I’m not sick. I’m just not 100 percent.
Since my Disney trip, I’ve probably gone through a box of tissues myself and woken myself nightly with the post-flu cough.
My son has gone through much of the same thing, although he never had the flu.
My wife’s had a bit of a lingering cough as well.
Cough, cough.
We’re not sick, I promise.
On a running note, I was talking with my friend Travis tonight about the Shamrock Half Marathon. He’s planning the full that day and he, too, had the flu about a month ago.
He has a way of motivating me and reminding me of my own training. I’ve got the base miles for this race, I just have to get healthy.
That conversation has led me to a self-imposed get-healthy deadline. If I’m back to 100 percent by Feb. 1, I’ll set a sub 1:40 as my goal again; if I’m not, I’ll run for fun and find a different “A” race this spring.
It’s great to have friends who help keep things in perspective. Now I have get over whatever is lingering in our household.
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Felt the same way after I did the Houston marathon. I drank lots of elderberry / sambucus tea and the extract. It seemed to really help.
If you figure out the secret to ridding yourself (and your family) of that lingering cough, please share. I’m going on 2 weeks now. It’s no bueno.
Lysol. Lots and lots of lysol. Sprayed my whole house after our flu outbreak!
I highly recommend that you make a tea with ginger root. This is one of my grandma’s awesome natural remedies. Go to any local store and get a small ginger root. Cut about a dime sized portion of the ginger root and peel it. Boil it in about 2 cups of water for about 15 minutes. The ginger will completely dissolve into a watery paste around the pot. Drain the paste from your tea and wait for it to cool enough so you can drink it. Drink this tea for 3 days in a row 3 times per day and I guarantee that you will kick off any flu or cold.