Fortitude

It was with great fortitude that today I went to the university track to continue training for the half marathon.  Unfortunately, I only walked about two miles as I felt like a truck had hit me the last couple laps.  I was feeling fatigued this morning like someone had sucked the wind from my sails. My determination to walk in hopes of feeling better proved differently. I have succumbed to some kind of  intestinal virus. It has left me achy and feeling weak. I am praying my husband does not get ill.  We were in hopes of walking and jogging today quite a distance, as we are running out of training time. I tried to get my husband to continue training, but he did not want to continue without me. I was glad to get home as I was extremely fatigued and feeling like I was a hundred years old.

I hope that this set back is short lived. The weather here is not helping as it has been snowing again and it is very cold.  We are two days from the end of the year and I was hoping to bid farewell to a challenging year with some dear friends. I am going to stay optimistic as it seems to be the best medicine and of course Laney is by my side to give me much comfort. And, now I rest.  Life is good when the body is healed.