My lost week

I ran a quick 8 last Sunday and was ready to taper down to the North Shore Half-Marathon yesterday. Instead, I came down with a summer cold/sinus infection and ended up on antibiotics and nuclear power nasal spray. Could barely breathe and didn't run a lick all week. Instead of actually doing the half, I did a slow labored 4 miles on Sunday and managed to screw up my back in the process. Not happy. Hope to better tomorrow after two trips to the chiro. Then back on a plane which can't be good either for my health or my back. 5 days in the UK for a consumer law conference and then actually home for a month when I buckle down to training for the September marathon. Hopefully some good running in East Anglia and London.