Change of tactics!

Well this is turning into somewhat of a roller coaster ride! There's more highs and lows in this marathon training than in Jack Bauer's typical day! The plan seemed to be going OK last week and I decided to mix it up abit with an off-road almost trail-type run last week along the cliff tops, dragging the lads along for company. There were some pretty scary points where the path got too close to sheer drops to the sea and the rocks below for my liking but on the plus side it made you not dare stop and also kept the pace up!!!!

Sadly, from the next day onwards I felt horrendous. Two nights missed sleep due to coughing my head off didn't help me to feel any better when I was already feeling pretty lousy. So the 15 mile run didn't happen - bad times! I was still up for giving it a go the night before until my better half pointed out that I looked and sounded terrible and that I must be pretty stupid for even thinking about it. When I woke up on the saturday morning I could barely get out of bed and walk downstairs, never mind run for 2-3 hours so I gratefully wimped out and laid on the sofa instead. It's thoroughly annoying, not to mention anxiety provoking, that my immune system keep rebelling against everything I'm throwing at my body at the moment. I know I'm doing too much but there's nothing I can give up and so I'll just have to keep going! So - I'm changing tactics! Going to try and be nice to my immune system and I've been out and invested in some multi-vitamins and a whole load of fruit to try and refuel my body! I know that I'm not alone in my trials and tribulations though as my friend's bodies are also rebelling in the same way - poor Emma is struggling with her rebellious leg again and is starting to worry she might not be able to do the marathon. I really hope she can because I know how badly she wants to and I have every confidence she can do, as long as her leg starts to comply!!!!

Went for my first run for a WEEK (yikes) last night and it wasn't too bad although the cough immediately returned (booo). Going to try and get a longish run in tomorrow before heading off to Centre Parcs for 'The Ultimate Fitness Weekend' where basically I'm going to torture my body into submission with zumba, body combat, boot camp, running, cx works and god knows what else!!! Hmmm - Better pass the vitamins - I don't think my body is going to be friends with me come Monday morning!!!