Today was an UGLY running day. I woke up with zero energy and no motivation. I decided to still try and get my run in, but wow, was it abysmally slow. A full minute slower than my usual slow training run pace. I managed to muddle through three miles and crawled back into the house to shower and get ready for work. A good friend of mine mentioned that when he has runs like this, it usually means he’s getting sick, which has been my experience as well. So I’m sitting at my desk pumping orange juice and echinacea tea.

Here’s hoping that things get better. I’ve got my first race on Saturday. Thankfully it’s just a 5K.