Dallas is quickly approaching, and as of last week, I was more than ready to run this race. However today, it is a different story.
I have been a total germ-a-phobe the last few months and have done everything I could possibly do to not get sick. All of my precautions worked, until last Friday…
When I woke up on Friday morning, I knew things were not good. You know that feeling you get right when a cold is setting in? Well, I had it. With my asthma, I get knocked out by a cold. For me, I know what it entails, because I have been dealing with it my entire life. A cold means I get a respiratory infection and it means I spend at least a week hacking and coughing and feeling miserable (I know, poor me!!!).
With my big race on Sunday, you can imagine why I am freaking out a little bit. I have been training for 21 weeks for this race (which is over half of a pregnancy btw)! I want to rock this race, and run my heart out on Sunday. And the last thing I want is for my breathing issues to get in the way of that.
As soon as I felt the illness coming on Friday, I called my Doctor and got two of my inhalers refilled. I thought I would be able handle it with those and not have to go in for more medicine. Well, yesterday I had to give in an actually go into the Doctor for additional meds.
I am now operating under a full on “Get Well Plan”. Included in this plan is a ton of rest, lots of fluids, Emergen C and plenty of medicine.
The Plan! Complete with steroids, nebulizer treatments, inhalers and mucinex.
I cannot believe I am actually putting this photo online…this is what a nebulizer treatment looks like!
I am on Day Two of the plan, and still feel like crap. However I can tell that I am starting to get a little better.
Tonight I was feeling completely stir crazy and decided to get my bike out and ride stationary in the living room. Not working out since last Thursday was making me nutty. I had to sweat a little, and I am so glad that I did!
45 minutes on the bike felt incredible!!!!
My hope is that by Thursday I will be able to run, and by Sunday I will be able to rock my race! Sure, my breathing won’t be back to normal, but I do think it could be manageable to run a good race.
I welcome all tips and tricks you have for a breezy and fast recovery!
xoxo,
Ali
My little snuggle buddy Karly has certainly helped be feel better! My Mom has been quite the help too!
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Tags: asthma, Dallas Marathon, Marathon Training
