Home Sick

My husband was sick last week and of course I am sick this week-- 5 days out from the race. I usually try to suffer through the work day- I mean how hard can sitting at a cubicle be?- but not this week. I don't use bad language at work; yesterday I day I said "crappy" to my boss to describe how I felt. Granted maybe not a full blown cuss word, but for me that's saying something.  My head feels like its going to explode and despite number encounters with the neti pot this morning, I can't get the stuffiness to go away. I'm trying to stay calm, but I have a feeling that if I am not feeling markedly better tomorrow morning, panic will start to set in. 

I am going to use today to write my race plan and goals (a few days later than I had hoped, but better late than never), get my short run in and most importantly rest and hydrate. The last three days I have been taking 2 - 3 hour naps in the early afternoon so I think I can safely say that my body needs the rest. I'm going to eat oranges, get some more vitamin D from the glorious sunshine (of course its a beautiful day when I feel like crap), rest, write some long overdue notes, work on planning my very good friends bridal shower and bachelorette and finalize our wedding album. Some lofty goals for a sick day, but I feel like I must be productive in non works ways if I'm going to be at home. First and foremost, rest, hydration, and race plan. And maybe some transition practice if I feel up to it later. (I always make my to do lists unreasonably long and get annoyed when I don't accomplish everything.) Oh well, fingers crossed I can breathe tomorrow!