Wednesday 19 May 2010: Worrying about nothing?

Mileage: 7.5 miles

AM: 3.75 miles PM: 3.75 miles

I know yesterday I said I wasn't going to dwell on my ongoing man-flu in this blog, but, today I still feel unwell and it is starting to play on my mind. I woke up feeling heavy, tired and energyless. My throat is still gunky and my chest feels tight. I can't seem to shake this cold. I again restricted my running to work and back, and no gym. I hope this helps.

I do feel a little better as I write this, but this niggling cold has started to play on my mind quite a lot. I am not sure if you, like me, get this way when unwell. But I am already starting to wonder what if its something worse. What if its a bad virus that won't leave my system for ages? What if it seriously effects my training? What if it completely undoes all the good training and new speed that I have found this year. I have seen friends that have been knocked for six by viruses and spent ages coming back. How would this effect my MDS training? All these things and much more cross my mind as I dwell on what is probably no more than a cold that has lingered a bit longer than normal, because I haven't taken a complete rest.

In all seriousness when thinking rationally it is probably nothing more than a cold virus. We all get them from time to time. However, I just can't help think about the worse. It's simply the way I think. Sometimes I even go so far as to wonder if I'll ever run properly again! Stupid I know. 

Thankfully, this week was always meant to be an easy week on my feet as I prepare for the half marathon on Sunday, so I don't feel as though I am missing any training. If I was missing training  my mood would probably be three times as bad! The other plus is that my legs still feel fast. My run home (which I know is mainly downhill) takes no time at all and every mile is around 6.40/50 and feels comfortable. 

I am going to go to training as planned tomorrow, but only do a rep or two just to get my legs moving quickly again. I am then going to take a complete rest on Friday and do no more than a couple of miles on Saturday and if I still feel even slightly unwell on Saturday evening then I am going to pull out of the half. I think that would be the wisest thing to do. I need to make sure I get over this cold before my holiday in a fortnight. I have nothing to train for until I get back from holiday, so if I need an extended rest then now is the time, as when I get back I will be ramping my training up for the Amsterdam Marathon.

Sorry, to all of you who have read this far, I didn't mean to bore you with my tales of woe (which are hardly that!!!). I should read yesterday's blog again and count myself lucky that a cold is the worst of my problems. I am taking my dog Jack to training tomorrow, so that should be funny. I will take a couple of photos of him in the meadows, I may even dress him up in an EAC vest so he fits in! Until then, good night.