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There comes a time during every runner’s training where they are blind-sided by an unexpected setback; a sore muscle, a blizzard rolling through, a cold or flu. These are always difficult to deal with and I definitely feel that one’s ability to cope with setbacks reflects the kind of overall athlete that person is.
Over Christmas break I felt like I was doing a pretty good job of managing these challenges. I had a sore hip and through icing and heating was able to maintaining my mileage. There was a snow storm and though I had to shift my workouts from the track to the streets, I persevered. However, when I got back to Eugene I was laid low by one of the worst gastrointestinal viruses I’ve ever had.
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