How do you decide when to call in for injury or illness?
The open road
Running my leg of the Bison 50. 10/27/13
Friday, February 7, 2014
Calling in Sick
This week I have spent 3 days on the couch and my trash can looks like a Kleenex graveyard. Advil and Mucinex are my BFFs and I honestly believe that my fitbit thinks I have fallen off the face of the planet. The only running going on here is my poor sore nose. Guess what is scheduled tomorrow? Chocolate Rush Half Marathon. It is a fun local race on the paved trails I run on quite frequently. Right now those trails are under a foot of snow and the race officials have opted to not cancel, but have warned us about safety concerns and provided a virtual race option. Also,they have marked a shorter path that runner will lap 4 times. If I were healthier, I would give it a shot. I love running in the snow and I own some Yaktrax. It would be an adventure! The runner in me doesn't want to take the virtual option: I feel like I am chickening out. But, I have to realize that I am still fighting this virus and 13.1 snow climbing miles would hinder my recovery. I have a full marathon and a 50k to train for. I know there are more hardcore runners out there, but I have to call in sick for tomorrow's race.
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So far I've never had to make that call. I hope I never do, but I respect your decision. I have some buds who are tackling the Rush tomorrow, but I'm not going to be among them.
ReplyDeleteI run that part of the Indian Creek Trail a lot too. It goes through my neighborhood, so why not. I'll bet we've crossed paths a few times.