Down with the sickness...again

I have been sick since last Wednesday.  So, my running is now 3 days behind.  I hate that.  I should've been done with my training already.  My 5k is just 3 weekends away now.  I want to do better than my last run in November. My last time was 40:16 and I want to do 38 minutes.  I'm wondering if I'm going to make it at this point. It's only 2 minutes less!! 2 minutes that I have to cut down.  I would love to do 36 minutes.  Cut down 4 minutes.  That would mean I can run my first mile in 13 minutes.  My 2nd mile in 11 and my last mile and .10 of a mile in 12 minutes.  If I could lose 15lbs I would easily get my speed up.  I think I've been eating pretty well.  My weekend splurges probably do more harm than anything I eat during the week.  I normally bring my lunch and prepare my breakfast at home.  I'm going to try to drink 1 gallon of water a day for the next few weeks and drink my skinny tea, which actually works.  I won't be dissapointed in myself, but I would love to do 36 minutes! I would be so proud of me. 

In 2 weeks I'm going to my first half marathon meeting.  It's through the Central Florida Chrons Disease group and the run would be in Wine Country in VA.  It would be a beautiful run and the registration is already closed so the only way I can get there is through this group.  I think I can do this.

The sad news but good news for them is that Yvette and Luis bought a house in St. Louis.  I'm really happy for this new beginning for them.  They are closing on the house March 15th.  The week before my birthday.  I know it's going to be hard for the family to be this far from Sophia but I figured I'll see her in July and again for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  That's not bad...3 times? But I'm so used to seeing her every weekend.  It's exciting for them though and I know Sophia will be happy wherever she is as long as she's with her parents.  My mom and dad are going to be so lonely.  If me and Brett were okay and had it together I would love to have a grandbaby for them, but it's just not in the cards right now. 

Anyway, I called in to work today and I really needed it.  I slept a lot and blew my nose every half hour, so needless to say I feel better...finally.  Not 100% yet but ready to hit the gym tomorrow night at any cost.