What Motivates you to Move?

The answer to that question lately is nothing!

Wow....it has been a month since my trip to Chicago...and guess what? I caught the cold and still have it 3 weeks later...YIKES!!! I have to stop frequently to have coughing fits every now and then. In fact, I have been coughing up several shades of yellow and green stuff that is coming out of my lungs....yummy. Basically Mr. Mucus as is pictured has been my worst enemy, a type of tri-training saboteur.


Of course being a nurse...I'm stubborn and have tried to self treat with at first Sinutab, then Mucinex, then Nyquil, then OTC Codeine....and finally got a prescription for some antibiotics which I started on Monday. I still feel like CRAP....but have been trying to do the self talk thing and be positive and think to myself...."I FEEL GREAT!" That is really hard to believe when I find myself short of breath just to walk up a flight of stairs to get to my computer.


If I don't feel better by Friday and the pleurtic chest pain that I have in my right lateral chest area doesn't improve then I am destined to get a chest x-ray and face the diagnosis that I am most afraid of....pneumonia. UGH!!! The bottom line is that it has put a halt on my training. Which is a total bummer! Yes, I have gotten enough beauty sleep to put sleeping beauty to shame. But I'm so done with this and am ready to get back to training. In addition, I can feel my muscles just waisting away. I have probably lost about 7 or 8 pounds....most likely muscle. Truth be told, I am afraid to get on the scale to see that I have lost weight, unfortunately muscle. I know most women would be thankful to shed a few extra pounds, but me not so much. My clothes are more roomy but not in a good and healthy way. Perhaps it is because I don't feel healthy?

So back to my question.....What Motivates you to Move? Normally....it is a beautiful sunny, cool, crisp day inviting me out for a run. A hill with the sun just rising over it, inviting to be hiked. Good music that gets me moving either in the shower or at the gym. My beautiful children and their smiling faces. There are many things that motivate me to move. What motivates you? Add your comments....I'm curious as I sit hear recovering from my cold from hell! Details to follow on my diagnosis.....

Failure is not an option....but I am feeling quite physically challenged