Things were going so well.
I shouldn't be too surprised. It finally got me.


I caught a bug and it's not leaving.  As a matter of fact, it's built a nice home inside my chest and throat and appears very cozy.  I assume it's on vacation and enjoying it's stay-- right now it must be having a grand row because I'm up coughing like a bandit wondering what to do with my training today. 


I was hit in 2007 hard with a sever case of pneumonia-it was horrible.  I refused to recognize the flags being waved from the oncoming attack. Training, school, work, weather, fatigue, it was too much and I was too stubborn. But.... this "chest thing" kinda came from nowhere and ambushed me.  


After my big volume block I was extra careful to have a solid seven days of recovery work and rest---Yes, Yes, that blog post I put up after my big week seems not so funny now (talking about what not to do during a recovery week)-but for the most part I was careful.  Being six weeks out from Ironman Texas-this is not the ideal situation.  I took it easy towards the end of last week and did nothing yesterday--feel like I am making the turn and am happy I cut back and rested for a few days. 


Sometimes this happens and, as athletes when stuff get's hold-be careful.  I say this to myself as much I suggest it to you. When "a thing" is coming--- most of us know when that is...don't ignore the signs.  My "thing" was brewing last week and I knew it.  Is this from over training?   No..I don't think it is.  It's been going around and I've dodged it. ( I've had no fever, or flu-like symptoms usually associated with  his crap)  It has been confined to my chest-but, it's here and I have to manage it. I've described it as a cold with a mission-so, I have been super careful.  I've lost a bit of mojo and did have a few freak out moments because I started to look at the calendar. But-ultimately...there is nothing I can do but wait it out and-not make it worse.


Just a quick update-more this week about my talk at Portland Christian High school, RYU photo shoot, and plans for Ironman Texas.


Oh, one more thing....Easter rules......


^{Mark 16:6} “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. ⁷ But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”