running after the flu
I had a bad stomach cramp flu this past weekend. It was mostly gone by mid-afternoon on Sunday but, of course things are a bit off after a bug like that…
Anyway, I had planned on a light lunch run today since finter is no more in Alberta having been convincingly replaced by roughly six inches of snow and -20 celcius/-4 Fahrenheit temperatures. However, sister Corinne emailed with a challenge to run the four sisters route. For the second time in a row, I hummed and hawed and finally said, “I’ll give it a go”.
It didn’t “go”. Well, I guess it kinda go’d. Running in the snow can be tough especially uphill and I was feeling pretty out of sorts I imagine from being sick. We got Walterdale hill out of the way and proceeded on with me panting like a St. Bernard. Hmmm…funny! I think I was probably running a lot like a St. Bernard runs too!
Before the second hill (Victoria), I announced to Corinne that I felt like garbage and would only do three hills with her. I expected her to take off on me after the third hill but she stuck with me through the short-cut and we ran home together. It was nice to have the company!
Back to talking about winter. It was +10 last week and now it is -20. Running in the cold is no big deal but these sudden changes in temperature really kick your ass and believe me – my ass has been kicked. My ass is COLD!
One more thing – the ankle still rocks. I think I’m ready to run back-to-back days again!
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Monday December 06, 2004 @
brr… -20 sounds a tad…chilly.
great news about the ankle! i’ll keep my fingers crossed.