Will Run For Ice Cream

Just wanted to give you a quick update. I've been MIA this week because we have the flu. I've been sick since Sunday. I had no idea that chills and body aches could hurt so bad. I am a grown woman who was brought to tears by the pain.  So to watch my Lil Man cry that everything hurts is extremely hard! And of course I feel so helpless because I can't make the pain go away. Lots of snuggles and pushing the liquids is what's on the agenda today. 

Well, as my Lil Man got the flu, and then pneumonia, I got sick on Monday. I was telling myself it was 'nothing'. But the 101.6 fever said otherwise. Today is Thursday, and I haven't been able to exercise all week, unless you consider cleaning up poop and an unending amount of poopy laundry exercise. I'm still sick, and I haven't been able to run this week. So I suppose you could say that my training plan has been shot. I've been given advice not to even attempt the marathon. The advice was well intended. I know this. I'm not hurt or upset by their honesty. But I know that I have to do what I need to do for me. I have 3 weeks and 2 days before the Marathon.

Yep, what started as a little cough on Thursday night for Lil Man, turned into a low grade fever by midnight with a full blown storm by morning. I took him to the pediatrician and they did a flu test. He tested positive for the flu. You've got to be kidding me right?!? He had the shot so I'm hoping that will help him. But this came out of no where, as I suppose most sickness does. But as many of you know, I'm about to peak in my training for the marathon. Today was supposed to be 17 miles. My Lil Man was just too sick for me to leave him. So I've pushed the run off until tomorrow, and hoping I will be able to leave him long enough to get it in. Next week is my one ( and only ) 20 miler. I've been snotted on, sneezed on, and had his slobbery fingers in my mouth. So, all I can do at this point is take care of him, hope he gets to feeling better soon, and hope that Hubby and I don't get it. I currently have a slight sore throat and a pounding headache, but no...