What's that?, Back off! and other mind induced absurdities

It's that time again. It starts off as a mild ache here or there coupled with a cough and some chest tightness. Then all of a sudden I notice co-workers are wheezing, hacking up all sorts of nastiness and calling in sick. I'm surrounded and I'm starting to feel it too! Argggghhhhh... the dreaded taper fever. When all of my systems seem to rebel against having some extra hours in the week for relaxing and resting pre-race and when everyone around me appears to be carrying lethal dosages of the sickies.


I need a bubble like my buddy Stewie!