Notes
I need to start this off by saying I'm sorry, to everyone. I woke up this morning unable to breathe at all through my nose and my entire head hurt bc of how congested I currently am and I was just in no condition to run even though I was trying to make it to the bus. However, I know this should not be an excuse for missing the run and I know I have let everyone down. I feel like a piece of shit and I can't go making excuses for myself, I should have tried harder to be there this morning. I am sorry.
For the run I was able to force myself to do once I got my breath back at least a little bit, I wanted to do something that was at least a little hilly since I knew I had missed Mt. Alem this morning so I ran out to Oberholtzer Rd and down to the trail head at Koser Rd. I then ran on the trail until I hit 7 miles and turned around and came back. Going back I had to run up Koser which is a substantial climb and Oberholtzer is not flat either way. Once I got back to campus, I added on a mile by doing the shorter warm up loop and then going up Mt. Joy St to finish with an uphill like I know everyone did today at Mt. Alem. I still cannot breathe very well as my nose is basically just dripping snot and there is mucus in my throat and lungs due to the way allergies are right now and have been all month but I forced myself to run this a little harder than a normal long run bc I knew I had missed an important one. I still don't feel great, I don't think my allergies have ever been this bad, at least not that I can remember, but I had to make myself do something at least with the same idea of running Mt. Alem. Again, I'm sorry for disappointing everyone and letting you all down. I doubt anyone reading this is going to be happy with me today or for a while, and you shouldn't be. I messed up and I understand that. I'm not happy with myself either. I'm sorry.