At last, fall weather!

So, yeah. The weather here in Green Country Oklahoma is at long last reflecting fall, and lucky me. I get sick.

Chills.

Headache.

Dizziness.

Fun stuff.

Still I got up, dressed for work, and packed my running bag. Off to the office I went. ‘Thinking it will pass’, or ‘I will run thru it’. Good intentions let me tell you. I have been patiently waiting for this weather all summer and had no intention of wasting a second of it.

My body however, had different plans.

While sitting at my desk I seemed to feel progressively worse. That all over full body tired made a appearance and the dizziness went from a level 2 to 6. In spite of my pushing the Emergen-C and Ginseng Tea I was not feeling any relief.

Ok, so at this point my run was likely not going to happen, it was only noon and I was resigning myself to this.

Giving up on a run is not ok with me but my body was allowing me little choice. Sometimes you just need the rest. No matter how badly you do not want it.

I wanted to be out there, and I wanted to be running. But by 2PM my day was done. I was dizzy, my head was pounding, and I was tired from my eyelids to my toenails. Running would not have been a good idea, at all.

I left the office early and went home and straight to bed. I left my bag under my desk fully intending to run Tuesday after work.

G (the hubby) made chicken noodle soup and convinced me to eat some – and then I was back to bed. Today I am feeling better. Not 100% and regrettably not ready to run just yet. So Thursday I should be back on schedule. (If not I am running any way.)

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