Murphy's Law is coming into full effect during my taper time. No sooner did I finish the hardest part of my training than did I get infected with a severe virus that has had me out of commission since Thursday. Hence my lack of blog posts. I've barely been operational enough to breathe (at times only through my mouth). I haven't had the energy to use a computer and running has been out of the equation for several days.
I attempted a workout Monday and got about 10 minutes in before I realized I couldn't breathe and had to discontinue. A trip to the doctor revealed that I had severe head congestion; everything except my left ear was plugged up and I was wheezing with each breath. Deep breaths were causing coughing fits. I was prescribed two nasal sprays and an inhaler. As opposed as I am to medications, I'm in enough misery to be taking all three religiously in the hopes that I'll be well enough to continue my training.
My original intent was to heal up this past weekend so that I can salvage the two weeks before my race. Now that I'm about midway into week one, I'm scaling back my goal to healing up by next week so I can at least get my legs moving before May 15.
I'm hoping that all the training I've been putting in since December will not be undone by this setback. I am not going to give up. Whatever I can do, I will do. And on race day, I'll make it to the finish line one way or another.
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