Running with my Crohn's-ies

I'm not really one for wearing the race swag on the day of a race. Kinda like how some people have a rule against wearing a band's t-shirt to their concert. I broke my own rule last weekend though, when I ran the first race of the year (doesn't really feel that long since I ran the last race of the year). The inaugural Resolution Run 5k, put on by HMF. I'm also not really one for wearing hats while running, so this was a momentous occasion. And a cold one. The race began and ended at Connecticut Valley Brewing Company. Only mildly ironic, considering that most resolutions don't involve running... followed by a beer. But hey! Maybe someone made a resolution to try all of the craft breweries in Connecticut, who am I to judge? Beyond not wearing the race swag, I don't tend to wear hats when I run. But honestly, I wasn't braving it for this one. At least I didn't need to use the port-o-potties before running though (after all, the hat would only kee...

Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to 2019! I can proudly say that I actually kept my resolution for 2018... to stay out of the hospital. Besides the two weeks that I spent in the hospital in 2017, I also spent a week in the hospital in 2016 to get my appendix removed (and some complications kept me in for a few days after). I didn't want to make it a hat-trick (also, holy medical bills), so I made my resolution for 2018 to stay out of the hospital. So, just like I can claim to be one of the few people on this planet who has legitimately finished a tube of chapstick without losing it (TWICE!), I can claim to have actually kept a New Year Resolution. Not that I had THAT much of an influence with this one, but I can claim to have some part of it! In terms of health, 2018 saw some improvements. I finally started Humira, and saw some improvements in my Crohn's right away. It didn't last long, however, and I still found myself struggling with some symptoms. In 2019, ...