Heal Or Hurt

  In my head I am writing this post to myself almost as much as I am writing this to those who frequent my blog.  Its something I struggle with as a person in search of health and wellness;  the common cold and all his little infectious buddies.  I hate being sick and blowing my nose every five to ten minutes.  I have a great disdain for looking down at the gooey discharge trying to decide if the current hue is worth a trip to a physician. 

  I realize that I am not alone in this war on germs, but the real conflict is not the microscopic combatants.  The struggle waging is more so in my mind and it deals with the desire to work and train.  For the last several days I have gotten up and argued with myself over whether or not I should work out that day.  Visions of weight rooms, and running trails bounce back and forth like a high dollar bouncy ball.  My body needs the exercise  and I have deeply missed my workouts.  On the other side of the skirmish, I wonder if working out will do more damage to my body than good.  Is the extra 45 minute workout worth another day of mucus discharge and achy coughing?  Trying to decide the answer is like trying to wrestle an oiled up rhino; difficult and not without a downside. 

  So here I sit, wondering whether or not the trip up the rock wall today will bring morale to the army of mucus in my nose, or will the exertion and fun bring some much needed healing.  To Heal or Hurt, that is the question.

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