Monday Sick
Tuesday Sick
Wednesday Sick
Thursday Sick (Got antibiotics for Sinus Infection)
Friday Sick
Saturday Sick
Sunday I was still not feeling well but I told myself I had to run by Sunday no matter how I felt, basically I am running out of time to finish up my training (including my two last big mileage weekends) and a decent taper before the race. The weather was rainy, windy and muggy and my head still felt like a huge balloon plus my sinuses were somehow plugged and runny at the same time. I got just over 4 miles in at around an 8:25 pace per mile and it took everything I had.
Somehow during my 10 days off from running because of the sickness (the longest break I have had in about 10 months) I have developed an injury. My left leg around the back of my knee and on my upper calf has become very sore during my time off, the best way to describe it is like my ligaments surrounding my knee are fatigued. Not sure how taking time off could cause this issue but when I ran I felt it being very sensitive and am very nervous about putting it to the test next Saturday with a 35 mile training run.
There has been allot of ups and downs during this training (especially lately) and I am definitely at the bottom of another hill looking up (when you feel wiped out running 4 miles running 50 feels so daunting). They say "life imitates art" and I think "training imitates the race" so I have to assume that my training is preparing me for the challenge ahead not just physically but mentally.
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