I’m away this weekend, but our Sunday eight-mile run will go as
scheduled. Several teammates who are running the Cottage Grove Half on Saturday
will take good care of you with directions, drink service and results-taking. Help
by making sure they write down your time at the end.
The route (from Eugene Running Company with 8:00 start): Oakway
and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don’t cross. Turn right onto bike
path (being careful not to follow half-marathoners, who turn the other way), to
Valley River footbridge and across. Turn left, to Ferry Street Bridge. Turn
AROUND there and back the same way: Valley River, Ferry and store. GPS distance
is 8.00 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at halfway. Weather forecast: temperature
in 40s with light rain likely.
WEEK 10 LESSON: YOUR HEALTH
Question: What happens if I get sick and have to stop running?
Answer: The most
common ailments are the flu and colds. Never, ever run with the flu’s fever.
Don’t just rest while feverish but take an additional day off for each day of
the illness, or you risk serious complications and much-delayed recovery. Colds
usually pass through you in about a week. Rest during the “coming-on” stage
(usually the first two to four days). Then run easily (slowly enough not to
cause heavy coughing and nose-throat irritation) during the “coming-out” stage.
Throughout recovery, obey your fatigue signals. You got sick in the first place
by overtiring yourself.
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