Life Past 30

I just knew this would happen.  While training in previous months, the thought of getting sick or not being well enough for training was always hanging in the back of my mind.  I would push it out for a while, but it kept coming back.  The thought of not being able to train actually scared me for a while, until I learned to deal with it.

Planning for sickness moved to the top of my list of things to do, but I was caught by surprise a couple of days ago when one of the most terrible headaches showed up and interrupted my training schedule.  It started Monday, ebbed a little, reared its ugly head again yesterday and ebbed again with the help of Tylenol.  It showed up again this morning and was worse than it was Monday, but 800mg of Motrin helped quell the chaos it was creating inside my head.

My tolerance for pain is pretty high, I’ve had a knee surgery and suffered a few bumps and bruises.  I cannot, however, tolerate headaches that interfere with my daily activities and the headaches I’ve had since Monday have done just that.  This morning’s headache even made me sensitive to the lights in my office.  I felt like going back home and crawling into bed.  I’m upset that I haven’t been able to run since Monday, but since I feel better now, I think I’ll take a chance and run in the morning.

Of all the times to get sick, this is the worst.  I would rather be sick after the marathon because I need all the preparation I can get, especially since it’s my first.  I’ll be glad when the headaches are gone for good and I can get back to my routine.