I Crashed The Web

Well, with back to school also comes back-to-school sickness. And I succumbed this week to the sickness! Monday night through Tuesday I was not feeling great — stomachache, fever, etc. And then my husband got it. So I’ve been recovering most of the week – trying to catch up on sleep (aka not waking up at 4:30 to run), and trying to move my body when I can.

So, this week did not go as planned. It started off strong with a 7 miler but then went downhill.

Here’s how it looked, plus a few fun non-running things:

Sunday: 4.08 mi stroller run with GM. It was HOT when we went out early in the morning, but I was still glad to be able to get in 4 miles before our day. Our day included apple picking (my favorite!) and then a Guardians game. Three-day weekends are the best – they make me want to go do things on Sundays, as opposed to get ready for the week ahead. And, with the Labor Day holiday, FW miraculously didn’t have a soccer game!

Monday: 7.01 miles. With the day off, I was able to get outside and get in a 7 mile run before brunch with B’s family. It was HOT again, so I did end up stopping a lot and running on as many trails as I could find to stay shaded and cool. Later that day we were able to hit up the pool for the last day it was open for the season.

Selfie on the trail

Tuesday: NO RUN – 1.69 mi walk. I did not feel well this day. I was up most of the night with chills and then feeling nauseous (and if you know me, you know that I don’t ever throw up … so naturally, I didn’t. But just felt positively awful all night/morning instead), so I took it easy during the day. I rested, worked, napped, worked and then got in a short walk to soak in some Vitamin D.

Wednesday: Lunch run  – 3.33 miles.  I wasn’t feeling that great in the morning, but by lunchtime I was dying to get outside. It was in the 80s already but I attempted a few miles.

Thursday: 3.39 miles run and ~1 mile walk. I set my alarm for early again, but couldn’t get out of bed in the morning. I finally got out and made it a few miles mostly running, with a few walking breaks. My legs and breath just couldn’t keep up. Hopefully I start to feel better soon!

Friday: 5.14 miles run and ~1 mile walk. I was feeling a little better this morning and happy to get out for a 5 mile run. I didn’t get in as long as a run as last Friday and there was still some walking, but it felt good to write down 5 on my running log.

Saturday: 5.43 mile run I woke up early but couldn’t get back to sleep, so I was able to get in a longer solo run than I typically do on a Saturday before we had a busy day. Our day included soccer for FW, soccer for LM, a birthday party for LM’s friend and then a pizza night with neighbors.  I was tired but finally feeling better!

Total mileage: 28.58 mi

Questions for you:

• Do you get sick to your stomach or are you like me and you don’t, but feel nauseous?   
• Are your weekends busy or low key lately?

I am linking up with Deborah and Kim for the Weekly Run Down.