I've had a sore throat that has been steadily getting worse over the last few days. Other than the sore throat, I've mostly felt fine--no other major symptoms. Anyway, yesterday was pretty bad. I thought it might be strep so I went to the InstaCare to get it checked out. The test came back negative for strep, which was good. However, the doctor looked at my throat and said I probably do have "some kind of virus." Couldn't get much more specific than that. No antibiotics because it's a virus, not a bacteria. I told her about my training and the marathon and all of that. She said I should be "fine" to race. I hope so. Like I said, I don't have many other symptoms but the throat is pretty uncomfortable. Energy is down a bit as a result too.
So, I ran easy this morning. My throat has been the most raw in the morning and the first 20 minutes or so were not comfortable. After a while, it didn't hurt so much when swallowing. I was feeling about 85% overall as far as energy and running economy go. I'll just take it easy for the next couple of days (as I should anyway) and see if this will dissipate.
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