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March 24, 2015 by Kristy 7 Comments

I’m out for the LOVE Run this coming Sunday.  While this pissed me off last week – mostly because I ran the inaugural race last year and wanted to do it each year – I’m OK with it now.

The past 10 weeks have been rough.  I won’t bore you with details but I’ve been sick.  A lot.  An URI in January, food poisoning/stomach bug (can’t say for sure) a few weeks later, another stomach bug 3 weeks later, and now currently bronchitis.  If I told you I was a person that rarely got sick, would you believe me?!

My running has been up and down.  I would hit 35-40 miles on a good week when I was feeling better, then tank the next week with 20-25 miles when I was sick again.  I’m still amazed at how well MAF training was going through all these up and downs.  I was still making some progress (and very grateful for slow, easy runs when I wasn’t 100%).

But bronchitis was the final straw.  Bronchitis sucks in general.  But bronchitis + asthma really sucks.  It has taken up residence in my lungs for the past 2+ weeks.  Two rounds of antibiotics and 2 rounds of steroids and I’m finally feeling better.  Although the steroids make me feel all Jessie-Spano-I’m-S0-Excited (I’m seriously jumping out of my own skin), today is my last day of them.

So I didn’t run for 2 weeks.  Two weeks!!!  Doesn’t mean that I didn’t try…twice.  I made it a 1/2 mile and coughed my head off.

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reunited this past weekend

I did begin running again this past weekend and it feels amazing.  Nothing like 2 weeks off to revive the legs and mind!  But it’s slow going.  I’m still MAF training, but with the Jessie Spano ‘roids, it’s tough to keep my heart rate down.  I know this is temporary though and each day will get a lot easier.

I did contemplate doing the LOVE Run as a MAF training run but I just can’t put myself through that.  It would be such a stupid move.  I need to get healthy and ease back into running – 2 weeks off, 2 weeks (at least) back on.

I hate whiny posts (and I hope this doesn’t come across as whiny…it was meant to be an update) so I’ll end on some positive notes ~

  • I’m not injured.  I’m back running.  I’ll get my fitness back and I’ll be fine for the Fall (at least 1 marathon on tap, if not 2!).
  • With the exception of a low-grade fever and minor cold, Fiona escaped all of these illnesses.  Even the stomach bug.  It was impressive.

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my immune system rocks

Good luck to everyone running LOVE this weekend!  It looks like awesome weather (better than last year!).  Enjoy.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bronchitis, LOVE Half Marathon, MAF training, running, training

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  1. Beth @ RUNNING around my kitchen says

    March 24, 2015 at 9:05 am

    Wow, I didn’t realize how long you have been sick! Ugh! Glad you are finally feeling better. That’s too bad you have to pass on the race, but it’s a smart decision. Fiona is such a cutie!

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  2. misszippy says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:24 am

    Ick–I’m sorry it has been such a tough go of it lately. But, it must be the last of it, right? Onward and upward and you’ll get a chance to try out that new MAF fitness one of these days soon, I’m sure. Hang in there!

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  3. bethp262 says

    March 25, 2015 at 6:59 am

    Glad you are feeling better and definitely a smart decision not to do the race! Looking forward to hearing your fall plans. Also, Fiona is just absolutely adorable! And so great she didn’t get sick. Nothing worse than a sick kid when you are sick yourself.

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  4. David@soharunner says

    March 25, 2015 at 8:03 am

    Ugh. Being sick really sucks but glad to hear you’re doing better. It sounds like you’re making the right call in skipping this weekend’s race, even though I know it always sucks not to run a race you’ve planned on doing.

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  5. Christine {dreamBIGrunner} says

    April 2, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    Oh no, sorry to hear! I hope you are feeling a lot better by now!!

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