My Running Curse

I seem to have a curse when it comes to running 5Ks. Last summer I ran the Layton Fun Run.  This year I ran the Running of the Leopards. Last year I got sick the morning of the race.  I barely made it through the race but I did.  I was sick for several days after that.  With the Running of the Leopards I wasn't sick the day of the race.  I was sick a few weeks before it with a respiratory illness that has a 2-4 month recovery time.  So I ran the race barely able to breathe. What will happen with the next race?  I guess I will find out when I run the Fun Run again this year. Should be interesting to see what happens. I just hope that I am not sick again.  I might actually make the run with a good time if I am not sick. I don't know if I will be running any races before then but if I do then I hope I don't get some really bad illness right before it.