When 2 weeks becomes 4!

I was feeling significantly better Sunday morning but started to feel weak and tired on Sunday afternoon.  I managed to take a nap and that helped significantly.  I still had a decreased appetite and low energy level.  On Monday I woke up and felt well enough to go to work.  My appetite was increasing and I thought I was getting back to normal.  Around 3:00 PM it was like my intestines declared war on the rest of my body.  I started getting stomach pains again and a mild version of what started this whole sickness well over a week ago.  I felt that way the rest of the night.  I went to bed at 10:00 PM and fell asleep right away.  I only slept a half hour and woke up with more stomach pain.  I went to the bathroom and tried sleeping in a different position.  Thankfully I fell asleep.  But I was frustrated and anxious about why I have been so sick.  I woke up feeling good but not great.  Now I am starting to feel somewhat normal and crossing my fingers it was upward spiral from here.  I still have not exercised since Arizona and I am craving the gym and running again.  I am hoping for next week!  I need to get this virus or bacterial infection or whatever it is out of my body!

Ugh sickness stinks

I am really glad I did not try to exercise this week because I would be setting myself up for failure.  On Thursday I woke up feeling crummy.  I felt nauseous in the shower.  I chalked it up to PMS and knew it would improve as the day went on.  I tried not to think about the fact I had to work a 12 hour day.  It did not get better.  It got worse as the day went on.  Around 4:00 PM I started to get up and walk around, set up chair etc.  I thought that would help after sitting at the computer for two hours.  I felt way worse.  By that time I was getting chills.  I went home early.  I got in the house a little after 5 and went right to bed. The chills got worse and my stomach started to hurt.  I threw up once.  I thought it was another quick bug because I slept all night.  I did not get up in the night at all.  I woke at 6:30 AM and felt weak.

I decided to move to the family room and watch a movie after the kids left for school. Then I felt awful to the point I was crying.  I felt so weak and miserable.  I tried to drink Gatorade but I could not keep it down.  Rob had me try Pepto Bismal but I could not keep it down either.  I literally sat on the bathroom floor crying.  By 10:30 AM I felt like my body was crashing and I went back to bed.  Rob put a warm wash cloth on my head.  I slept until 3:30 PM.  I remember the TV shows changing and Rob coming in at times.  I honestly don't remember much else. It felt like I only slept 2 hours, but Rob said I was out for 6. I felt significantly better when I woke up--just weak.  By the evening I could keep down saltines and Gatorade.

I am better today.  I am thankful we don't have to go anywhere or be anywhere.  If today was a workday, I still don't think I could go in.  I am ready to be healthy today.  The last two weeks have been incredibly frustrating.  I feel like I am working in a sea of germs because everyone is getting really sick.  I am hoping I don't break out in hives again, but honestly I won't be shocked if I do.

Post Marathon Week

I am two weeks post marathon and I was going to start exercising this week.  Mondays are a good day for me to take off despite this silly Facebook campaign going around that says, "Don't skip the Monday workout."  Maybe I am a rebel by nature so I intentionally skip the Monday workout.  In all seriousness, it helps me to get to work earlier on Mondays and get ready for the week.  If I have the pressure to get a workout in as well, it makes it a little more stressful than it needs to be.  This morning (Tuesday) I woke up ready to hit the gym and go to Group Ride.  I went into the kitchen and was very surprised to see snow all over the ground.  Especially since there was only a thirty percent chance last night.  I checked the school closings and Salem/Keizer was not closed.  I figured I should still go to the gym.  I refreshed the screen at 5 AM Salem/Keizer popped up as closed.  I tried to go back to bed, but I was already up.  I thought I would go to the gym later.  I enjoyed being at home today plus I had a head ache.  I still don't feel completely over this cold/stomach sickness I had last week and on Sunday night.  I decided I will take one more week off.  I feel like I am not ready to get back into the grind again.  My body does not feel quite ready for it either.  I think I will ready go next week.