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So, the prevailing wisdom in running (for what

So, the prevailing wisdom in running (for what that’s worth) is that if you’re sick, running will not make you sicker, and may actually help, so you should feel free to run anyway if you want to. I haven’t run since last Monday because, prevailing wisdom notwithstanding, I was concerned more about my sickness causing me to collapse while running, which is not a great thing to have happen on the street or on a treadmill. But I woke up early this morning and figured I might as well give it a shot, since I’m trying to get back into the groove of running and work today before vacation tomorrow. 

I was appalled at how fast I faded once I was running – I was glad I could identify and respect my limits but my limits were pretty low, and I didn’t like how fast I turned around and came home. When I took my phone out to end my session I was pretty shocked by how far I’d gone, since it certainly didn’t feel like a mile and a half. Running three and a half to four miles in a standard morning sort of diminishes your sense of scale. 1.62 is more than I could do on a treadmill a year ago and it’s further than a lot of people will do in the course of a regular run. The fact that I walked almost half of it is okay, I’ve done worse than a 12:40 pace. 

I am a little worried about pneumonia; my throat and lungs hurt a lot. But I’m no longer as congested and I’m not feverish, so as long as I remember to breathe deeply I think I’ll be okay.

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