I am really slacking on these entries, but I have a pretty good reason. The week before last I was still sick, and super busy. My head cold from hell still had a grip on me and there wasn't much I could do.
I managed one 5 mile run the entire week. I felt ok during the run, but the next day I think it worsened my symptoms. By Thursday of that week and having been sick for over a week, I decided the Dr. was in order. My doctor likes to know you've waited a week plus with a cold to prescribe antibiotics. So as soon as that week arrived, I was there.
Just as I suspected I had a sinus infection. Whenever I get a head cold, it immediately turns into a sinus infection. Since I moved to Delaware this was been the case, without fail. I'll just blame Delaware for being dirty. :)
I started antibiotics Thursday night and was getting antsy because I had missed two decent sized runs before my 20 miler. I was starting to freak that my weeks of training would be lost! :( I talked to my running mentor and she assured me I would be fine. I had been training long enough and hard enough before getting sick- there was nothing to worry about, but avoiding additional illness and injury. This was was just the glimmer of hope I needed during the week.
I had taken off on Friday months prior to run my 18, and may have been able to, and then it rained. Trying to be a responsible adult I knew running 18 in cold and rain would only worsen my symptoms and delay my training, so I didn't run. I decided to take off Monday as well- to run my 18!
Aside from being sick, taking sick days, and taking vacation days I also had a big weekend ahead of me. UD homecoming and an event for a young professionals group I joined that benefits the Ronald McDonald House. I needed to be healthy and ok to be outside two days and drinking.
UD Homecoming went well, definitely not as crazy and wild as we were last year- we appear to have gotten old this year. Last year we acted like we were 18 again, this year our age was starting to show. I knew I needed to be ok for my event Sunday and my 18 miler, so I watched what I was drinking. Last year about 4 of us slept over at a friends, this year just one person did. This was best for me though with my event and run lingering.
Sunday's event was perfect, weather was great, great turnout, and a lot of money raised for the House!
So Monday I headed out for my 18 mile run not knowing what to expect. I had run two 5 milers in a matter of 10 days. I was sick for 10ish days, and just had a weekend with beer.
I felt ok, not phenomenal, but ok. I was super tight- not a shocker I had been laying around for quite awhile. I didn't want to really screw myself up, so I ran 12. Given all the factors I felt this was ok.
Less than a month to go!!
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