I'm hereby withdrawing from the Thanksgiving Day Race due to the fact that I am sick. I did not go to work today. I've been feverish. My throat hurts and every time I move I start coughing. My skin hurts. I can't breathe very well. This is the first time in my history of racing that I have not competed in a race I registered for. It pains me to be a quitter, and I know my coworkers will give me a lot of flack. But, I must think of my health first. I tried to run last night (Tuesday) and nearly passed out after 3 miles. I'm not sure what would happen if I tried to run 6 in the freezing cold and possible sleet (coughing all the way). Pneumonia doesn't sound fun. Since I barely slept last night, I'm hoping that if I sleep tonight I will be able to semi-enjoy Thanksgiving afternoon with my family.

I wish all of my former (and future) competitors best of luck. Now I'm off to take some Nyquil.

Back to the world of ... zzzzzzzzzzz