Still sick...

I decided to try to run on Tuesday because I was feeling a little better, and I really wanted to get back onto my training schedule. I set out to do 20 minutes instead of the assigned 30 because I was still not feeling so great, and I really didn't want to push myself too hard while I was still sick.

I managed to get through 15 minutes running before I started to worry about how awful I was feeling. I ended up walking the 10 minutes home from there. I felt really bad about not doing a longer run, and the one that I did manage to do was so slow and pathetic.

I felt awful on Wednesday, so I didn't run, and I am still a mess today, so it seems that running is out. I don't want to make myself more sick by running when my body can't take it, and the way I felt on Wednesday made me feel like the run Tuesday wasn't the best idea. I mm getting terribly behind on my training.

I am worried that being sick is going to destroy all of the work that I have done towards my training. I was finally starting to settle into things, and now I haven't run in a week. I've also been sick for 3 weeks (that's all of October, so far). I am worried and upset and unhappy right now.

So, I won't run today, and tomorrow is a rest day. That leaves the long run on Saturday. It is supposed to be 8 miles, and I'm not sure I feel great about that. I am really hoping that I will be feeling well enough by then to force myself through a long run, but I might consider shortening it to 6 miles in order to "ease" myself back into the running. I guess I will wait and see how I feel Saturday morning and make my decision from there.

I need to get better soon.

A cold front came through last night, and it is GORGEOUS outside. I hope it stays this way for a while.