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January 11, 2005
A Tiny Workout
I still didn't feel all that stellar today, and with work being hectic on top of that, I was just big one crabby patty. I would've crawled back into my shell if I could have. But, at least I got a workout in tonight. My day never feels complete without a run or some form of exercise. I managed 45 minutes at ~8:20 pace on the treadmill, 30 minutes on the stationary bike, some pull ups (1 x 12, 2 x 10), and push ups (3 x 30). I had intended to do more, especially after taking so many days off from being *really* sick, but my lungs started burning about 10 minutes into the run. It felt like indigestion, but it was in the wrong place and besides, I didn't eat anything spicy today. So it was probably the bronchitis. It didn't subside during the bike either, so I called it a night early. I'm not going to push and get sicker all over again (or end up in the hospital, like Blondie did...thanks for the wake up call!), so I'll do what I can until my body tells me it can push harder. One other thing I do have to note is that my left bum quad was kind of achy today. Not pain, but maybe like a deep muscular twinge right down the middle of the quad? I need to find time to get in for some electric stim.
Well, let me finish up dinner so I can go to bed. I'm up at 5 tomorrow. Hopefully I can get a restful night of sleep.
Posted by Leilani at January 11, 2005 09:43 PM
Comments
Leilani,
So sorry you've been sick for so many days! This one was a real kick in the arse, yeah? It sounds like you were able to get a decent run in today and it wasn't too excruciating.
I got bronchitis pretty bad last winter. I got a nasty cold and then went on a trip to Mexico (high elevation mountains with cool winter temperatures) and that exacerbated the cold to bronchitis. I was stuck in a Mexican medical clinic all day after coughing my throat raw (and keeping my traveling companions awake) the night prior. There's nothing like sucking down a Mexican antibiotic and not being able to read the label.
Anyhow, glad to hear you're up and moving, and I predict that this forced rest has actually been a blessing to your Freescale training. I bet your next long run is going to seem really easy!
Take care,
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at January 11, 2005 11:07 PM