A Struggling Week

Whew! These two weeks have been a struggle.
I have had a "cold" (I guess that is what one would call it) with severe sinus drip. While I went to the gym every morning the first week, I thought seriously about not going a couple mornings. While I hardly know anyone there, I am quite certain no one at the gym wanted to see a runny nose before 7 a.m., especially if the nasal drip reached the equipment.
The first week I focused less on weight-lifting and more on the aerobic exercises. I am determined to participate in the Toad Suck 5K this year, which will be May 5 in Conway, Arkansas. To do so, I must practice increasing my walking speed (I think running is totally uncalled for!) and losing a few more pounds. Aerobic exercise will accomplish both, so I am told.
With that goal in mind, I walked "intervals" on the treadmill for about 30 minutes. By "intervals" I mean that I walked slow (about 2½ mph) for three minutes, then faster (about 4¼ mph) for two minutes and repeated the "interval" 5 or 6 times before I switched to the bicycle.
I keep the bicycle training going because I like it and I may want to participate in some future bicycle event. Who knows it might be fun to ride 160 miles (the equivalent to the distance to Fort Smith, Arkansas, which is where the Arkansas United Methodist Annual Conference is this year) while raising money for African United Methodist pastors who use bicycles as their primary mode of transportation. What if we worked together to buy 7 bicycles for those pastors?
The second week (since I last posted) I did not go to the gym at all because my "cold" became worse. I was nauseous and achy all week. I did what I had to do to satisfy my obligations, then slept the rest of the time. The upside to that is: today I feel great. I will start exercising again this afternoon!