My First 5k Race — Part 2

So whatever happened with the Run the Reagan? I missed it, thanks to double dose of the flu and bronchitis. I was so miserable the day of the race that there was serious doubts about my ability to get down the stairs, let alone running down the Reagan!

In fact, I was so bad off I went to the doctor for the second time (I had been there Wednesday, too). The race was still going on, and the parking lot was about 200 feet from the Parkway. When we drove up you could see runners going by. I sat there in the van for a moment, watching them.

If there was anything that could make me feel worse, it was the thought that I was missing something I had spent weeks — no, not just weeks, but months — getting ready for. Also missed was my $20 entry fee and free t-shirt!

As a consolation, the doctor gave me two shots in the rump, which amazingly helped me feel noticeably better in just a couple of hours.

Not only did I miss the 5K, but I also missed four days of work, too.