Dental Visit and an Unexpected Rest Day!

“Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth.”- Joseph Barbera 

I felt like the worst patient today in the history of the dental office. They assured me I wasn't that bad, but for my expectations, I was bad.

I. Hate. My. Meds.

Because of those and my flip floppity heart that likes to skip beats, I received the numbing shots that only last an hour (minus the epinephrine that can cause a racing heartbeat). Except they didn't last very long for me.

Damn my efficient body!

Things went good on the top of my mouth for the most part. I started to feel pain and they loaded me up with another shot. That was nice. Then they went to the bottom and I just about jumped out of the chair with the one tooth.

Then...MORE SHOTS! GIVE ME ALL THE SHOTS!

I didn't even care about the shots. For some reason I could handle that. Bring on all the needles! That pain I could stand. The sharp, you're-opening-up-my-tooth-and-hitting-a nerve pain is something I cannot take. And of course when it happens once I'm freaked out for the remainder of the appointment, which in this case was over an hour in the chair. I almost bit the drill. That scared the dentist. I tried my best to stay still after that.

Good times.

I was squirming near the end and praying that it would be over soon. I remember thinking, "Please God just let the drilling be over. Let it be over. It should be over NOW." I hate the sound of the drill. I hate the pressure on my teeth. Thankfully my dentist was pretty darn fast for all the drilling she had to do. At one point she mentioned that the one cavity was rather deep. That was not what I wanted to hear, but the anesthetic was working so I didn't care. Just get it done and get the heck out of my mouth.

Finally, the torture was over and I got to sit up. The worst is over right? Wrong. My head was swimming. I felt like I was going to pass out or vomit, whatever came first. Fortunately they reclined me back a little and helped me calm down while trying to even out my bite. I wanted nothing more to do with that darn drill when I felt like passing out. Thankfully it all worked itself out and I was done. I awkwardly washed out my mouth and sat in the chair a bit longer to get my bearings. I had never spent an hour getting fillings before; it was a new experience for me. And I get to do it again next month on the other side. I'm hoping that side isn't as bad.

Le sigh.

So now my jaw is rather sore. I think it's sore mostly from keeping my mouth open for an hour. I'm making homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese tonight to combat the soreness. Yum yum! Yeah it isn't the best diet wise, but at least it'll be easy on the mouth. I haven't eaten since breakfast and I love my food. I'm starting to get peckish now, but I have little to no energy to make food. Maybe a nap and then a homemade blueberry banana smoothie? Yes.

I'm missing my Insanity and running today. I've been having issues with my left knee stiffening up and clicking.  I think this unexpected rest day will be good for me overall. Now I'm off to get a nice big glass of ice water and a small nap!

1800 Minutes in May Challenge: 1165/1800
I think I'll hit 1200! I had a few bumps but I did rather well. Next month I'll try something manageable like 1300 or 1400 minutes. 

“Treat yourself like a fat person with aches and pains and a suitcase full of excuses, and good luck--you'll stay exactly where you are. Train like an athlete and, though you may not look like one now, you will become one.” ― Chalene Johnson

God I love tumblr!
Yes, I've used this picture before, but I love it

That photo about sums today up. On Fridays I usually workout hard, but today reached a whole new level of pain. 

10K training is what one would call "easy" right now. Easy in terms of distance. Today was only 2 miles. I laugh at myself sometimes because I'm ashamed of only going 2 miles. Six months ago I couldn't even go 2 minutes without dying. Today I ran a 12:45 minute mile. It's plenty challenging but I didn't pull my knee like I did pushing it too fast too soon on Wednesday. I will be running a 12 min mile by November. 

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Oh I ached today!

Any who, after the run I did Insanity. I screwed up and was supposed to do Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs on Wednesday, but I did Cardio Power and Resistence instead. So today was a Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs day. On top of the running (and I use the random setting on the treadmill to get in hills) with Insanity I burned 950 calories today. I had to do a double take at my HRM (heart rate monitor). Tomorrow is Plyometric Cardio Circuit day. I HATE that workout, but at least I get to rest on Sunday. Also, I'm hoping to get to the lake tomorrow to run my "EZ run" on my schedule. It is supposed to rain, but should be done by 11 am. 

Rain, rain, stay away!

So what else is there? Nothing much right now. Now that Doctor Who is done until November (::cries::), Saturday nights are no longer exciting. There's still Game of Thrones on Sunday night, so that's something to bugger on for! 

Oh, I did manage to get to the dentist this week, and I probably set the record for most cavities found in a single visit. Thankfully there are no root canals that need to be done (yay for healthy roots!), but it's my fault for avoiding the dentist for (almost) 3 years. So next Wednesday I get the first half of my mouth filled. I'm super nervous since it has been awhile since I had work done on my mouth, and I read horror stories about racing heart beats due to the epinephrine they put in the numbing shots now. Yeah, I can deal with the pain, but it's the possible side effects that terrify me. The second round will be in June after my race. So I'm happy that I'll have some time to heal, but angry that I'll probably have to skip a workout putting me off my game. I can see myself, mouth still numb with drool rolling down to chin, trying to push myself through a workout. It all depends how I feel. I'll probably be exhausted from the anxiety of the whole situation. That day will be a day for milkshakes, smoothies, and soup. Mmmm.

Until that day, I gotta keep training hard! This body isn't going to build itself. 

The foundation is getting there...
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1800 Minute May Challenge: 970

(Almost at 1000! Goal now is to break that by the end of the month!)