The Dreaded Plague

Sunday, a week after the race, I tried a short recovery run but only managed one mile before falling to the plague. Is it possible to pull or strain your eyeballs? It sure felt this way.

Monday and Tuesday were dedicated to preparation of two presentations that caused my anxiety and stress before leaving on vacation. It all came together nicely and was publicly complimented -- a nice ending to hard work.

However through all this time, my head pounded and muscles ached to the point I was unbearable and didn't want to be touched. Physically, it's been a difficult week.

Nonetheless, I signed us up for the next marathon, a local marathon on September 27, 2008 which is one of three races for another local series competition. Yes, I know it is short time to recover but what the hell? This is the first time they're offering a Finisher's Medal and I love the hardware and sense of accomplishment with a marathon. The difficult aspect will be two weeks later after the marathon when we have twelve mile race. Should be fun as these are all trail races and limited to 250 participants.