Sick & Grumpy

Sickness has the ability to stop you in your tracks and ruin months of training.  Being around small children all the time added to the fact that I don't sleep nearly enough tends to lead to a lot of sickness.  I have learned the hard way several times that trying to keep pushing and pretending like you aren't really sick does NOT work!  I can't tell you how many times I have tried this and ended up much worse and taking even more time off.  So as much I did not want to, I did the unthinkable and skipped not only my race yesterday, but my workout this morning.  As I sit here hating myself for it, I try to remind myself that it is better to take 2 days off because of a cold than 2 weeks off because of something more serious.  That being said, there is pretty much nothing that can keep me from the gym tomorrow because the more time I take off, the grumpier I get.  So it is probably best to stay away from me until I get my workout in!