Marathon training has been going great. Or should I say HAD been going great. Last week I ran a new long run record of 20.5 miles on Sunday, 9 half mile repeats with 1/4 mile recovery in between with virtually no fatigue on Tuesday. Wednesday, was lower body strength training and 2 indoor soccer games where I scored a hat trick in one game, and 2 goals in the second. Thursday... a little bit of rest and recovery with U17 training. I was looking forward to Friday, which is plyometric day, but woke up with the flu instead. I hadn't been able to eat or drink anything all day, but knew I had to at least hydrate myself. After speaking with Teresa, she suggested grape juice. Now grape juice to us is a comfort drink. It reminds us of our Grandma, because she always had grape juice. Well, the thought of grape juice didn't sound all that bad, so I forced myself to sip some throughout the rest of the day. There were moments where I thought I was feeling a little better, and would drink several sips. I was WRONG. Now, I weigh the pros and cons of my decision to drink grape juice.
PRO #1 - The thought of drinking it didn't completely repulse me.
PRO #2 - It was probably the most pleasant thing I have experienced in reverse.
CONS #1 - I was left with a big purple mess to clean up.
That's right, projectile vomiting all over the bathroom floor, toilet, AND my pants. Thank goodness for tile floors and black pants. I still don't regret my decision.
Anyway, I spent all weekend on the couch. I had high hopes to work out on Monday, but was too exhausted after work. It is now Tuesday, and I was able to complete 4 half mile repeats before getting too sick to continue, and pushed through a little bit of upper body strengthening. I have 25 days until my marathon, and I am determined to overcome this setback. Of course, I could use all the support and motivation I can get. :)
3 comments:
oh goodness sorry to hear that ....grape juice is never good when your already nauseous... when ever I had morning sickness the nurse always said stay away from grape juice it will make it worse.. I hope you are on the mend
the pros definately outweighed the cons. I'm with ya...no regrets
Next time sip peppermint tea and alternate with ginger tea every hour, it really works! Sorry you were sick. Also, I want to hear about your marathon training schedule; sounds like a good one.
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