A bit late in posting Monday's news for several reasons. Firstly, I felt a bit dodgy on Monday and; secondly, I was really bloody ill yesterday morning.
I just went to the gym for a treadmill hill programme session in Monday evening after work. It is too flat where I live to have any impact from hills to help with running. Whilst I am sure the wind resistance along the Thames Path has been significant of late I'm sure some hill running will help.
Doing the backwards running, as recommended by Sam Murphy, is also a no-go as really it is just too urban in Brentford and if any kids see you do that they'll have you down as a nutter.
At the gym I did a 30 minute programme and covered 7.33Km so that just under 5 miles. Not brilliant I suppose but with feeling a little dodgy I felt it was wise not to push it.
On the way home I bought some chicken to go with some salad I made for for dinner on Sunday. I ate that and went to bed an hour later. I awoke at 2.30am with cramps and spent most of the night making trips to the loo. Very unpleasant. I had to call into work sick.
Slept whatever it was off and drank gallons of water. Whether food poisoning of a short sharp gastric flu it was unpleasant. So no exercise on Tuesday and certainly none today. Stomach is still sensitive and need to be mindful that the long run on Saturday is most important to be ready for. I hope I can do 18 miles then.
I won't be blogging until friday or saturday as on a work thing in Bisham Abbey. I hope to get a get gym session there and do an hour on the treadmill.. 15km - I think should do it. The training plan says 9 miles so that'll help if I am well enough to do it in Marlow.
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