It’s a weekend of choices: Cottage Grove Half on Saturday, Eugene
Marathon preview that day, or our regularly scheduled run of eight miles on
Sunday. Our run begins at eight o’clock (on the first day of the Daylight Time
switch).
The route: Eugene Running Company, Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry
Street Bridge and don’t cross. Turn right, to Valley River footbridge and
across. Turn left, to Ferry Street. Turn AROUND there, and go back the same
way: Valley River, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 8.00 miles. You’ll run the
first four with our half-marathoners.
Bring a drink for delivery at turnaround. Weather forecast: starting
temperature in 40s with small chance of rain.
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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