Way to go KSH!

And welcome Tiffany, yes lots of us use these postings for motivation and accountability on our runs. No permission needed

I had my first run back today after a bacterial infection that tore through my upper respiratory system like a tornado. It started as conjunctivitis actually. Wednesday afternoon my eye started getting a little gummy... Thursday morning I woke up with it all crusted over and a little itchiness in the right eye... by Friday the infection had oozed through into my sinuses, but my eyes were nearly clear. Saturday I had a raging sinus infection, had to teach Pilates anyhow, and through the day and into the evening it got worse, blossomed into my ears and down into my trachea (luckily it didn't go into deep bronchitis other than a little scratchiness that I always get due to some scar tissue down there). Woke up miserable yesterday morning, but gradually started feeling better as the day went on.

I actually considered going for a ride this morning, but it was still pretty cold when the guys were planning to head out. (Okay, 48 degrees, that's plenty cold for here and too cold for me as sick as I'd been )

But after it warmed up I definitely needed to get out and clear some of the cobwebs out of my lungs! (also my head). Nice and easy and slow 4 miles. It didn't feel hard even though my HR stayed around 170 for the whole return leg, which wasn't surprising. Sunny and warmer, if a little windy, and up in the soft sand an hour before high tide. It's good to be back on track.