![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5562/14582857090_cb9511cc3a_b.jpg)
I worked out a little over half of what I've normally been doing. I just felt fatigued and kind of sick by the middle of the week.
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14582858770_18db8774fc_b.jpg)
Those days when it's 90 degrees out and the next morning and it's 59, really throws me off.
CB was cute. As always. He's so stinkin precious.
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2936/14583102557_526f9faaeb_b.jpg)
Wednesday I was feeling icky but was happy to go meet Kim and her husband for dinner. Definitely pulled me out of my funk for like 2 hours,..
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5570/14769247452_a1b9b62921_b.jpg)
Got home and played with CB for a bit. Around 10:30 we were getting ready for bed and I noticed the area around his right eye was swollen.
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/14583108297_1d1e17486e_b.jpg)
I freaked the eff out. Googling symptoms at 11pm is never a good idea. Ever. I put a cold compress on his eye and stayed up with him until midnight. Other than the swelling, he seemed fine.
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14767222314_05fb6c9ffd_b.jpg)
The next morning I was able to get a vet appointment and left work early (also because I had the chills/fever) and walked CB to the vet. Clearly he was miserable on our walk. I had given him some Benadryl once I was able to get some from the store and it seemed to help reduce the swelling over 2 hours.
The vet called me around 4:30 and said she didn't see much swelling and that I did the right thing by giving him the Benadryl. No definitive cause could be determined.
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5573/14767224364_6c7b24eea6_b.jpg)
We walked home and he laid like that for 5+ minutes, staring at the wall. High on Benadryl??
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14746577206_98af388304_b.jpg)
Saturday morning I did my 2nd OWS. It was gorgeous and calm and the water seemed really cold.
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14583120147_dbb6888fc2_b.jpg)
I warmed up for 8 minutes and then forced myself to swim a half mile. Holy shit. Swimming a half mile is really really far. I felt like crap, with the 63 degree water not aiding my headache and just wanted to go home. So after my half mile I peeled out of my wetsuit and cycled home.
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/14583122897_7d1439821b_b.jpg)
After I got home I went for a run with the CB dog. We walked 3:00/ ran 2:00 and I felt ok. He was pissed not to run more.
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/14769374552_eca6f42599_b.jpg)
I'm debating on whether or not to get a second script for PT since my first will run out in a few weeks. I've made a ton of progress with the ankle and hip strength, but there is still lingering pain- which caused a change in diagnosis to "tendinosis." (Osis because there's pain but no swelling) a quick google search yielded enough info to make me understand that this is a no joke chronic issue and could take up to 6 months to heal.
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14583233747_2afa8156ef_b.jpg)
I am not sure if I should continue with PT until the discomfort is nearly gone or if I should try to be on my own for a bit and take things easy with my return to running and being diligent with all my PT exercises. I could always return to PT.
For a birthday surprise, I took L to "The Aviary" which is one of the best cocktail bars in the world.
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/14769378832_7f50c5ce65_b.jpg)
It's described as a 4 star restaurant for drinks (although the small bites of food we ordered were also amazing). The time and care put into these creations is just mind blowing.
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/14766537771_fd0f32ee11_b.jpg)
It's a place that appeals to all of your senses- the visual of a beautiful drink, the smell, the texture, the presentation. The cocktails were so delicious.
Sunday we went to Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp across America tour.
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/14583000110_a3d6629814_b.jpg)
It was held at Navy Pier (aka the tourist trap Shit Show) but turned out to be a cool venue at the very end of the pier.
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/14789583953_004094d8da_b.jpg)
We got tasting glasses and sampled many new to us beers from breweries in the Midwest and beyond:
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14766543741_9439482693_b.jpg)
•Urban Chestnut-"Zwickel"
•Nevin- "Summer sesh"
•Mobcraft- "Bat Shit Sour"
•3 Sheeps- "Really Cool Waterslides
•Pipeworks- "Simcoe IPA"
•Blue Nose- "Archer Ave"
•Figure 8- "Ro Shampo"
•Argus- "Strawberry Brogurt"
•Big Dawg- "SOB Ale"
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2923/14767384974_bb4b797b6f_b.jpg)
•Dark Horse- "Barracuda Blue"
•Sierra Nevada-"There and back"
•Country Boy- "Knotty Pine"
•5 Rabbit- "Guava Paletas"
•Alpha- "Cantaloupe Sour"
•Destihl- "Mango IPA"
•Cigar City- "Jai Alai"
•Sierra Nevada/Cigar City- "Yonderbock"
•Sierra Nevada/New Glarus- "Electric Ray"
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5593/14746739226_cd720f7e3e_b.jpg)
It was a fabulous end to the week and a great way to kick off L's birthday week.
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2910/14746741876_6a3d32c951_b.jpg)
The live music was also fun. We danced and had a great time before meeting up with some friends for dinner.
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/14583110959_7b68a5e5d2_b.jpg)
And to think this was only day 2 of L's fantastic birthday bash week....
Can't wait for all the fun events we have planned this week- including going to the Shedd aquarium, and the main event..... Lollapalooza!
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/14789626473_2da86de584_b.jpg)
I'm going to need a vacation from all of this.
-Xaar