Well, I am most definitely coming down with something...
Even though I didn't feel at the top of my game today, I had an opportunity to run in the afternoon before picking up my son, so I took advantage. It was 68 and sunny today... a great day for a run... but my body wanted no part of it. At first I thought maybe I was just sore from the day before, but after a mile, everything felt like it was hurting more than when I'd started... not at all typical considering I'm usually working out the kinks as I go. Then I realized that it was more that aching cold/flu feeling than it was sore muscles and joints. Of course, this left me two options - call it quits and take it easy on my body until I was feeling better or push through it. Not sure how, but I managed to push through it. Once I passed mile 3, I was glad I did, but looking back on it now, I'm guessing I probably should have taken it easy instead. My pace was a very leisurely 9:20 per mile, which I feel really good about considering how I feel now. I suppose I just bought myself a free day somewhere down the road just for sticking it out when I had a reasonable excuse not to. All there is to do now is get my son to bed and make it an early night for myself.
It's really too bad though... I'd just stopped at the grocery store and there's a six pack of Christmas Ale calling to me from the fridge... it's a shame my bed is so much louder...
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