Two lists after the sudden and unwelcome arrival of a head cold four days ago.
List 1:
Things I have missed since getting a head cold
- two runs
- one writing group
- my daily activity goal as per the Apple Watch (four days so far)
- work (on-site)
- going outside (two days)
List 2:
Things I have achieved since getting a head cold
- sneezing
- runny nose
- stuffed sinuses (goes great with #2)
- headache
- mild fever
- coughing
- sore throat
- sleeplessness (one night, see immediate item above for explanation)
- conversely, plenty of napping during the day
- weird dreams
- possible addiction to NyQuil (not really, but it has probably saved my sleep 3 of 4 nights)
- work (a little that I could do from home on the fourth day)
This one bugs me because it just seems so random and out of the blue. Friday I was fine, Friday night I was sick. Weekend shot, missed work, behind on everything again, going in when still not 100%, missing runs after finally getting back into a regular routine. Why haven’t we cured the common cold, anyway?
