Oh dear. I made a futile attempt at a long run yesterday, planning initially on being out on my feet for a good two hours, but it wasn't to be. I underestimated the effect this cold is having and found I had to walk at regular intervals.
In the end I did what I know as the Lethbridge route, which I often did with Anthony as an endurance run, which is roughly 6 miles. As a steady training run I usually knock it out in about 54 - 55 minutes (it would be interesting to know what I could do it in now if I had someone on my shoulder pushing me round). Yesterday it took about an hour and 10 minutes. In the end I was just glad to get back to the warmth of the gym.
Today (Monday) I'm at home ill. I feel a lot better today, but decided as soon as I woke up that I needed another day of resting to get this cold out of my system. So no gym obviously.
It's frustrating, obviously, but it may all be for the best. A few days rest can often do more good than harm.
Tomorrow was meant to be a track session but I'll have to see how I'm feeling. Another lengthy treadmill session may be better, to burn off some serious calories, perhaps followed by some core work.
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