Gonna be a short one today.  Last night wasn’t much sleep.  Like virtually none.  I’m not exactly sure what I need to be doing right now.  Seems like I need to go see a neurosurgeon but I don’t have an appointment under next Wednesday.  Maybe I can move that appointment up some. Seems like I should be feeling better as time goes on, not worse.   It will be two weeks tomorrow. It is the longest two weeks of recent memory, even though my memory is not the best nowadays.

Okay, if I get feeling better, then maybe I can come up with something better to write about, but this headache thing is overwhelming right now.  I don’t quite get it.  I’ve wacked my head multiple times during my lifetime and have never felt anything such as this.  It is mildly depressing.  If this goes on much longer, I might have to consider start wearing a helmet training.

Kula followed me around most of the day yesterday. He slept here as I watched my legs shrink. It really has been super nice weather the last two weeks. Not a very good time to be down and out.

Today is the last day of this week.  That is a good thing I guess.  Nothing like a fresh start of the week tomorrow.  For me, it is the same old, same old.  I think I’m getting better, but it is by such small amounts that it really is hard being anything but demoralized.  That is probably my general mindset as of now.

Yesterday there was the beer mile held here in Topeka.  My bike group started doing this maybe 3 years ago and it is growing, not by much, but by a tad.  Yesterday there were 14 runners total.  Two groups of 7.  About 1/2 the people are straight up cyclists, the other half runners and such.

I actually drove the mile over to the race.  I’m not driving any better than walking, so it was slow going.

It was fun.  Watching at least.  4 beers, 4, 1/4 mile laps.  Pretty hot for October, mid 80’s. Breezy, wind blowing over 20.

There was a fair amount of puking.  Puke and you have to run an extra lap.  I haven’t puked since I was realeased from the hospital.  Mainly, most likely, I haven’t been eating that much.  Plus, I haven’t had any alcohol, beer, wine or anything, so I’m missing that stimulus.   Also, no coffee either.  I’m not sure what that is all about, but for some reason, I have no desire for any coffee.  I’ve been drinking a bunch of hot chocolate, but no coffee.

Okay, a bunch of photos below.  About done here.  I only have about 10 minutes of computer time in me before I go into a tail spin.  I did slept 2 hours tonight, but the problem is it is 1 am, so the night is going to be pretty long.  I might try sleeping again, once this pain killer kicks in a tad more.

Pre-race talk. Golden running shoes as 1st place awards.

1st group starts.

I had just about 30 minutes of energy in me before I had to go home and sit in the dark.

Eric awarding the prizes.

Charles won overall, running 7:12 I think. Pretty good considering.

Two years in a row women’s champion.

Fall is just getting under the way here in Eastern Kansas.