GOODNESS.......
Jan2820129:50 p.m.
....me! Yet another huge gap between blogs. I guess that's just the way things are for me at the moment. I'm enjoying reading what everyone else has been up to though.
So the panto came and went. Ticket sales were down a bit from last year, which was a shame as it was a great show.
So the week after panto saw me following the marathon training plan. Didn't feel too good on the Monday but made up for it on the Tuesday doing 5 miles including 2 fast ones (well sub 8:45 pace). A good running club session on the Wednesday and then the week finished with a 12 mile long run.
The following week started well with a steady 5 miles (couldn't find the motivation to do the 3 tempo miles that was required). Then circuits and running club. Felt a bit fluey and when I got home, started shivering.
To cut a long story short, that was me out of circulation for the best part of 10 days with - well gastric 'flu, I suppose. No running for a whole week! and then when I did give it a go last Monday, I managed a short run, but the back of my neck was really throbbing at the end and I still didn't feel up to running club. Finally, last Tuesday, I began to feel better and had a good track session of 6 fast 400's on Wednesday.
I'm pretty much recovered now, but having missed the 14 mile long run on the plan for last week, I managed 15 this week. Still undecided about whether to run Brighton. Like last year, if I get the long runs done, then I'll give it a go, but I do find fitting in the long runs a problem, so we'll see.
Anyway, I'm still here and I'm still running and loving it, so that's all good for now.
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Mar_Low 'How did your 15 miler go? Keep up the good work!' added 29th Jan 2012
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kizzi10000 'Glad you're feeling better! Doesn't sound like too great a start for the year :(. Good luck with Brighton, if you do it. Still plenty of time' added 29th Jan 2012
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Nick 'Hope you're feeling better by now, Sue. there's still plenty of time to prepare for Brighton as long as you can get some long runs in.' added 29th Jan 2012
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HellenH 'Glad to hear you are on the mend - at least you have been under the weather while the weather was awful - I'm sure you'll be back up to scratch very soon - and remember - the enforced rest will have done you no end of good! ;) Well done on the 15 miles :)' added 29th Jan 2012
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moose10 'hi sue well done on the 15 miler and glad to hear you've recovered good luck with getting those long runs in. at least your enjoying it and that sthe main thing' added 29th Jan 2012
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Johanne 'Well done on the 15 miles - that's a good recovery after being poorly. I know what you mean about finding time.' added 30th Jan 2012
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ClareVR 'So glad to hear you are on the mend Sue, doesn't sound like a very nice flu! Hope you continue to improve this week.' added 30th Jan 2012
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tinabee 'Gastric flu is truly awful so no wonder it is taking you a little while to get over it. Doing 15 miles is a great effort after feeling so low.' added 30th Jan 2012
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crooxi 'Hope you are feeling better now. Well done on the 15 miles - you are still well on track for Brighton. ' added 30th Jan 2012
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Johnf 'Not a nice thing to be laid low with. Yes I have booked Reading but may take a rain check depending on hospital and what they may say. But may just run it anyway but a bit steady and forget the time challenge we always give ourselves. Are you running it?' added 31st Jan 2012
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Ruth22 'ooh, nasty! Hope you're fully on the mend now, don't do too much until you're recovered.' added 2nd Feb 2012
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Alaistair 'Not running for a week is soooo annoying, glad you bad and and hope you've recovered well enough to start back running. Just gotta to be careful not to try and play catch-up with your running program to much!' added 3rd Feb 2012
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runnerbarbie01 'Glad to hear you are feeling better - I got hit with a horrible cold recently too. Flu sounds a lot worse though. Good luck with the rest of your training for this week and I hope you can fit in your long run - they are such a pain :)' added 7th Feb 2012
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