On Monday, I woke up with a mild head cold. On Tuesday, I was recovering, but still feeling too sluggish. On both days my body was telling me I needed to rest, so I lost two days of running.
Last night was fitful because of thunderstorms that came and went all night. A couple of times they made me jump awake. At one point, I woke up and checked the clock. It was blinking at 2:25. I checked my cell phone and found it was really around 5 a.m. I got up an checked to make sure my computer made it through the power outage OK, and to check the radar. The storm had been right on top of us, but was now moving off to the east.
So, I dozed until 6 a.m., then got up for the run. All the birthday wishes -- especially those that cheered on my running -- helped get me out of bed. It's hard to sleep in when you sense that a few people will be checking on your progress. That's also how I knew I was really sick enough to stay in bed. I just felt so lousy that I didn't worry about what it would look like on the blog.
Anyway, I opted for the same run as last week. I ran out 23 minutes, turned around and came back. I wore the new running shorts and shirt that I got for my birthday, and they made a difference. The new shorts have pockets and a waistband that I can clip my cell phone on. Up until now, I had been carrying the cell phone in my hand. It is much easier to run with your arms moving freely. The arm motion is part of the running effort.
I didn't get quite as far in 23 minutes as I did last week, and I was quite a bit slower getting back. But not bad for making a comeback after laying off for a couple of days.
The next question is how I will adjust these two unplanned days off? Should I just start running 5 in a row now, and put it through the weekend? Or keep the running days on Monday through Friday?
Stay tuned.
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