Was my puke a fraud?
So if you puke at the end of a race, is it still an, uh, expression of total effort if it turns out you’re actually sick? I’ve been a wreck this whole week, peaking yesterday with feelings of terribleness I care not to describe in flowery prose. My illness makes me doubt the legitimacy of my finish line fuel upheaval. This of course means I have to do it all over again.
Life is never tidy.
I have things to say re the whole military running shoe study, racing vs adventuring, and maybe even earphones (you might be surprised). But not now. I’m all Phlegmy McCoughsalot.
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I hae puked during and after a race – sadly not because of effort but because of drinking an energy drink that had not been mixed appropriately.
I aspire to puke after my half in September!!! I will let you know. All I have to do is decide what to eat before I run. Gotta make the puke worth it, ya know. LOL
I would say that your puke definitely counts, but you also have another good goal to shoot for — the non-viral, finish line puke.
All post-race pukeage is legit. AND you must do it all over again. Feel better. Cheers!