Day 32 - half course in reverse

I've been sleepless and tired for the last few days with a terrible cold.

I've been coughing and unable to sleep through without waking myself up and keeping others awake too.

I went to work for less than an hour today because I have things to do, went out for lunch and then slept for a few hours and woke up feeling worse.

I looked outside at the cold wet and dark and decided not to run today.

Then I started to write this blog entry for today, and as I was writing the day 32 heading I thought, so much for reaching 365 days.

So I strapped on some shoes and my phone and decided to run to the dairy which is maybe 400 to 500 metres away and then back again. After all it's not the distance, it's the persistence of effort on a daily basis.

I ran there, bought a Lotto ticket and then instead of running home I felt like I could go further and my breathing was more measured when running and I had stopped coughing.

So I ran to the park, stopping once for the steep part on the reverse of Watling and then back through the park to home.

So I feel pretty pleased with myself for sticking to it and despite feeling like shit before, I do feel a little better for exercising, which I noted last year when I had a cold and hit the bike anyway.

Distance: 1.08 km
Time: 6:07
Average Speed: 10.6
Soundtrack: I'm not sure, there was some Garbage - Special, in there and I think I finished on I Can't Get Behind That....