How many days off from running makes you a non-runner?
I had a 5k race on Feb. 12th. I woke up late and had to rush to the starting line. I didn't really think about the little sore spot in my throat.
I tried to go at a slower starting pace then I usually run (like everyone else I almost sprint off the line). It seemed to pay off, thought tired, I was able to kick past 2 runners in the last tenth. I finished with a PR (only 1 sec. faster, but Hey).
Later that day, the cold hit. Very sore throat, stuffy head, slight fever, achy. I moped around the rest of the weekend and went out for a light run on Monday- trying to burn it off. It didn't work.
Now it's a week and a day later and I still have this cold. Today the cold left my chest, so it's now all in my head. It would have been easy to stay inside another day, but it's already been a week without running. So the shoes go on and the handkerchief in tow- a light 3 miler.
I'm back, still sick, but still a runner.
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