Training Derailment

Derailment is a pretty accurarate description what almost/did take place over the Thanksgiving holiday.

As most of you know my parents were devorced when i was in 2nd grade. as a result i have had to make adjustments. After the salvation of my parents and step parents most of those adjustments were pretty smooth. However there is one adjustment that still hunts me. This is of course the Thanksgiving meals. What do you mean adam?

On thanksgiving day we eat at my dad and step-moms at about 11-1 then from there we ussually head over to Samantha's parents for another meal, usually around 1-4, then if I can I steal away for quick nap before we drive 30 minutes away to eat with my mom and step-dad.

Now there are plenty of ways around this, so as to not destroy my training. But what got me this time was the fact that the flu was woking its way around Samantha's family and eventually made it into my body.

Yes, i was able to survive the abundace of food, deserts and even all the finger foods. But i could not esape the flu.

It hit me hard. for about 3 days, i could feel my body putting up a fight aginst it. I knew something wasnt right, my stomach didnt feel bad, it just fest "unstable". Sure enough at about 2am I made my way to the restroom and there i stayed till it was all out of my system...or so I thought...3am again...

I think i made it to bed about 4. but my body was weak, and hurting. I didnt run for about a week. I just managed to stay in bed.

As of yesterday i have put in 4 runs for a total of 35 miles. So i am happy to say i am back on track.

Now I just need to get in those long runs while i still have time.