The Dreaded Lurgy*
I’ve been rather sick. On Monday it was still just a headcold so I was ok to go for my run. However, Tuesday it progressed down to my chest and I’ve been coughing up green stuff ever since. I took the day off work yesterday and tried to stay in bed most of the day hoping to recover.
I’m still coughing up green stuff today but am going in to work and will just take it easy. Needless to say I haven’t been running since Monday and I’m itching to get out there. But I think it’s better for the green stuff to dissipate first.
If I’m not careful I could be out of action for a few weeks rather than a few days. It’s happened to me before with chest infections. I start off with a cold and then it turns into bronchitis very quickly.
Patience is a virtue but I long to run.
*Thanks to Andrew for the post title.
September 25th, 2008 08:29
Take care of yourself. That is what running is all about, right???
I have finised week 2 of the C25K and will get week 3 started tomorrow. This week and the coming few weeks will be a challenge as I am going to be out of town off an on until October 22. I will need to be disciplined in finding good places to run and not come up with excuses.
Tomorrow I have a second interview with a GREAT company in Washington DC. I am going to take my running clothes with me and go running in the beautiful Rock Creek park. Will be a great run!!!
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AndrewE
reply on September 25th, 2008 9:37 am:
I’m glad to hear that you are doing well with C25K. I’m such a big advocate for that.
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September 25th, 2008 09:03
Take it easy – I think you will be good to go when the color goes back to a light yellow. LOL – no joke..
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
Get better soon buddy..
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AndrewE
reply on September 25th, 2008 9:38 am:
I’m so full of water that I slosh as I rush to the bathroom…
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September 25th, 2008 09:11
Take it easy Andrew. Good opportunity to read running books and web sites. There are some good articles on http://www.runnersworld.com.
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AndrewE
reply on September 25th, 2008 9:38 am:
Oh yes!
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September 25th, 2008 09:23
Rest up. Vitamins and lots of fluids
Take care!
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September 25th, 2008 12:27
Feel better soon! It stinks to not be able to run when that is what you really want to do. But, you need to rest up and take it easy.
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September 25th, 2008 12:28
Sorry to hear you are sick and hope you get better quickly!
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September 25th, 2008 21:08
I know exactly what You are talking about. Last few days I’m on the edge between sick and healthy – one day better other worse, so I was running not everyday.
On our half we have just started Autumn, and we had bad weather recently in Warsaw – rain, cold (5 Celsius degrees), windy – not good weather to run, especially if You are coughing…
But I think I’m over worst time – both in terms of cough and weather – I feel better and finally we have some sun and whooping 15 degrees
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September 25th, 2008 21:31
Hope the lurgy leaves you soon!
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September 25th, 2008 23:03
Feel better soon!
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September 25th, 2008 23:38
Hmm that doesn’t sound like fun! It must be pretty gross to keep you on the sidelines anyway mr runs with bronchitis! Good luck getting better
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September 26th, 2008 00:49
Good luck with that chest cold. It never comes at a convenient time, does it? When I get hit with something like this invariably its at the beginning of a long weekend, vacation, or when I am enjoying exercising quite a bit. A couple of days of rest with lots of sleep is always the smart move. All the best!
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September 26th, 2008 01:07
Oh dear, it must be going around. And I could have written this entry word for word, including the part about getting a cold that easily turns to bronchitis! I haven’t been feeling well all week. Yesterday I slept through my running time and work up with a burning feeling in my chest. Today I got up, coughed up something nasty and did a Billy Blanks dvd instead of going for my run. The not running business is killing me as my marathon is 31 days away and I don’t want to taper too early, but what’s a girl to do?
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September 26th, 2008 02:58
Get better Andrew!!
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September 26th, 2008 15:40
Hope you’re feeling better!
And I have to say, you are always so supportive when I see you post on other blogs. Good for you
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September 30th, 2008 06:47
Thanks for the visual on the green stuff!
Hope that by now, you’re well. Reading on. . .
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