Speaking too soon.....?!?!

Well I think it could possibly be karma? That will teach me for being so smug and positive after the half marathon effort that I breezed through! Did a speed session in the gym the following Monday.... and then it's all been downhill - in the metaphorical sense not the literal - I wish! I've managed to acquire a lovely cold / sore throat / chesty cough combo which meant that by Thursday I could barely get out of bed and get dressed (eventually managing to do so by 11am - thank god for a late start that day!). As part of my birthday celebrations I'd arranged for a group of my friends to come over this weekend from their various locations in the country, including the three other mentalists who are doing the marathon. So the plan was that the four of us would go for a long run on Saturday morning and then meet the others for lunch, drinks, dinner etc etc... but that didnt quite come about!

What a bunch we are! Somewhat thankfully for me, none of us could manage the long run we had planned due to a bad knee (Kat), horriffic blisters (Emma) and work (Gary), plus my horrible cold, but at least I wasnt the only one skiving off! Kat and I decided to compromise and go out and do a gentle, short run but when I woke up and saw the torrential rain and blowing gales I was less than keen to get out there! Thankfully, by the time she arrived and I'd opened my presents (yey!) the weather had brightened and we managed to get out and do a respectable 5 miles with my lungs and her knee holding out quite well. It's always a difficult decision whether to rest or to push yourself when you're feeling run down and rough, because I dont want to get behind in my training, but I dont want to make it worse either if a few easy days could sort it! Anyway, we were feeling quite please with ourselves so took the opportunity to eat a massive plate of fish & chips and then spend the rest of the day in the pub with the rest of the gang - ending with a drunken game of Just Dance and Jaegerbombs. And so my plans yesterday of getting back out for another run today are on hold due to feeling rough again - but dont have any sympathy - it was self-induced! - But well worth it :) Here's hoping for a more productive week this week!