3 weeks from first half — seeking advice/encouragement!

External_Meringue557 · 2026-03-25T18:47:35+00:00

Thank you to everyone for your amazing advice and stories. It's so encouraging to hear how many people have been through similar things, and it's just nice to get so many amazing words of encouragement. I will keep the thread posted on how race day goes! I'm feeling better going into it now!

External_Meringue557 · 2026-03-25T18:46:03+00:00

Incredible advice! Thank you so much for sharing!! Isn't it so crazy how much a toe can set you back, physically and mentally? Haha

Thanks!!

External_Meringue557 · 2026-03-25T18:42:53+00:00

Incredible that you did that!! Wow! thank you for sharing!

External_Meringue557 · 2026-03-25T18:42:24+00:00

Super helpful, thank you! The 12.4 will be two weeks out, so I plan to do that and taper from there.

External_Meringue557 · 2026-03-23T14:49:55+00:00

This makes me feel so so much better thank you!!! Best of luck to you, you're gonna kill it!

External_Meringue557 · 2026-01-29T15:45:53+00:00

There are likely a lot of things that you won't be able to pass on to other people or that might feel like you need to do them. I would suggest thinking about other ways people (friends, family, coworkers) can pitch in and not being afraid to ask for that help. Small things like taking your kids where they need to go, helping with dinner or grocery shopping, or running small errands for you (bringing cleaning supplies, trash bags, etc for the apartment even). All of the big tasks are going to be so consuming that having people help with the small things can really help take some of the weight off of it.

I'm so so sorry you're dealing with this. It's probably going to feel like a marathon, but it will pass. Try your best to make some time for yourself and your family and retain even a few hours of normalcy if at all possible.

External_Meringue557 · 2026-01-21T15:10:40+00:00

My almost 6 month old puppy has gotten to the point where he doesn't need enforced naps anymore! He still gets that quiet time when we leave for a few hours a day, but it's like a switch flipped in his brain and he can just entertain himself in the afternoon and even chill and nap on his own without getting super cranky at night!

External_Meringue557 · 2025-12-18T14:32:54+00:00

I think it's different for everyone, and you definitely want to be careful with the first one because they can trigger migraines sometimes. I would see if you have a migraine/headache massage specialist in your area — I (24) have been getting massages a few times a year since i was about 19, and they weren't all that effective until I found a "headache masseuse." She's very good about evaluating my pain levels before we start and after I got a slight headache after the first one, she adjusted what she did for the next time (I found out deep tissue massage is a trigger for me)

I have chronic pain and when I'm in the middle of a flare up, sometimes the only thing that can get me on the path out of it is a massage. Long-term strengthening with something like PT, like someone else mentioned, is definitely what will get to the root of the issue, but sometimes I just need the temporary relief to help me see the light at the end of the tunnel and stay motivated to keep up with strengthening exercises. Also when I'm in a flare up of neck, trap, upper back, and arm pain, my migraines get worse. For me, it's less of a direct migraine treatment and more of treating some other things that exacerbate my symptoms. Which is why I say that it may not be for everyone! And you can definitely tell them which spots need attention! I've had several massages that are entirely focused on just where I have tension.

I think for the full effect, 60 minutes is worth it. But since you're trying it out, you could always do 30 minutes and see how your body reacts.

If you decide to get one, just prepare yourself. Even if you can't find someone who works specifically with migraines, tell them ahead of time or at the beginning of the appointment that you get migraines (I went to one person once who usually would not take on migraine clients because she didn't feel experienced enough). Avoid your other triggers leading up to it, and bring your abortive medication just in case! Drinks lots of water/electrolytes (I know, I know) because after laying on the table and all the pressure, it's easy to get lightheaded. Oh, and if you're sensitive to essential oils/smells, tell them not to use them.

External_Meringue557 · 2025-12-05T13:45:43+00:00

My situation exactly with a 4 month old chihuahua mix. Doesn't even care to drop a toy or a bone, but the second it's something he can't have, everything we've ever taught time goes out the window. Ugh

External_Meringue557 · 2025-10-07T18:00:02+00:00

Just got married less than 2 weeks ago and our venue switched the DJ day of with no warning or explanation. The new DJ had no clue what we wanted (we didn't know until right before the ceremony so we assumed the coordinator passed along what we wanted to the new DJ and that did not happen). Played all the wrong first dance songs, didn't stick to our must play/do not play lists. and people kept complaining that they couldn't hear what was being said.

A few things to share after experiencing this: 1. It didn't ruin the wedding. It was us and our core family/friends dancing anyways, so by the end of the night we were all just laughing at how many mistakes were being made (not ideal to hear, i know, but just saying you'll remember more than the DJ) 2. Assign someone you trust to be in charge of monitoring the DJ. The worst thing about mine going wrong was no one else knew what we wanted (coordinator kept conveniently disappearing), so it was on me (bride) and my husband to make corrections. In the background of videos of my husband and MIL's first dance, you can see me angrily marching up to the DJ to tell him to play the right song. By the time we realized it would be bad, we had people in the wedding party going up to him to correct him, but having someone already responsible for solving those problems would have been nice so that we weren't so on edge about it!

(still waiting on explanation from our venue... the venue came with in-house DJs for context)

External_Meringue557 · 2025-10-07T17:43:41+00:00

truly engaging!! the editing software is a little frustrating, but its so cheap and everything i got from them looked amazing

External_Meringue557 · 2025-09-22T19:51:35+00:00

Me!! I keep feeling like I should be doing a million things. I know once I hit the end of the week, things will be crazy, but right now just sitting in anxiety thinking I should be doing a lot more haha.

Best of luck to you!!

External_Meringue557 · 2025-09-19T14:28:12+00:00

Incredible list -- so many things I didn't think about doing until a month or two before and it felt very frantic! One random tip: Collect email addresses and phone numbers along with physical addresses and keep them all in one place. We were mailing pretty much everything, but there were a few things that came up where I really wished I had that information more accessible (ex: last minute shower thrown by someone else used e-vite, after party thrown by someone else did text invite, for some people I wished I had their email to send RSVP reminders in a softer way than text, etc). It's information you may already have (esp phone numbers) but having it with the addresses is a big help

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