And I’m back! I seriously thought I was never going to shake the flu! My family was sick for 7-10 days between all of us and it was horrible. I can honestly say, I never wish this virus on anyone. I thought I was never going to feel better or get back to running again. Seriously!
Having said that….I’m finally feeling on my way to better. Thank goodness! I didn’t do a whole lot of activity last week but I did get in a ride on my bike and ran as well!
What was Planned VS What Really Happened:
Monday: 50 minute cross training | Rest Day. Confirmed with family Dr. we had the flu. Rest. My husband was back to work.
Tuesday: 7km | Rest Day. The girls and I slept, watched TV and tried to eat whatever food we could. I felt like crap.
Wednesday: 40 minute tempo run | 15k Cycling. My girls and I started to feel better so that evening I jumped on my bike to try and peddal off the remaining sickness. It felt good to be active on my bike.
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Thursday: 5k | Rest Day. I went back to work but only lasted until lunch time and I decided to head home. I then slept for 3 hours in the afternoon, both girls were back to school today.
Friday: Rest Day | Rest day. Just needed another rest day.
Saturday: 8k |Rest Day. It was a busy day of swim lessons, a short play date, finishing our taxes and running errands.
Sunday: 16k | 15k. Whoo, hoo, I’m back! I was really hoping to get in at least 12-14k to see if I can pull myself back into half marathon training.
The first 11k was great. I felt good, the hills and inclines were good when I really thought I’d struggle. I even managed to pick up my pace a few times and then the wheels slowed down around 12k. I had my Nuun with me and took in some fruit punch chews and may have perfected the snot rocket a few times. Hey, when a girl has been sick there is no need to keep that shit in your nose when running. I was really close to home but decided to see if I could pull off 15k and made a few extra loops to get it in.
I got back home, sat down on our stairs and felt like I coughed up a lung! It was the first coughing fit I had all morning. My body just needed to have one more coughing fit before I could head inside and warm up. It was cool and sunny on this run – so beautiful.
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I stretched and did yoga with my girls for about 35 – 40 minutes post long run, grabbed a shower and then made my second breakfast – so good! Banana/blueberry smoothie (with almond milk and strawberry Greek yogurt) plus scrambled eggs, a baby bell (okay 2) and then a crumpet with melted butter. The smoothie was SO good!
It was such a beautiful day outside that I took the girls biking (I walked) and we went to their school to play basketball and then hit up the playground. They biked around a bit more then we went home to have a nice BBQ – first of the season!
I’m really pleased with getting in my long run and ready to continue training for my upcoming half marathon in four weeks!
Total km of running this week: 15k running, 15k cycling.
Total km this training cycle: 115km
Total km missed: TOO MANY!!!
How was your weekend?
Anyone race or have a long run?
Have you been BBQing yet?
I’m linking up with Holly and Wendy for the Weekly Wrap today.
Piper's Run 
The flu is the worst! Glad you ended the week healthy and got to enjoy being outside! We haven’t used our grill yet, but soon!
It sure was the worst! It’s so nice to be outside in the sunshine this past weekend!
So glad to hear that you are finally feeling better! Way to make such a strong comeback
So happy to hear that you are back to feeling like yourself! The strain of flu this year has just been so bad.
Great job on your workouts this week!
Glad to hear you are feeling better. The flu is no fun. Luckily everyone in my house side-stepped it this year. Hopefully you will continue to stay on the mend and get stronger in the coming weeks!
I’m so glad you are over the flu. I’m sure you got a workout deep cleaning your house after this week! I hope we are all done with illnesses for the season!
Now, on with the training!
Oh, how awful! I’m so glad you’re feeling better! I’m sure it felt great to be moving and active again! And despite the coughing fit, it sounds like you found your groove just fine. Yay!
The flu has just been awful! I’m so sorry your whole family was sick 😦 Great to hear you’re feeling better – good for you for tackling your long run! Hope this week is better for you.
All that rest and then back into gear with a 15k! This has been such a bad flu season, I’m sorry your family got hit. Having the whole family down with the flu at once has to be among the most challenging parenting moments. Here’s to continued healing for everyone. I hope the cough doesn’t linger, if it does maybe some steam treatments would help.
Knock on wood, I don’t think I’ve ever had the flu (or my family either). I know it’s nasty and usually once it enters a household, it visits everyone living there. Glad you’re back!
Wow you are so inspirational. I know what it’s like to have the flu and recover from it needing so much rest (I was quite sick last January) so to come back and run the race… well done! You have encouraged me for my first 10 km race this weekend (and I’m not even sick 🙂
I’m so happy your are on the other side of that nasty illness. It is awesome you were able to get in your long run this weekend. I think you are right on track for your half marathon. Thanks for linking!
Thanks. It’s going to be a hard 4 more weeks of training but worth it!
Yay for finally starting to feel better! Hopefully you’ll be fully back to feeling like yourself sooner than later.
We are feeling SO much better!