So, this whole upper respiratory infection put a damper on my training. I did neither of my 30 minute runs last week, nor did I do my 4 mile run on Saturday. There was just no way I could do them. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't stop coughing (I was on two different cough meds too!). I had a headache for most of the week. So, I didn't. I rested. I took my over-the-counter and prescription medications. I healed.
Where does this leave me? Good question. My original training program from here on out looked like this:
October 22: 12.5 miles
October 29: 4 miles
November 5: 14 miles
November 12: 5 miles
Ummmm....I don't see this happening. I see something more along the lines of this happening:
October 22: 4 miles
October 29: 12.5 miles
November 5:
November 12:
It's those last two weeks I'm not sure what to do. Maybe 6-7 on the 5th and 5 miles on the 12th? I believe that 14 mile run is getting dropped. It's ok. I've already run an 11 mile training run and have the 12.5 mile one scheduled. For my first half, I only ran one double digit training run and I crossed the finish line. While ideally, I would have gotten that 14 mile run in, life happens. I didn't want that upper respiratory infection, but you handle what gets thrown your way. This is how I'm dealing. Hopefully, it will be enough.
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