5 miles of sinus clearing hacking. I used to think it was completely unacceptable to blow snot rockets because I was the only girl on my high school cross country team and I thought I ought to keep at least some level of decency to differentiate me from the guys. Then I went to college and ran with 30 other girls who were blowing snot rockets left and right and ever since then I never think twice about it. Especially when I am so congested I can hardly breathe. It felt good to clear my head (literally). Strangely, I started wheezing during the last mile of my run. It wasn't because of increased effort, my throat just decided to start constricting a bit. I don't know if it was allergies or just the congestion, but it felt similar to the exercised-induced asthma I experienced one year in college. Went to a pilates reformer class at the City Park Fitness Center where I used to go last fall. The pilates reformer instructor, Trudi is light years better than any other instructor I've found at my own gym, so it is worth it to pay extra to go to her class. The class was excellent and I felt so good when I left. Pilates reformer helps my entire back, neck, hips, shoulders, and core get a nice deep stretchy, tension relieving workout. I think I'll start going every Friday morning since that is the only time Trudi teaches that works with my schedule. | 