Monday Update: I just want to not have a cold, it’s really all I ask
In the grand scheme of things, having this “thing” that I have isn’t so bad. I mean, I feel mostly normal if not kinda low energy until I get these spasm coughs where I can’t completely catch my breath for fear of the tickle in my throat that causes the cough to turn into a full on crazy hacking ordeal. And then I go back to somewhat normal after excusing myself and being a cough-monster in the bathroom at work for a few minutes. Ugh.
But I can deal with this if my mama can deal with what she has. And I’m not injured. And I’m not hospitalized with the flu. And at least I’m not a cute little 5 year old who I wish didn’t have to be sick. But I’m still DONE with being sick this year. It’s super annoying to feel like you’ve gotten over something and then a few weeks later…boom here it is again.
So last week at the beginning of the week I was feeling well and good and so my training was just fine and normal and good. Even had a check in with da coach about how my Daniels T pace felt after my hard run on Thursday and I was concerned about how tired my legs felt on the last interval but he assured me that it’s basically normal. I think he called it “comfortably hard” or something very similar. And then the weekend got here. I was in denial that a cold that started on Friday was getting worse and luckily only had EB (which ain’t so bad) but by Sunday I was just not GOOD. Kiddo had a cousin date for Disney on Ice which I took her to and I was actually pretty good just sitting (save for a few cough fits that are super embarrassing) and by the time we got home it was 4pm and my body was DONE. I felt horrible. And I hadn’t been eating really. And I thought I’ll skip my 7 mile LR (I thought that’s what it was) because there’s no way. I didn’t realize until yesterday at work that it was a 10 miler! For some reason skipping 7 seemed ok, but skipping 10 seemed like the end of the world. I texted hubby in a panic…I SKIPPED 10 MILES…I didn’t realize!!!
He said it would be ok…to get myself better, regroup, talk to you all if I had concerns. So I day-quilled and last night I nyquilled. Hubby asked if I felt like getting my 10 in last night and my body just wasn’t ready.
So – I’m going to continue on with running tonight. I am feeling better, save for the random “can’t catch my breath coughing jags” My appetite is kinda back so I’m making an effort to intake calories and HYDRATE! My easy tonight will be easy…if the EA feels harder than it should I will run slower than EA. I’ll make it feel EA basically. I’m still so mad I missed my 10 miler…but I think it would have made it harder to be feeling better today. I know you all can understand how "end of the world" this kind of thing can feel to a runner on a mission.
There are only 16 MORE DAYS UNTIL MEXICO. I get to GO TO MEXICO in 16 days!!
All inclusive wedding trip with my hubby aka the Best Man and my kiddo will be with family. So I don’t want to be sick…I want to get over this thing. I can still run…I’m sure of it…I just may need to go easy and feel it out as I go.
DB I may check in with you as the week progresses if I’m unsure. But I think I’ll be ok tonight and tomorrow if I just listen to my body about real-feel-easy.
PS Anyone with packing tips/trip tips for all inclusive beach resorts please let me know. I'm a super newbie to all of this.
Week #3: Half Marathon PR attempt plan
Monday 1/29: OFF – I took Nyquil and slept through the night = success!
Tuesday 1/30: 5 mi @ EA – taking it very easy
Wednesday 1/31: 6 mi @ EB + strides – see how I feel on pace
Thursday 2/1: 2mi @ WU + 2x2 mile @ T w/ 3 min RI @ WU + 1 mi CD – I’ll check in with Da Coach…hoping I just feel better enough
Friday 2/2: OFF
Sat 2/3: 5 mi @EB
Sun 2/4: 6 mi @LR blind – Ok, so I’m glad we stepped back down to 6 for this week and I like blind long runs…always have. So I’ll just try to do everything to get better so that I can have a happy LR.
So the Too Long, Didn’t Read summary
I hate being sick
I wish I wasn’t sick
I’m trying to get better so I can stop being sick
I just want to run
I just want to feel good for my very first trip south of the border and first trip with hubby sans-kiddo in 5 years
Also I’m tired of winter
Bring on the