Because my weekend was so busy, I took today off from work to get in my last long run.
Little did I know that I would be SICK!!
I got little sleep last night – headache, sore throat, congested… the cold medicine did zilch!
So I woke up feeling like I got hit by a freight train. I really wanted to stay in bed not run.
What would any runner do…
Get out of bed and get ready to run.
The weather was the motivator – it was warm and sunny! I was hoping it would make me feel better.
I decided to go to the Nisky Bike Path – it’s flat and scenic, there are restrooms, bikers & runners… a great place to do a long run.
I had some water and a gel and set out for 4 miles and then looped back to my car for more water. I did bring a gel with me (and lots of tissues.)
It was warmer than I thought and I felt worse that I thought. So I just trudged along…running…walking…running.
I really wished I had brought water. The good news is that nothing hurt. I just had no energy…my back ached..my legs ached…worse than any half marathon I ever have run.
After 8 miles, I refueled at my car and then headed 2 miles in the other direction and then turned around.
I got the 12 miles done! I didn’t die! My time was slower than most of my halfs.
I’m not going to get too depressed. I attribute my disastrous performance to the heat, not enough hydration, most of all my cold.
If I could drag myself through 12 miles today, I guess I can drag myself through 1.1 more! (Hopefully it won’t feel this bad in 2 weeks!!)
Happy Running! Have you ever experienced a terrible long training run?
Running with a cold is NEVER fun, and almost never a good run. Be proud of yourself that you pushed through anyways! I probably would have hit the snooze button in bed and not even started. 🙂
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Oh, you poor thing. It must be awful running with a cold! Good for you for pushing through. My 11 miler two weeks back was pretty tough. I don’t know what was wrong with me, but I was slogging along, miserable. I figure that means I’ll have an amazing 12 mile run 🙂
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Oh I hope you feel better soon! I’ve had my fair share of hard long runs. Hopefully your next one will be awesome! Great job pushing through and finishing those miles!
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Lots of bad training runs. Very few if any terrible races. You’ll do great.
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