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(sick) (rest day)
Unfortunately I had to sit out the relay, but if anything this was a bit of a relief. I gave everything I had in the previous two days and that was satisfying, and although it looked very fun to race in the terrain again I know I risked pushing the cold into my lungs. Instead, I pretended to prepare for my race to allow Ben to have a full experience so went into quarantine, got ready for my race, and as soon as he started his leg I changed back and ate my lunch. Felt a bit bad for the team to be DSQd but after jogging a lap of the quarantine I knew there was a good chance I would retire anyway or if not, leave the forest much more ill if I had tried to race.
Full day of eating and napping and chilling instead. Feeling better by the evening but still having blocked sinuses and a bit spaced out.
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