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Feeling Down

Club:
Well I had 500ml of Lucozade before club and a banana as I hadn't had tea (7pm meeting time) and felt good so expectations were good. First 1-1.5m fine, faster than last week and feeling good - phew I thought looks like I'm back. Then the legs started to slow and feel heavy. By 2m I had to walk (not helped by this being the hilliest part of the run). by 2.5m I called it quits.
My thighs felt almost stiff, my calves started to tingle and I sounded like an elephant as I cold hear and feel my heavy foot fall.
At first I thought it was my shoes as I losened them and was able to trot a bit further, but no the energy had gone, I was drained.
I sulked off home.
I had also had a head ache that afternoon and it hadn't gone.
Went to bed early too.
This morning I felt rough and almost didn't go to work. Head was fuzzy, snivels still there and still feeling drained.
I have picked up as the day has gone on but fear I may have another cold coming, so bought some tonic to try and help (getting desperate!) I so don't want another set back.
The club captain has suggested taking a couple of days off and not running tomorrow which sounds sensible but I hate to miss runs when I am already behind. Dither dither as fraggle says.

Comments

beanz said…
Do you think you are trying to go too fast with the group?

And had you eaten enough earlier on in the day?
Evil Pixie said…
not sure beanz - could be both.
I'm finding coming back so frustrating as I know I can run faster and longer and not being able to annoys me.
beanz said…
Have you chnaged your settings here?

the comments don't show

or maybe it's blogger having a blip (again).
Evil Pixie said…
nope - you need to press refresh (F5)
beanz said…
did that - your blog seems to need time to catch up - is it on your isp's server?
Evil Pixie said…
i think it is blogger - site is hosted with a former employer!!

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