Bring on the challenge!

Yeah, so I'm battling a cold now.  I wasn't even sure I should get on the treadmill this morning, but thought maybe I could help sweat these germs out!  Needless to say, it wasn't very fun this morning.  Thinking of maybe skipping the run tomorrow and saving up for Saturday.  Listen to me, I'm really getting lazy these days!  But, if it helps the sickies, so be it.

10 miles in the cold, inversion, and running with a head cold.  May not have been the smartest thing I've ever done. . .

I've been battling this stupid cold all week.  Instead of getting better, it seems to be getting worse.  And, I NEVER get sick!!  What's up?  So, I took an extra day off this week and vowed to complete my 10 miles on Saturday.  Friday night we heard about the lovely inversion over the valley.  I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.  In the morning, I walked out the door and saw patches of blue sky.  Did I get lucky and the semi-rain storm clear up the nasty air?  By the time I was halfway finished, I realized it was just wishful thinking.  So, I got to breathe all that crap in and let it join the rest of the gunk already in my head.  (I felt better seeing I wasn't the only crazy/stupid one running in it, though ;))  Needless to say, it was not a great run.  I averaged 9:30 min/miles, so it was quite slow.  There were a few icy patches I had to be careful about, too, but for the most part, the roads were okay.   Hope this cold clears up so I can get back to my normal routine.  

Did 30 minutes on the treadmill at 6.5 today.  I haven't run since Saturday and I'm still battling this cold, but it feels like it's on the downside of it now.  So, thought I'd try running again today.  It felt good to exercise again.  This cold has really gotten to me and I decided it wasn't worth it to push it while I was sick.  Hoping to run the next two days, too, and that this sickness will finally GO AWAY!! :)

Did 3.25 on the treadmill today at a 6.5 speed again.  Had to take a break after 2 miles to get some kiddos I was babysitting today, but it's all good.  Still hoping to get out tomorrow morning for a long run.

Did 6 miles outside with the hubby this morning.  This was his first time running in over a month as he's been trying to heal up some injuries.  The verdict?  He's still hurting.  I told him it's probably his shoes, so we'll have to see if a different pair helps.  This run was good for me mentally, too, as we had some good running talk as we ran.  I've been pushing myself so much lately that I've felt burned out (that is, up until this sickness got ahold of me and then I took several days off :) ), but we decided that it's okay if I back off just a bit and then hit it hard after the first of the year.  That will still give me about 16 weeks before the marathon.  So, as I type this, I'm telling myself that I can not push myself so hard on the treadmill this week (when I go to workout, it may be a different story - lol).  But, I'm thinking just some easier runs in the next few weeks before I start up the intensity again.  We'll see :)

3.25 on the treadmill at a 6.5 at 6:00 this morning.  It would help immensely if I would go to bed before 11 at night. . . but that's beside the point.  So, going off what I said on Saturday, I toned it down today.  After I did my strength training, too, I'm going to keep that up, but will have to add to it after the first of the year, too.  I still have a sore muscle in my leg - not the hamstring, but back of the thigh that goes behind the knee??  It's been really tight the last several weeks and no amount of days off has seemed to cure it.  Not sure what to do other than try and keep it stretched good.  Hope it doesn't become a problem in the future.  

Ran 3 miles at a 6.0 on the treadmill this morning.  Yeah, I'm slacking today.  Didn't sleep well last night since hubby is out of town, woke up before the alarm, then fell back to sleep after it.  Seriously.  Then, had to jump out of bed to hurry and get the exercise over for the day before taking the kids to school.  Plus, I was listening to my book instead of music this morning, so it made for a slower run ;)

Still dealing with this stupid sickness.  Just when I think it's almost gone, my 4 year old wakes up with the croup this morning.  Uugh!  Hope it doesn't go around again.   

Did 3.25 on the treadmill at a 6.5 this morning.  Probably shouldn't have.  Felt kind of achy afterwards, so I didn't do the rest of my strength training.  My youngest is still battling a high fever and I'm hoping it doesn't spread to anyone else, but tis the season I suppose.  Was hoping that I wasn't experiencing the beginnings of the sickness when I started feeling achy, but I feel okay now.  Knock on wood. . . :)