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[snapdragen]

Here's to kicking myself for years *cheers*

I didn't take it. The short reason is that I wasn't willing to give up that much of my free time right now. The long reason is more complicated and probably has more to do with resistance to change than I'm willing to admit... But I spent 4 days thinking it through and talking with many people, and for now this is the best decision I can make. I'm happy with that

It sounds like you made the right decision for yourself.

[indysteel]

It sounds like you made the right decision for yourself.

Ditto. It sounds like you put a lot of time and thought into your decision, lph.

[Crankin]

No, no, no... don't get really sick.
I have been dealing with a "full" head, a lot of throat clearing, and some sneezing for about 3 days. I am not really stuffed up and my throat isn't sore, just a lot of draining going on. I felt kind of achy yesterday, and today, once I got out of bed, that's better. Tummy is a bit off, but not enough to make me stop eating!
I've been super aggressive with hand washing and being outside a lot, as I firmly believe that the cold air helps keep you well. So yesterday was a rest day, and today I have the chance to go on a local hike with my cycling group. I have nothing else planned for the morning, but I am hesitating. We have a big storm coming Friday night, which means x country skiing this weekend and then on the 14th, I am going to VT. for 4 days.
I could go to the gym, but that would actually be more intense than the hike. Or, I could rest another day.

[emily_in_nc]

Or, I could rest another day.

I vote for resting -- sounds like your body is fighting a low-grade infection. Or, if you're feeling up to it, you might want to do a light-moderate workout. Good info on exercise intensity and the immune system:

http://www.empoweredathlete.com/arti...ll=true&art=67

Feel better soon!

[Crankin]

I did exactly that. While I had a short burst of energy, I started feeling crappy again, and I had stuff I wanted to do. So I made my lamb meatballs, went to the store, and then took a short walk in the woods, up the steep climb. I probably walked 1.5 miles at the most, but it made me feel a lot better. I was good for my clients. Now, the aching is totally gone, and mostly I feel like I might lose my voice, a lot of throat clearing. My stomach's weird, a little, but I think the zinc tablets may have done this.
Debating whether to go to boot camp, and i have a feeling it will be a no.

[Catrin]

Hang in there Crankin, rest sounds like a good idea right now.

I will be skipping my special "Fight for Air Climb" training session tonight, my neck and shoulder is complaining more than I like this morning. I will, however, be hitting 12-15 floors of steps at some point today. Working my way up

[Crankin]

Woke up a little worse today, but the sore throat is gone, even though I still feel like I'm going to lose my voice. I keep drinking tons of water, which is keeping that from happening, but it's a problem in my line of work, where I can't just get up and pee when I'm with a client! My stomach is definitely off, but this always happens when I have any respiratory thing. Taking Claritin and using nasal rinse and will asses at the end of the day if I am going to head to the Minute Clinic. One of the moms I work with has strep throat, so it's a possibility, even though I don't have any burning sore throat and all of that. I can cut my last person short and go there before I go home, maybe just to give me peace of mind before the blizzard sets in tomorrow. I will be resting until Sunday, when I have a date with the ski trails at Windblown up in NH.