Road to Recovery

Well, as crappy as I felt yesterday I decided to try for a run. Staring at my race planner and wishing I could record something, I reasoned with myself that if the run was that hard at least I could get off the treadmill and get my pjs back on. Plus, logically I figured all my illnesses were above the neck too. Isn't that some sort of rule?

So, as documented in Dailymile, 3 miles were done! I planned on 1.5 but it really is crunch time with Disney Princess coming up so soon!  Glad I was able to add some miles yesterday and going to do another 3 tonight. Still not feeling the best but trying to do something is better than sitting there wishing!

Discovered today that I am in corral B for the Princess based on my time submitted with my race entry!!!

Allergic Mama's Bib = 2695

Disney Princess Half Marathon Corral Placement 2012

 Corral: Individuals Bib *** Team Bib Range

 Corral A 31-2250 *** 20001-20313

 Corral B 2251-4500 *** 20314-20634

 Corral C 4501-6750 *** 20635-21017

 Corral D 6751-9000 *** 21018-21373

 Corral E 9001-11250 *** 21374-21777

 Corral F 11251-13500 *** 21778-22159

 Corral G 13501-15750 *** 22160-22617

 Corral H 15751-18000 *** 22618-23000

 

Yea! This gets me even more pumped and motivated to run through this virus and get some miles in to try and make up for the time lost to my nerve injury. BTW wore normal running socks yesterday and not one foot pain!!

Who else out there has ran or worked out while sick??? I'm sure to non-runners out there it probably sounds a bit crazy and may leave some doubting you are sick in the first place, but lots of it is mental!!! Lol, share your sick running stories with me :)

Really??

Well, figured out on my Saturday run that my foot problem is a nerve impingement.  Nerve impingements can be caused by lacing your shoes too tight and aggravated by wearing compression socks!  Who knew???  It is just a habit that when I go for a longer run, I put on my trusty pair of $55 compression socks!   Common sense sometimes needs to kick in.  None the less, the foot pain was back and it has been getting better, although I have not been able to test it out by running.

Why you ask??

Well, with less than 2 weeks left to go to the Disney Princess Half, I now have the virus hubby and Monkey had.  Today is day three, which according to their stats, should be the last day.  Yesterday was chest congestion and a non stop runny nose with ill feelings all over.  Today greeted me with headache, swollen glands, runny nose (although I only hope to use one box of Keenex, not the two I used since 5 pm last night) and ill feelings all over.  Geeze, I can't win!

See, this is why running is a mental game.  Can I just say, well, I hurt my foot and have a virus, so much for the half?? UM NO!  Mentally, I can do it even if it means run/walking it.  Im hoping to get a run in tomorrow and until then I will drink lots of water and fresh squeezed OJ!