News alert: The "cold war" is on!

It's easy to tell that the end of tri season is here b/c my body is breaking down part by part! First it was my back... and then my left knee... then my heels... and now my entire system! I'm fighting a cold.

GQ... I thought I told you and your strep bugs to stay away from my blog! Thanks, bud! ;p

Two days ago, I sneezed three times. I should have known then. I don't have allergies and I rarely sneeze unless dust makes its way into my nostrils; so random sneezing in front of the computer is a bad sign. Monday evening came quickly. Despite an afternoon nap, my body was wanting to go to sleep early. Unusual for me. It was difficult to motivate yesterday and I could feel the scratchiness welling up in my throat. Oh crap! It's coming! I took the entire day off from exercise... and didn't feel guilty about it (definitely getting sick).

Rammed Zycam down my throat in hopes of waking up feeling fresh this morning, but alas, I seem to be on the losing end of this bug. Since there isn't anything I can really do about it at this point, I've decided to go for an AM run in a bit. Good choice? Bad choice? My choice.

MiamiMan looms on the horizon and I'm excited. Not so excited about the race at this point (factoring in my aches and pains and now this cold), but very excited about camping out in my Grandparent's motorhome with Sondra, Jeff and Julie. Scott and I 'super cleaned' the interior yesterday afternoon. For a 13-year-old RV, it sparkles inside!

Received the December issue of Inside Triathlon yesterday. Looks like it's going to get a face lift and become a bimonthly publication. Excited about the face lift (not that I feel that it needed it), but grumpy about the bimonthly release. I need a fix every month... and Triathlete just doesn't cut it. I love me some Inside Triathlon!

Sometimes I get tired of blogging solely about running & triathlon, so I may start blogging about other things that move me now and then. Right now, I'm excited about the seasonal coffee releases. I'm sure that those who are flavored java addicts like myself will agree that the fall/winter releases are usually scrumptious!

We own one of these babies. We would surely not survive the AM without it. I'm actually more of a tea aficionado, but when the seasonal fall/winter flavors are released... all bets are off and my savory English Breakfast Tea goes into hibernation.

This year I am excited about Gloria Jean's Ginger Snap and Winter Wonderland releases. I had Winter Wonderland last year and it's possibly the best winter release I've ever had. Delicious!

I'm currently working on a box of Pumpkin Spice that just won't go away. I debated on even picking up a box during the early Fall release as I grew tired of it last year. However, I'm completely out of late winter's Golden French Toast... so it's either Pumpkin Spice or tea. Living in FL, I need all the help that I can get with getting in the holiday 'mood'... so Pumpkin flavored coffee it is!

My dear blogger friend, Teacherwoman tossed me the blogger "Butterfly Award." Thanks, Stacy! My job is to link back to Teacherwoman and then to award it to some other bloggies out there. So here goes:

I bestow upon the following groupies... the "Butterfly Award"

1. Kim

2. Kevin

3. Robin

4. Marcy

5. Rick

6. Marion

7. GQ

8. Rachel #1

9. Rachel #2

10. Maggs

Oh heck... if I've ever left you a comment, then I read your blog and you are officially award worthy! You're all 'Butterflies' to me!

So now all of you get to do the same thing...

Okay... back to triathlon. It's an easy 4 miler this morning just to shake the cobwebs off from yesterday and then I plan on taking it super easy in spin class tonight. Active recovery! Yes!