Week One Complete…..And then I woke up with a sore throat on Monday……
Tuesday I couldn’t breathe out of my nose, Wednesday DH had to fly
out of town for work till Thursday morning and Friday we had plans to fly to
Florida to see Nonna and Pup. Surely I
would be better by the end of the week; I just needed to make it to Friday.
I asked DH to stay home from work on Tuesday so I could have some
help and get some work done since Monday was a wash. I took Wednesday off in order for sick kiddo
and I to try to get better. And we’re
talking about work here – not working out…I tried to work out on Monday and
then….took the rest of the week off. I
wasn’t going to accomplish anything by working out when I was so sick and tired. If I had any extra time I needed to get some
sleep and REST.
So after a great Week 1: Got my bike tuned up, made it to the pool
several times, got outside for a ride (It was still snowing here in May, so
getting outside for a ride was a big deal), the scale was my friend every time
I stepped on it – and….. I was at a standstill with my training.
For the average triathlete, who is getting normal rest (7-9 hours
each night), I might not say it is necessary to rest when you are sick. Sometimes getting your heart rate up and your
body temperature elevated is just what your body needs to kick the germs in the
butt that are making you feel lousy. But
in my case, and in any new Mom’s or tired Mom’s case (is there any other kind
of Mom?), I say rest when you are sick.
If you just HAVE TO go to the gym, get in the sauna or the steam room. It
will help elevate your temp to kill off the nasties in your body and your
sinuses will feel normal for a few minutes.
So we left for Florida on Friday afternoon - Sick Mom, Dad and
Kiddo – soooo nervous to fly with a 4 month old with a stuffed up nose……and he
couldn’t have done better. I was one very relieved mama. Goal
for the trip was to get well and return home with everyone healthy – which happened
for the most part. We weren’t 100% , but
we were all definitely on the mend when we left sunny Florida.
Returned home on Tuesday late night ready to get back on the training
wagon after more than a full week with no workouts…On to Week Three!!
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