Wildflower Practice Weekend

I had great hopes for this weekend. I was sooo excited to see the course and to find out how well prepared or how unprepared I am for the race coming up in the beginning of May. Unfortunately, I started coming down with a cough/chest cold on Thursday and it only got worse as the weekend progressed. I made it into the 50 degree water with my wetsuit on and did the warm up laps, but couldn't complete the actual workout. Despite the rain and my numb toes, I made it onto my bike and made it up Lynch hill and to the first water station without any real distress, but then I turned around and was not able to complete the whole course. The next day was the run, and I was really hoping that I'd at least be able to finish that, but I got about a mile into the run and had to turn around because my chest was hurting too much. This stoopid cold couldn't have come at a worse time. After going to SLO for a tri-tip sandwich at Firestone and visiting some friends for a few hours, I made my way home. As I drove, I started to get the shakes and by the time I got home I had a full blown fever at 101.8 degrees. I guess sleeping outside on the ground and swimming in 50 degree water doesn't help a chest cold. Anyway, I am praying for a quick recovery so I can get back to my training and finish the triathlon with energy to spare.