A clydesdale no more!

Tired this morning and had a hard time getting started.  Saw another runner at the top of my street and that gave me motivation to pick up the pace.  Only followed him for 1/4 mile before we parted ways.  I was able to hold a decent pace for the entire run despite warmer temperatures and a little wind.

Total Time: 58:55 (7:22/mile)

I caught a stomach bug that has been making it's way through the family.  As soon as my running started to improve I get wiped out with this.  I almost turned back home after 1/10th of a mile but just plugged along for a few miles.  Probably could have run a little further but I was feeling wiped out.  My Garmin died during the first mile so I have no idea what my time was but I was probably running around 8:30/mile.

Too sick to run.  I feel a lot better than yesterday but I didn't eat or drink anything yesterday so I figured that running on empty was not a good idea.  This was supposed to be one of my biggest training weeks and it is going to end up being a cut back week.  I was planning on taking it easy next week in preparation for Hobblecreek.  That only leaves a couple of weeks for some serious training before the taper.

Thought I was ready to run again but I was wrong.  I felt alright when I woke up but I had absolutely no energy while running.  I guess not eating in 2 days and losing 8 pounds will do that to you.  I will start refueling and hopefully will be ready for a good long run on Saturday.

Total Time: 17:37 (8:48/mile) 

I started this blog by writing that I was still too sick to run and was going to take another day off.  It just didn't feel right so I laced up my shoes and headed out the door.  First half I felt alright but a little more tired than expected.  The second half was awful.  After 3.5 miles I had to fight of the waves of nausea.  My puke pace is usually under 6:00/miles and I was experiencing it at 8:30/mile.  I took a break for a few minutes then continued to plod my way home.  I feel pretty awful but am glad that I got a few miles in.

 Total Time: 43:00 (8:36/mile)
 

All the women in my life (wife, mom) are telling me that I need to take a break from running.  I guess I'm looking more gaunt than usual because of the flu that I have had this week.  My main goal right now is to be healthy for next week's half marathon so I am going to take their advice and take today off.  I still haven't shaken this bug but I can tell that it is almost cleared up.  This is the fewest amount of miles that I have run in a week since Mar 2005.   A little disappointing but I know that it is the best thing in the long run.