An enforced break

[Gthants]

I ran 5k a week ago but since then Covid has curtailed my activity. Dizziness, throwy-upness and extreme fatigue have put the kibosh on running and all but my shoulder exercises, and I'm saving this week's energy for Romeo & Juliet, so let's see if I'm ready for a bit of a jog by the end of the week.

I did another 5k a week earlier and haven't run further than that since early May due to tummy issues, so will see how I go as regards building up distance - and time - again.

Garden looking absolutely cracking though!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Argh Gthants that’s really miserable. Wishing you a full and fast recovery. You’ll be back. Gorgeous photo! 😍😍😍

[PeggySusi]

Sorry to hear you’re struggling again.. so hard having to work through it. Not surprising you can’t find time or energy for running on top. You’ve come back from similar before though, so I’m sure you will again.

That’s a fabulous rambling rose..! We have a gloriously vigorous pink rambler (Rosa wichurana “Ethel”), not in flower here yet, which my OH hates for its vicious thorns 🤣.

[drl212 60minGraduate]

Oh no! So sorry to hear. There's a variant out there that's pretty severe.

Those roses are lovely! Do you know the name?

Is that the West End R&J?

Harlow Carr and Young Lycidas. Gertrude Jekyll climbing...

[Gthants 60minGraduate in reply to drl212]

It's a rambler called Bobby James. We have an old pear tree and the rose is at least 10m up all over it!

Yes, it's West End R&J.

[GTFC Graduate10]

Good luck with your recovery. You will be back and you'll come back stronger 💪 😊

[Gthants 60minGraduate in reply to GTFC]

Thank you!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Oh yuksters! Poor you... it sounds very draining and nit what you need, Recover well, be kind to yourself and, as do so, so many of us are finding out regularly... the runs do wait

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

It doesn't feel fair when illness stops play, hopefully full recovery and resuming running will go smoothly for you

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Oh no! Commisserations - there is a lot of nose blowing going on in the IC at the mo. Hope we are all back at it soon.!