I have been sick all week. I think the marathon just did me in. I finally don't feel like I have the flu today. It was sunny and beautiful out, so I threw on my shoes and headed out for a run. At mile 3, I thought I was going to puke again. I wish I could get rid of that feeling. It is reminding me of the most miserable weeks of pregnancy! My hub has been begging me to not run any more marathons. He keeps telling me that my body is not normal and I should not be stressing it out. He doesn't think it can't take the stress that normal bodies can. I on the other hand think it is good to stress my body out. I think it has helped me to work through my auto-immune stuff! I just can't stand that I didn't get a 3:30 something for the marathon. I feel like if I could have kept running for the last 3 weeks, didn't have a knee problem and it wasn't 88 degrees....I could have done it! I really want to run one more and just get in the 3:30s, just for me. I don't care about competing against someone else, just myself! I really tried to just take Boston slow and enjoy every step, but there is just nothing like getting a PR. It gives you a high for weeks. A PW (personal worst) just isn't the same! ha! My quads are still sore. I went over to my friend Cheryl's house for some pilates. She is the one with the stress fracture and couldn't run Boston. I hate seeing her in a boot. Quads are feeling better now thanks to her. Surgery is less than a week away. I am feeling nervous about it! My knee feels good now. My hub says that it won't stay that way and is only because the cortisone finally kicked in. Next race....Bryce Canyon Half. It is a super fun, beautiful and a really fast race. Everyone should do it! I hope my knee is better by then! | 
