I wake up this morning and all I feel is intense pressure in my head - good morning sinus cold!
I assumed that if I rested for the morning that I would be able to do my alternate activity and weights. Sadly, I was far too 'gross' to do more than lie on my couch and drink tea/use up multiple boxes of Kleenex.
So I take a 'rest' day in every sense of the word - the silly thing is that I felt as though I was 'cheating' on my running! I suppose that shows my dedication is actually present...which is good. On the other hand...I now have to wonder how long it will take me to recoup from this cold and get back to training. I leave for a wedding over the next three days, and have plans to fun while I'm gone. This cold sure puts a kink in all my plans. Do I push through it and run tomorrow morning, or do I wait until I feel totally recovered before taxing my body ?? And if I run tomorrow, will it slow down my recovery so that my distance run on Sunday is in jeopardy?
Sigh... I have no idea.
I think my best bet will be to run tomorrow, but not track my time or push for speed. Maybe do 2k instead of 3...but I'll decide in the morning.
Since I won't be able to access the Internet while I'm gone, I'll just sum up my activity for the next few days. I need to do two more 3 k runs, one day of just weights/body weight activity and then my Sunday 7k run. Let's hope I recover from this damn cold in enough time to actually progress this week.
p.s
While weight loss was never the goal of this activity ( I'm lazy, not fat ) it was gratifying to see a small decrease on the scale this morning none the less! :D
Ciao
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Darn your motivational blog! I read it yesterday, and looked at my ever present cellulite and felt oh so guilty. This morning I got up at 5am and went for a bike ride. Of course my tire had no air in it…and the gas station next to my house didn’t have an air hose…so I had to ride for 3 blocks on a semi flat tire. It was pretty short, but I went up a hill! The thing about early morning exercise is that you cant really eat before you go, but you cant not. I had a protein shake (part of my newly vegetarian diet) mixed in milk before the ride. Turns out it just sloshed around in my tummy a lot and made me want to throw up.
ReplyDeleteBUT – I feel great, I’ve had a very good day, and I don’t have to feel guilty about sitting at my desk all day! Keep up the good work! You inspire me, because you almost die as much as I do! Feel better soon :)
First off....you're a vegetarian now? Second...It warms my heart to know that my daily near-death experiences inspire you ;) I am so damn out of shape I can't wait for the next weeks to fly by.
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