My Journey With Health And Fitness – Dealing With A Cold

I woke up this morning at the normal 4am time and realized my husband had shared his cold with me. I didn’t feel really bad except I was exhausted. I decided going back to sleep for a while would be the best thing for me so I did. That of course meant I had to rearrange my day. I cancelled my fitness class but it was really more to not infect anyone else than thinking I wouldn’t be able to do the workout but I knew I could likely make it up by doing some extra walking.

Now don’t get me wrong, if despite my best efforts this cold escalates I know I will have to take a bit of a break, I’m just hoping it doesn’t come to that. Right now it is a bit of a sore throat (my colds always start in my throat) and an annoying dry cough for which I am just relieving with some cough drops. Of course I am once again adding zinc to my vitamin routine to hopefully ward off getting really sick like my husband and sister have been.

When I did get up for the day I decided a good walk might help my energy level especially since it was gearing up to be a beautiful day. It was a bit chilly when I first headed out but that is actually a good thing because colder air can really help inflamed lungs. I know I didn’t really cough during that 2 hour walk. But I actually think the beauty I saw this morning just uplifted me mentally. Because I started this walk later than I normally would the sun was fully out. Moreover, I got to the promenade on the beach and it was just gorgeous out. There were tons of people out walking and many of them with their dogs (several of whom came over to say hi to me). There were all sorts of birds out on the ocean because the water was so gloriously calm (though thankfully no Canada Geese). The best part was seeing two bald eagles sitting atop a tree just watching all the humans walking by. I swear, this type of scenery will make anyone feel better. I’m really hoping that I will be able to do the same tomorrow.

And so keeping hydrated, taking my vitamins, and walking in the great outdoors is my current plan to deal with this cold. Maybe if I keep feeling good mentally then this will be the worst of the cold. We’ll see how it ultimately goes.