A Little Bit Stupid

The last several weeks of traveling seems to have finally caught up with me. I've been battling a sore throat with sinus congestion and a headache, and I haven't felt much like doing anything other than lounging around and drinking hot tea.

Despite this, I have stubbornly decided that a minor illness with no trace of a fever or chest congestion isn't going to stop me from doing some form of daily exercise. Why? Other than the obvious of being just a touch of stupid, I received this free training log from Runner's World and I can't stand the thought of writing "rest day" in place of some kind of workout when I know I'm not that sick.

I know. It sounds a little crazy, but bear with me. I feel best when I can look back on my day and see that I made an effort to push myself physically. That does not mean that I'm planning to go run eight miles with a cold, though. Instead, last night I joined James and did his low-impact back, core, and hip PT exercises, then we went for a 25-minute walk completely bundled up with lined pants and warm jackets in the sub-freezing temps. Today, I have made the executive decision to skip my normal 3-5 mile Thursday run and instead just go to my hip-hop dance class that I normally attend.

It's all about moderation when you're feeling under the weather. I also like thinking of it as, "You know you're a runner when...."

'Nuff said.