Oh dear! I have a stomach bug, which, as I write this, has flared up again, and given me nearly 24 hours of the worst diarrhoea I've endured since Salmonella 10 years ago. I tried a Sunday run, cut it short as I ran out of steam (fasting 2 days earlier!), and then a few hours later all hell broke loose. I await tests, but the doctor thinks that it's probably a virus that's been doing the rounds. I may already be over the virus (I've had it 9 days), but my innards are so inflamed, they get irritated easily by poor food choices, eg my Saturday night pizza! I guess trying a Sunday run may have affected my gut too, with all the bouncing, but I actually felt strong until I just ran out of fuel at 7 miles.
A few days of rest is called for - I hope I don't lose too much more running or this will start to affect my marathon chances (if it hasn't already!).
| Day | Miles | a.m. | p.m. | Comment | | Monday | Rest | | | Feeling sick! |
| Tuesday | Rest | | | Diarrhoea |
| Wednesday | 4 | | Easy pace | Run ended with stomach pain and diarrhoea |
| Thursday | 2.5 | | Easy pace | Run ended with stomach pain again |
| Friday | Rest | | | 24 hour fasting |
| Saturday | 5.6 | Easy pace | | Had breakfast, felt OK, went for a run. Felt OK! |
| Sunday | 7.6 | Easy pace 75%MHR | | Ran out of energy, so stopped short. Run followed by extreme diarrhoea |
| Total | 19.7 miles | | |
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