"I'd rather be seen on my bicycle than on a park run" - Quote from the dark side

Monday, 7 May 2012

Missed race but happy

I had no choice but to skip yesterday's Colgate 32km (20 Mile) race. I am still coughing and not 100% over the chest cold that's been haunting me for more than a week now.

However, all is not lost! Even though I haven't been running the races as planned this week is still the official start of my trail season for 2012. I can look forward to lots of this...


and this...


and this...


Yes, all is certainly not lost! Happy running!

21 comments:

Shawn said...

That water bridge looks pretty cool. hope you feel better soon, being sick sucks.

Evolving Through Running said...

sorry about the missed race, but sounds like you made the wise call. Get yourself well so you can pound out those trail miles. Hoping to take your lead and spend some more time on the trails this summer.

Amy said...

Oh no, too bad you had to miss another race! I'm glad you aren't too bummed about it, though.

I'm glad you enjoyed the Ladies Run video - the only bad thing about that video is that I couldn't find myself in it - LOL!

Robin said...

Sorry you missed the race but you did the right thing..a chest cold can only turn into something more serious if you run! Lots to look forward to for sure! Hope you feel better soon.

Christi said...

Feel better because it looks like you have a lot of fun in store for you!

misszippy said...

You did the smart thing by sitting this one out. And yes, you DO have great stuff ahead of you! Feel better.

Mike said...

Get well soon, so you can enjoy yourself and make more memories.

Jill said...

Bring on the trails!!! And feel better soon!!!

Jerry Smallwood said...

Trail season....yyiipppeeee :-D

Char said...

I hope you're feeling better soon.

ajh said...

You are smart to not race. Love all your pics! Feel better!

Kate Geisen said...

Hope you can finally kick that cold!

Trail season! Yea! :) The best kind of running, for sure.

HappyTrails said...

Good times around the corner for Johann ;-) Feel better soon and start kicking some dirt up!

Liz said...

Sorry you missed the race, but glad you are feeling positive. Bring on the next challenge!

Lauren said...

Fun, fun, fun!

Get well soon. I hope you are sleeping lots. : ))

Teamarcia said...

Bummer on missing the race but you were wise to do so. Sometimes that chest gunk just hangs on.
Hooray for trail season!

ultra collie said...

you infection flew across to britain..to me :(
hope you're better now :)

Happy Feet 26.2 said...

seems the colds are hanging around for an extended period this year (boo). tough, but wise decision.

as for your comment on misszippy's blog, I'm much the same, mostly running friends for me too.

Unknown said...

Wow looks like you hit some amazing trails! Hope you feel better soon! Happy running!

Raina said...

Hope you are getting better, Johann! Trail season sounds fun. I had no idea you were living at that elevation. Thanks for you thoughts on the possible marathon. You have lots of experience with them.

Run happy this weekend!

Black Knight said...

Sorry you had to skip the race but I like your positive attitude.
Get well soon and come back to race as you like.