Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Back on the Run and the Return of Wine Monday

I was forced into a week long break from running because of a nasty virus that held my body hostage, mostly via cough and sinus congestion.  Yesterday morning I finally got back to my routine and was pleasantly surprised with how good I felt. I did 5 miles at an 8:38 average and didn't have a coughing attack or any chest pains. In fact, someone called me fast! Me! Fast!

This triumphant return is all the more note-worthy because Monday night marked the official return of Wine Monday! I had not participated for over a month, giving it up for my last few weeks of training before the half marathon. During last week's Wine Monday I wasn't feeling great and didn't imbibe. This week however, I made up for lost time. With some help from Dutch, my partner in crime, I managed to polish off a wonderful bottle of Petite Syrah.

So to recap: sick for a week, drank a lot of wine, ran 5 miles. Fast!

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