Week 3: Run #1 (3 miles on the treadmill)
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
3 miles completed/15 miles planned for the week
27 miles completed so far in training
This run wasn't perfect, but I'm glad to be able to get back out there again. I definitely felt a little stiff and sluggish, but other than that and the fact that my throat was INCREDIBLY dry the entire time it was a pretty good run.
I am feeling much, much better today. Sinus pain and congestion are almost completely gone and I'm not coughing very much. I didn't sleep well last night, but I think that can be attributed more to my not being able to turn my thoughts off and relax, if ya know what I mean - it wasn't because I was constantly blowing my nose or coughing like a few days ago. So I'm a bit tired, but I feel like myself for the first time in over a week!
The goal for today is to chug TONS of water...drinking anything during this sickness has been really unappealing because I wasn't able to breathe in through my nose as I drank, which sort of made me panic (if that makes any sense
), so I'm sure I'm a bit dehydrated. Cheers to being on the mend!
Stats from the run:
Total time: 29:41 for 3 miles (might try a more relaxed pace tomorrow)
Average pace: 9:53ish/mile??
And of course today I've been thinking a lot about where I was 11 years ago this morning (3rd period AP French Class, senior year of high school)...my thoughts are with those that lost any family members that day and those that lost their lives, as well as the police and fire squads that were so heroic. It's still so sobering to think about, and I am taking the time to appreciate everything that I have.
Never forget...
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Glad to hear you have had multiple good experiences.
), and somehow I thought painful chest coughs and jumping around at the gym wouldn't mix, so no strength training today. Also, I don't feel that my fellow yogis would appreciate me coughing while they are meditating, so today's going to be a whole lotta nothing for me. 
Congrats on tackling your first 5K...I hope it's a great race for you! You will LOVE the Princess Half Marathon. Such a fun race, and a really great goal to shoot for!
I feel much better today than I did yesterday from a sickness point-of-view, it was nice and cool out...just an enjoyable run. Can't ask for much more than that.
I think something that I (and a lot of runners) struggle with is knowing when it's beneficial to take a day off and when you can just power through. The timing was unfortunate - I really, really hate to miss long runs when I'm training for a race (or for races in thise case) - but I think I made the right call in sitting out the run yesterday. I know missing a run here or there will not dictate how I do on marathon weekend, and it's still very early in training...it's a much better idea for me to recover from being sick once and for all and comes back to it when I'm truly healthy enough to do so. I'm not going to try to make up the run or anything - I'm just going to cut my losses and move on.
Thus another complete rest day.
), so I need SOME pictures. He'll have to fill that void for the time being! 
