tony pulled another all nighter and while the car is bad ass, the engine seems to have crapped out.  We've been waiting for new to us engines for months now and they still haven't come in and we have the All-American Clash next week.  Oh well, won't be the worst thing ever to not have that car, but would really like to race all three cars this year in the Clash.  His 160 looked better and his animal was smoking!  He was a little hesitant as the leaders were bumping and banging and he didn't want to get caught up in it, so he ended up third in animal, but he at times got huge runs on the 2nd place car but was worried he might wreck him.  I get it, sometimes a podium is better than a car in pieces and last lap fights have caused several checkered flag wrecks lately.  While we aren't getting the finishes we ultimately want, with no practices and very little set up time, we are progressing as I had hoped we would with three new to us cars.  Medium cars and large cars are so different to set up and he keeps growing making getting those cars right an ever-moving target.  

We are seriously having so much fun racing right now.  I really hope we can get one more year out of these cars as he wants to stay on pavement for now. 

 

I want to end on a sad note, one that has made this week very difficult emotionally.  We are very close to one of the track families and we commonly do things off the track together.  Jessica's family has taken me in as one of their own and loved my whole family like we are their family for years.  Jaxson and Andrew have been good friends since they started racing.  Sandy was the matriarch of the family, and I loved nothing more than having her bring "Sandy Snacks" to my favorite craft brew bar Happy Bassett and to play bingo or just sit and talk about life.   Last week on Mother's Day she was rushed to the hospital where she had a stroke and never regained consciousness.  This hits super hard for me because my mom isn't much older, and while Sandy did have underlying health issues, they were under control.  She and Jessica have a relationship just like my mom and I have which is super close.  She was also the type to just jump in and do whatever needed to be done no matter what.  There aren't many like her anymore in this world.  

We will miss her so much.  I feel like I'm in denial that she is really gone.  We are going to plan a bingo day and bring our favorite sandy snacks as we will never forget this wonderful lady and all she did for our track and track families over the years.  Please if you are the praying type, keep her family in your prayers as they navigate this horrible time together.  They've had lots of death in the family the last two years on both sides of the family, and they need all the positive thoughts and prayers we could send their way.  

Have a great week y'all.  I am going to try my hardest cause that is how Sandy would want it to be.