Learned the hard way not to come back too soon after being sick

I was sick all last week with Bronchitis.  Monday and Tuesday I felt like crap. Took the whole week off from activity/excercise.  Went to the Dr Wednesday and got a Zpack and some cough med.  I laid on the couch for the next 5 days, yep 5.  Monday I got right back to it with a short bike ride and today a short 5 mile run.  The exercise makes me cough more but I feel ok otherwise.  Tomorrow I will swim hopefully it will be easier on the lungs.

Hope you get better soon.  It sucks not to be able to get activity in.


Take care!!

Just be glad it's only January and you have until 3/27 for your first scheduled race.  I had to take a week of (except for two minor strength sessions) from Christmas Day to Jan 2.  I'm better for it.  Look on the bright side.  Any recovery that was needed for your muscles or minor injuries will get a little extra time to heal.

Bonus story:  Last December/January I was really cranking on my off-season workouts trying to carry a lot of fitness through to back to back Ironman seasons.  On January 10, 2010 I had a terrible table saw accident and it kept me from training for 3 weeks straight since there was major artery damage.  It turned out to be a blessing and a curse.  First the curse:  I ALMOST CUT OFF A FINGER!  Blessing: I didn't see the injuries building in my body that 3 weeks off helped prevent from getting worse and limiting my season.

Hope you feel better and good luck this year! 

Dear god, I'll take a minor cold over anything resembling, "a terrible table saw accident."  But the delay till my first big race is helpful.  The first race is really short, so I'm not overly concerned about it either.  I just didn't have much of an off season with getting married in october and moving and starting a new job in november.  Then spending the first month in my new city trying to find a permanent place to live.  Didn't have a gym and didn't know anywhere to run, so my fitness definitely took a dive. It was just frustrating that I finally got back into a rhythm and then got hit with a sickness.  Oh well, next week starts anew.  and thanks for the well wishes!