It has been an absolutely gorgeous weekend in North Carolina; unfortunately, my health has not been so gorgeous. After last Tuesday's run, I felt the ticklings of a sinus infection coming in the back of my throat. Without fail, if either a) I change and/or stir up my environment (i.e. go travelling or do high intensity yard-work) or b) my environment changes and/or stirs up itself (e.g. seasons changes and pollen) my sinuses blow up. At least by now I know the tale-tell signs and usually slow down, sleep more, and eat lots of fruit and veggies.
This time around, I might have actually halted the thing in its tracks. Score.
After 10 hours of sleep Friday night and an entire day on the couch yesterday, I decided some form of physical activity was necessary. My mom and sister finished a 10K this morning in just under an hour (way to go, gals!) and after talking to them I thought, what the hell, let's give this a shot.
Having not been outside since Saturday morning when I dropped off James at the airport, I was shocked to find that it was 77°F outside. I settled in for an easy jog, planning to slow to a walk as frequently as necessary. I wanted to do at least 6 miles, but after 5, I felt dehydrated, wobbly-legged, and - seriously? - sun-burnt.
But on days like this, it's hard not to feel grateful to be dehydrated, wobbly-legged and sunburnt - because I'm out running/walking on a beautiful sunny day.
It's a beautiful thing.
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