I hate being sick. I realize that having the flu is pretty minor in the grand scheme of things, but as someone who eats mostly healthfully, exercises fairly regularly, and generally takes pretty good care of herself, it is really frustrating to get sick enough to be completely out of commission for an entire week. I didn't go into the office once this week (although I did a not insignificant amount of work from home today), I haven't worked out once this week... I haven't even left my apartment building since last Sunday.

I really, really want to run a half-marathon next year, and I even have the one I want to do all picked out. The National Half-Marathon, which takes place a week after my 30th birthday. It seemed like a great way to kick off a new decade of my life, tackling another goal and crossing it off my list. The only problem is, I have to have a qualifying time to run it. And I just miss the qualifying time in so many categories.

10 Miles - 1:50:00 -- I missed by 9:29.

10k - 1:05:00 -- I missed by 2:59.

5k - 31:00 -- I missed by ELEVEN SECONDS.

ELEVEN FREAKING SECONDS. Argh, I was so close. If only I had run instead of walked just 20 more seconds, I would have done it.

So, I was on a quest to find a race to run by the end of the year where I could run a qualifying time. I figured a 5k would be easiest. I had started to push myself harder on my treadmill runs, doing intervals workouts to increase my speed. I realized that if my leg could hold up during the Army Ten Miler, it was ready to run faster.

And then, BAM, the flu. Bronchitis. An inability to do anything remotely active for more than 10 minutes without needing to lie down. Threw a freaking wrench into my plans.

I'm frustrated. I'm sick. I'm tired. I have to work all weekend to make up for the time I missed this week, meaning I am going to have to work 7 straight days. I am behind in my hours and probably won't be able to catch up, as this was supposed to be my busiest workweek of the quarter and it all fell to other people, because I couldn't be there.

I need another nap.