Track and Field Blogs - Chaz [Charlie Hammon]

Well yesterday was state and I was really looking forward to it for a long time but I didn't get to run in it. Thursday night I developed a bad cough and a soar throat. I thought it was just like a 24 hour cold and I would be okay for state. Friday I started feeling worse and my upper chest started to hurt. That night I felt absolutely terrible and my parents told me that if I don't get better by the morning I am not running. Saturday morning came around and it was even worse. I couldn't really talk and it kinda hurt when I did. I decided I was gonna go anyways even though I knew it would be hard on me to be there knowing I can't race. I told my friends that I couldn't race and they felt bad for me and my team was disappointed too. Everyone from dcac did really good and it was differnt watching everyone when I wasn't racing with them. It was actually a pretty cool experience. Being there watching everyone race but not being able to myself really showed me how much I love racing.

Well today I went to the doctor and he told be that I have bronchitis and that I shouldn't run until thursday. I have to use an inhaler to help break stuff away in my chest. Right now I am coughing a lot (my coughs sound really gross) and my chest is on fire. My throat still hurts but it is off and on.

Well I really hungry for nationals now and I can't wait till I get to start training with dcac.