I managed to pick up the icky sore throat/cold that has been going around at school. When my kids were little, I used to tell them to take their cold back wherever they got it. That always got a good giggle because even little kids understand you can't return germs to their rightful owner! When I wake up in the morning, I pretty much always feel good and generally wake up before my alarm. If I feel like I might be coming down with something, I use my morning run as a gauge as to whether or not I should go to work. If I'm feeling better after a run, then off to school; if the running makes it worse, back to bed. Most of the advice available on the web says that if an illness is above the neck, run but be gentle. If the illness is accompanied by fever or symptoms below the neck, take the day off. I found this flowchart to help. I took shorter, lighter runs on Friday and Saturday and found that getting moving helped clear out my cough and congestion. Now that I am on the mend, I'm trying to make sure I don't pass it on to others. No one is interested in coughing their way through Christmas next week. My cold isn't the only source of frustration this week. I recently purchased a new computer and am trying to learn to blog on it. Let's just say, there are many differences switching from a PC to a Mac. Being of the generation that learned computers on the good old Apple 2e with the Oregon Trail and an amber screen, technology can be a friend and a foe. I'm looking forward to being able to post more photos and do more creative things on future posts. For today, some text and a couple of archived graphics is all I can get going! I hope none of you need the flowchart I linked to figure out if you are too sick to run this winter. And may all your efforts on your computers be effortless. Happy running--Missee
Care to Comment? How old were you when you first used a computer? Do you prefer to run easy or take the day off when you are under the weather?
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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