When Life Gets in the Way: Sick, Sleepless & Behind on Training

Can one bad week of missed runs ruin your marathon training? I got sick partway through a training block — a chest cold, three nights of awful sleep, and a week where everything that could go wrong did — and in this solo episode I think out loud about what it actually costs.I'm building toward an October marathon with a goal of breaking 4:30, and right when my training was finally clicking, it all came apart. So I get honest about training through sickness, the fear of losing fitness, and the all-or-nothing mindset that makes me skip a run completely instead of just doing a shorter one. No tidy answers here — just a runner working through a rough stretch in real time. If you've ever felt behind or gotten sick at the worst possible moment, you'll relate to this one. In this episode:•  Why I traded base-building for a strength block•  Whether to run with a cold — and when to rest•  Do you really lose fitness after a week off?•  The all-or-nothing trap and the small fix I'm trying New episodes every other Friday. If this one resonated, follow or subscribe so you don't miss the next. Find everything here: https://linktr.ee/evanblakeneyUntil Next Time: Just Keep Running