april fool

It’s not actually April yet, despite what Em would have you believe.

But it IS more than 10 days since last I wrote.

If you know me at all well, you’ll know I never go that long without posting unless I’m in a major grump. Well…. I’ve been in a major grump.

To be precise, I’ve been sick. The world’s worst man-flu, that laid me pretty much horizontal for 5 days. 5 days spent watching the world’s largest collection of James Bond DVDs and calling feebly for Panadol and chicken soup.

That finished last Thursday, but it wasn’t until Sunday that I felt well enough to run. Even then, I probably shouldn’t have.

Today I had a more decent 12.5km run and tomorrow there’ll be another.

It’s all been terribly depressing. I now feel weak and unfit, like I’ve lost all the work I did up to now and am starting marathon training from scratch.

I did consider, in a fit of pique, pulling out of Gold Coast altogether. I’d also consider bailing on the Run for the Kids, except I want to try out the new Racer shoes.

Ahh well, it will pass. It hasn’t killed me, so I guess I must be stronger.