Monday, September 24, 2012

Still Resting.....

Between Dan (husband) and Darren (coach), I may never be allowed to run again!

Just kidding.

If I'd listened to Dan last week, I might be well and running today.

As it is, I'm missing not only runs but work. My voice is back, but still more like that of a teenage boy than my real voice, and I woke at 3:30 a.m. today with the kind of dry cough that won't let you sleep. Around 5, thanks to lots of water and two cough drops, I was able to doze off on the couch.

You can bet I'm going to listen to Dan now. And to Darren. Who drastically cut my running for the past weekend and the week ahead: none allowed Saturday, Sunday or today, and tomorrow is an iffy easy 30 minutes. I'm betting he'll nix that one, too, once he hears about last night and the coughing. If all is well, I'll be allowed to do a 70-minute progression run this weekend, but he's already said no to upping that back to the 90-minute version I would have done this past weekend (yeah, I asked).

I'm not really as grumpy about all this as I'm sounding. I know that this is what being smart looks like, and that this is the kind of rest that most of us don't allow ourselves when we get sick or start to feel an injury coming on. Like oxen hitched to a plow, we keep.....plowing. And that's NOT how you get better. It's another great thing about hiring a coach. There's someone objective out there telling you in ALL CAPS to slow-the-eff-down.

The way I see it, my job right now is to take a nap, drink lots of water and tea and read until I fall asleep. There is a blue sky ahead. In his note denying my request to go 90 minutes this weekend, Darren wrote:
...want to make sure you are completely healthy before going hard for two weeks prior to Detroit Half.

Going hard....yes, I'm going super easy today so I can go hard when the time is right.

15 comments:

  1. Ugh! I am so sorry you are feeling so sickly but glad you are being smart and listening to Darren and Dan. :) You will get over this quickly and be ready to go hard and kick some butt. :)

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  2. Good for you. It's hard to lay off, but I find that if I keep "long term goals" in my mind, it makes it easier. Big picture and all, right? Get well soon!

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  3. Second blogger that is writing about being sick??? I make number three.

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  4. Did someone say NAP? I'm in!!! :)
    Sorry you're still not up to par. I know when you have grand visions of a looming goal, resting is not on your scope, but you will run better if you do. Bullheads (as my mom like to call me :)) like us (or rather: like you now, like me a long time ago - ha) don't take this easily and I know that the race ahead is swirling in your head right now....but you're going to do well if you be smart. Take lots of vitamin C and get plenty of rest and I hope you're up and "running" soon!

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  5. Oh, no!! So sorry you're sick... I'm needing to catch up on rest, too... napping and taking it easy sounds fabulous. Hope you're 100% soon!

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  6. I have such a hard time cutting back on my workouts when sick, like missing a couple workouts is going to kill me or something. Hope you feel better soon!

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  7. yay for resting and sleeping and reading... what are you reading at the moment?

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  8. Yikes, I hope you feel better soon! I hate when coughing makes it hard to sleep.

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  9. I hope you get well soon! My dad used to always say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

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  10. I a, so sorry you are it well...this sucks...I hope you feel better soon my friend

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  11. Aw geez. So sorry the bug has taken hold. I did enjoy your husky voice when we met though. : ) Rest up and feel better girl! It was SO great meeting you and the kiddos!

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  12. I hope that by today you are doing MUCH better! Yes, a coach is good for reigning us in when necessary. You will be ready for HARD work again soon :)) And to blast that Detroit half!

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  13. Nap, drinking and reading. A very good job. No music?
    I know that you feel better now. Enjoy your next runs.

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