I took July 4th and 5th off to enjoy the holidays. Because this weekend is my weekend to work in the clinic, I looked forward to getting a couple long runs in on Thursday and Friday.
But sometimes things happen that we can’t plan for, and I came down with a cold earlier this week. I went out Thursday morning and got in five miles. I had wanted to get eight miles, but with my congestion and fatigue, I couldn’t get any more in. This morning, on the Friday, the 5th, I felt fine, but coughed a little, and felt it best to skip my planned run. I’ll go for a shorter run tomorrow after I get off work at 5.
Some runners don’t mind running when they feel ill. I am not one of them. I want to get over feeling sick before I go back out running rather than ride it out. But we all handle illness differently.
Thankfully, I rarely get sick, and this won’t keep me down for long.
Smart move!
I here you Martha, I too am grounded with a swollen right foot that I hope to get seen to today.