Tired of this Weather

I'm tired of the snow and freezing temperatures. The wind this morning was awful and we once again had a little bit of snow accumulation inside the apartment. Boo!
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Half Marathon Training Day 8:
So I went to the doctor yesterday afternoon and it took forever to be seen. My doctor was out so I had to do a walk-in appointment which is fine because I understand that people with appointments get to go ahead of me but my goodness. I got to see a NP and she told me I had Angular Cheilitus. Blech. It is from one of my inhalers that I will be terrified to touch from this day forward. Ha! Anyway, I was so mad when she told me that the cream she was prescribing would take awhile to get rid of it (not her fault) and I cried on the way home. It hurts and it has spread. Mostly on the right side of my mouth and there is nothing you can do for the pain of it. It dries, it cracks, it bleeds. I can only use the medication cream she gave me 3 times a day. Not a happy camper.
Instead of getting home, flopping down on the couch, eating, and feeling sorry for myself; I changed into my running clothes and ran out the door.
The run was perfect weather wise and aerobically. HOWEVER, it would figure that yesterday would be the day I get a painful shin splint in my left leg. I was so mad because I actually felt like I could run about 10 miles without stopping.

I didn't do the full three miles and it was slower than I would have liked. However, I did what I could and during that last stretch towards home I knew I needed to call it quits or seriously injure myself. Still glad I went, just wish my leg would have not hated me. 

I am supposed to do another three miles tonight but it is only 8º and windy as hell. I probably will have to swap rest days again. 

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Foodie Food:

Yesterday was almost too good to be true. I stayed within my daily points allowance AND earned 10APs. I felt fine too. I wasn't super hungry for anything weird and enjoyed The Wizard of Oz with the Rifftrax with Andrew while munching on some air popped popcorn. Great night! 

Today's Menu:

B: 2 HB eggs, coffee with creamer

S: String Cheese, 3 clementines

L: Jar salad, a few leftover mashed potatoes, broccoli, dark chocolate

S: Pineapple Greek Yogurt

D: TBD

Activity: Rest Day (I think) if not... 3 miles

I don't know what to do for dinner yet. I'll basically get home, ask Andrew what he's hungry for, and whip something up.

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Other Stuff:

School officially started today. I spent $130 last night buying/renting digital copies of my school books because having them on my Kindle makes life SO much easier. This will be a lot different from the online universities that I am used to but I am excited. Especially because in my school email inbox today there was a Campus Announcements email that said if you wanted to join the music program you didn't have to audition! You just have to show up to whichever ensemble you want to be a part of. So, I'm thinking of going to the Thursday night Chamber Orchestra rehearsal and seeing what it is all about!

For those of you that don't know, I've played the violin for 20 years and it is something that I miss very much. Especially since a couple of years ago I bought a violin from the 1930's and had it restored and it has the most rich and beautiful sound ever. I kind of want Andrew to go with me (because he's played the trombone since he was 4) and it would be neat to do it with him!