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Thanks to my darling brother and his stupid germs, I’m down with a cold. \u00a0It’s all his fault and he claims it’s the first step in his evil plan. \u00a0So I’m writing him out of the will. Just in case.<\/p>\n

So my glorious return to training is now much less glorious. \u00a0The last thing I wanted to do last night was run 7 miles of speedwork. \u00a0So instead I sat on the couch. \u00a0I feel like this was the smart decision.<\/p>\n

As I said on Twitter yesterday, this is when you know you’re a runner (or a triathlete or whatever): when you’re clearly sick and need rest but also really want to get in that workout. \u00a0I know that I’ll get better much faster if I just rest up and make sure I get plenty of fluids.<\/p>\n

Speedwork, I’m coming for you tonight. \u00a0I hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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