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Week 5 over with and I've missed my first run. On Monday, I came down with a cold/flu virus. The weather on the south coast also didn't help and the combination of both meant no Quality run on Wednesday. I feel really guilty about it.
Still feeling under the weather, I decided to at least attempt the 16km long run on Saturday. To my shock. I felt fine after the first 5 minutes. I knew I wasn't 100%, but the adrenaline kicked in I think and the flu disappeared for the length of the run. I took it nice and easy, having never been this distance before, and I wanted to make sure I completed it first and foremost. In the end, I managed fine.
I felt a bit weak afterwards, and I knew that my body was low on fuel when i was doing my cool-down stretches etc. After a long bath, I knew something was wrong though and I felt really weak and sick. My blood pressure had dropped to 91/67 - on the limits of low blood-pressure, which isn't like me at all. My heartrate was 89 at rest too - so i think my body needed a bit of energy back. An hour later though and everything was back to normal - so no big deal in the end.
I'm looking forward to my recovery run today. The sun is shining and teh sky is blue. Perfect.
Next week should be ok. Back to Lichfield and I already have the runs I'm going to do mapped out. The plan only calls for a 13km run next week. Somehow I feel like I'm ready to up the distance to 20km. However, I'm sure the plan is designed to maximise the benefits - so I'll be sticking to it!
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Well done on completing the 16km run even though you weren't 100%. A lot of it is mind over matter, although I guess your body was probably trying to tell you that it didn't really like what you'd just put it through! Glad you're feeling OK now though. Good that you've got next week's runs mapped out, it's much easier to get em all sorted, then you've more chance of sticking to em.And STICK TO THE PLAN - don't be tempted to up the mileage.I know it's a real temptation when you're feeling good but they are done deliberately to make sure you only increase by about 10% each week and ensure you get sufficient recoveries in, in-between the runs. And don't beat yourself up if you miss a run - it's not the end of the world. You're doing brill.