Al I have seen enough of your old training plans and race results to know that all of the above goals that you mentioned are achievable. If you believe this too then you should take the advice given on this forum re professional help. Now I know that no one on here really understands your situation at work but mate its alot bigger than 1 days holiday/throwing a sickie, and getting sorted. Surely if things escalate and you do nothing then you could be looking at more than 1 day off. SEEFTON post is sound.

Hey, you never know, you may have a solution in time for XOTF