i want to thank everyone for their support! it makes me feel less crazy to know others deal with flack from their loved ones as well. and it makes me that much more grateful for the blogger comraderie and community. we can all be crazy together! wheeeeeeee!
that being said, i am opting out of santa cruz this weekend. for a TON of reasons. the congestion in my head is moving south. i haven't been able to test out my legs. i've been working NON-STOP the whole week and i don't see any break until after my tuesday deadline. i've slept about 4 hours each night and predict i'll keep this schedule until at least saturday. i've been so wracked with panic and sleep deprived, i think i'm running on adrenaline instead of calories because i know i haven't been able to eat.
but even though i won't be chugging along the coast this weekend, don't forget to cheer on rose. she's gonna kick enough @ss for both of us anyway :)
once i meet my deadline, i'll have a second to sleep, regroup and resolve to NEVER, EVER, EVER again bite off more than i can chew. i have this habit of freaking out when i start something causing me to go into overdrive and do everything possible so as to do it perfectly, and then sometimes it's just too much all at once and i'm up sh!t creek. whoever said "live and learn" forgot that very important middle part.
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I love that quote: whoever said live and learn forgot about the middle part...lol
We all have our freakout moments...mine tends to be most all of the day, well until about 8pm when my shows start to come on and I know the day is finally over!
You know that you made the right decision, don't let anyone give you any flack for it!
I hope you feel better soon and good luck getting the work stuff done.
Do remember to take deep breaths and I hope things get back to normal for you soon.
It's hard to make the decision you did. But, it sounds like it is for the best. Especially if your cold may be heading south into the lungs and you still don't know about the legs. Good choice...but hard, I know.
Rest up!
I think you're making the right decision, though it may not feel so great while living through it. This is from someone who didn't listen to common sense and ended up on crutches for months. Be wise.
You know, making this decision was probably harder than running the race would have been. Good job for having guts and being smart. Feel better!
It sucks that you've trained and worked hard for this and are not able to do it, but you know what's best for you.
And opting out is probably a better feeling than a DNF -- something I am now aquainted with because I didn't make the smart decision to opt out.
We all have these moments. I've definitely taken more than I can chew for this tri I'm supposed to be doing in a month (sooooo not happening).
You're in good company. Better to listen to your body and treat it well so the ultimately payout will be this October at Nike.
You made a good decision to skip the race. There are always other races.
> the congestion in my head is moving south.
Have you seen your doctor yet? If so, did he prescribe any meds or just rest?
Ugh, ugh, ugh...I know how devastating it can be to have to pull out of a race when you've been training for months! I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you get better soon and kick a** on the next race.
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