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January 24, 2005
Sick & Tired of Being Sick
I'm going to keep this short because I need to lie on the couch. I've had this stupid, stupid, stupid cough for like three weeks now. It's not going away even though I've been running on the treadmill for the past week and pushing the envelope only when I feel decent. I guess that hasn't been enough rest because I was up a lot last night hacking and had the chills, body aches, and felt lethargic at work today. It's getting worse again. I may have to take a few days off, and I'm so annoyed about this that I could scream. I'm just so frustrated with my training for Austin...it's been one thing or another that has kept me from training to my full potential. Now I'm going to end up with a crappy time; the slower people in my club are getting faster than me; I'm a big embarassment to myself...aaargh! I can't believe I'm sitting here crying about this. It's not the end of the world, and I'm surely not hurt. I'm just being a drama queen!
I'll get over myself soon enough. For now, I'm going to rest up and do some school reading. Here's to getting 100 percent well!
Posted by Leilani at January 24, 2005 07:49 PM
Comments
Leilani,
So sorry you're bumming! I understand those days when it feels like nothing is going right. It seems to overwhelming sometimes! Just remember how good and confident you were feeling after your long run this weekend... I don't think it's possible to have perfect training, there's always something out there preventing perfection. We just do the best we can with what we are dealt. I still think that you are going to do well in Austin and that these weeks of tapering are going to allow your body to rest well.
Last year I let a cough go too long and ended up with bronchitis. Don't know if you've been to a doc, but some infection-type stuff just lingers without a dose of strong antibiotics.
Take care!
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at January 24, 2005 11:09 PM
I PR'd in the half in Austin last year after a month of miserable training, an MRI of my foot, and almost two weeks off of training prior to the race. My foot was so swollen I had to wear sneakers to work for weeks! The forced taper was awesome (for my body-not my mind!) and the downhill race certainly helped. You will be okay!!!!!!! You are going to a very friendly climate, easyish race course, and a friendly city!!!
Posted by: Audrey at January 25, 2005 11:37 AM
You and me both, sistah. Although I haven't been sick I feel very similar to the way you do about the lack of training these past few weeks.
We just gotta do the best we can when we get out there!
Posted by: jenandmats at January 25, 2005 09:38 PM