Sick Sucks!

There is nothing more miserable than being sick. I have been sick since Thursday, and this is completely miserable. Not only have I not been able to run, because I have some weird respiratory virus and cough thing, but it is definitely impacting my ability to stay focused and learn, which is unfortunate, since I have so much studying to do.

On the plus side, not running has not impacted my eating lifestyle. I am still 128 pounds and a size four, and this also means I've lost 20 percent of my body weight since June. So exciting! I really want to get to around 120, which at my height (5'6" or 5'7" depending on who is measuring) is about as lean as I want to take it.

I can't wait to exercise again, and I am still hoping to make it to my 10K this weekend at Callaway Gardens. They are lighting up their Fantasy in Lights early and doing a 10K straight through it. I've looked forward to this for about a month, and I am going to be so disappointed if I have to miss it. Plus, I've been invited along to a Halloween party on Friday night, and I'd love to go to that since so little my time is ever free for parties. It's just Murphy's Law that I am sick through all this!

Even last weekend on Friday night, I was so sick but still trying to find a way to have a date night with my husband. He even got in the shower to get ready to take me out, but by the time he was out and dressed, I was huddled in bed coughing and with a terrible sore throat asking for a few more minutes - then I'd for sure be able to get up and go. He just looked at my sad, pathetic face and got in bed with me. Yeah, I was sick through our date night.

I am still thinking that I should have taken my grad student friend, Karen, up on letting her swab my throat and streak some plates with it to culture it. I am in the major that does have all these crazy agar plates around that will select for certain bacteria present. I'm still not convinced this is a stupid virus!