Weak After the Down Week

This week has taught me something.  Taking down weeks is not good for me.  A few things could be to blame.

1. I started this week WAY too hard for coming off a down week.  I got excited on my Monday run this week and took it out at about 6 minute pace, leaving me tired for Tuesday's exploits.
2. I biked a lot last week.  Seeing the opportunity of "time off" shortly before I leave my good bike at home for a while, I rode whenever I could, including a ride in the heat on Sunday.  I even cut that ride short because it was too hot and I was getting over a slight illness, which leads to point 3...
3. I was sick Thursday with a lingering headache through the weekend.  Thursday was supposed to be my last day of work at the TJ Maxx Distribution Center off Lynch Road.  I woke up that morning at about 9, unusually early for me on work days, with stomach pangs.  I went back to sleep thinking I just needed to sleep it off like what usually happens, but no.  I woke up around 2 o'clock that afternoon and could hardly walk because I was bent over in pain.  I had to call in on my LAST day.  Whatever, it's over now.  I woke up again at 5:30 feeling a little under the weather, but I ate dinner and then read until 5 o'clock.  that's not a typo, I read until the sun was about to come up.  I said good morning to my sister as she prepped for soccer and school and she said good night to me.  Woke up with a headache but nothing else.
4. I played dodge ball last night for the first time since fall semester.  For some reason, my body doesn't like to twist and throw.  My core was EXTREMELY sore today.  It was a great time and I got to see some people before they go off to school.

Enough of my excuses.  I did get a great run in tonight, 9 miles at about 6:30 rhythm around the State Hospital and the surrounding roads.  There were quite a few people out enjoying the weather which directly affected the amount of yells and cat-calls I received.  All-in-all, it was a successful run.

I'm tired of the flat around my house.  I'm actually looking forward to the hills of the Other Side of Town.  I'm not sure if my legs remember what a real hill feels like to run up when the biggest challenge I get within a three mile radius of my house is the dinky little bump at the State Hospital.  Don't get me wrong, running what used to be water towers sucks but I need a regular run on some hills.

I move in Friday and have a lot to do before then.  Busy day tomorrow.  Time for some sleep.