Week 24. Runs = 0. BANG! FLU!!!!

Man flu. Have been in bed most of this week. Temperature, sore throat, chest infection, difficulty breathing... you name it I had it. So once again no training this week. It is frustrating - frustrating that every time I get myself back something happens.

BUT BUT BUT....

Its OK! There are people with more serious issues... like Chitrani's classmate. She was diagnosed with a form of cancer that causes huge tumours to grow all over her body. They have removed one of her eyes and the other eye is now closed due to another one on her face. They cannot operate.. So she is blind. She said that she is just living for her 3 children... so that they can console themselves that they have a mother. She is mostly in bed. She said she spends her time crying most days.
When Chitrani told her about my BIG PROBLEM i.e My chest infection.. she gave Chitrani a home remedy recipe and asked her to cut the call short and go make my remedy!!!

So who am I to complain eh? I thought I's better SHUT UP and get back to running when my body allows me to do so...

So friends I am thankful that I can still run the marathon.

Week 23. Runs = 2. Total = 27.56 Miles.

Moi, Jerushan, Birthday Girl & Aaron

As Chitrani's birthday was on Sunday (20th Feb) I decided to do my long run on the Saturday. So Jamie, Sarah & I set out at 7am. It was raining, cold & windy. Ran all the way to Worthing along the seafront. Man it was horrible. Even with ear protectors I felt very cold. It took me about a couple of minutes just to put my gloves back on. Sarah decided it was enough for her somewhere between 10 & 11 miles and Jamie & I did a longer run. By the time we finished it was 19.3 miles in total. It took me 3.18 hrs!!. The only other run for the week was an 8 miler with hills.

Interesting comparing pace over two long runs

Week 22. Runs = 1. Total = 18.31 Miles.

My longest run ever...
Due to my injury I was not able to do any running this week. Went straight into the big Brighton Marathon training Sunday run. It was 18.3 miles. I really started to feel it at the 14 mile mark. Not only did the 10 minute mile pack catch me up but easily passed me and at the end I could not even see them in the distance!! THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO DO IT MOHAN!

Interesting to see the miles per minute times my Garmin recorded for me.

Week 21. Runs = 4. Total = 17.75 Miles. Ouch again!

Ran to work & back on two days but on the Friday run back home I extended the run to just under 9 miles. I was running with a heavy backpack. Half way through the run I started getting a pain in the achilles area. So unfortunately I had to miss the long Sunday practice run. Gutted!

Source: www.achillestendon.com

Causes of Achilles Tendon Injury Achilles tendon injuries can be caused by: overuse, misalignment, improper footwear, medication side effects, and/or accidents. Multiple causes often contribute to the same Achilles tendon injury. For example: a sudden increase in hill climbing, worn out shoes, and weak or tight calf muscles could all contribute to Achilles tendinosis and Achilles tendonitis.