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Too ill to run šŸ˜­

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Devastated.

I should have been out yesterday and finished week 8.

I should be going out tomorrow for the first of my final three runs and looking forward to finally graduating from this programme Iā€™ve failed twice before.

But Iā€™m Iā€™ll.

Iā€™ve picked up a virus from my lovely sharing boyfriend and Iā€™ve spent most of the last 2 days in bed feeling sorry for myself.

I know Iā€™ll be able to get back into it, as long as I donā€™t have weeks off (Iā€™m hoping another few days will knock this out of me) but Iā€™m dreading how lethargic Iā€™m going to be once I get back out there again.

Anyway, just needed to ramble for a bit, feeling sorry for myself and canā€™t sleep so needed something to do! šŸ˜‚

Have a good day and great running everyone!

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ValcartGraduate

You can do it. Don't be too hard on yourself and perhaps just repeat a run from week 7 really slowly when the virus has gone and meanwhile drink loads of water, rest and flush the virus out of your system.

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Deals1Graduate

just take it easy... you can soon get back on it. Health is more important and all that.

PS I kinda know how you feel I did wk6R3 last Tuesday, then life and stuff took over and was planning to go back out yesterday... but I fell over fri and now have bruised and painful toe and knee!! really want /need to carry on and progress, but I will have to wait.

wonder how long of a gap is acceptable/OK? get well soon and good luck

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Jay66UKGraduate

Sorry to hear this. Perhaps plan to break yourself back in as you recover? Maybe walk a couple of days then do a couple of short runs before doing your next run on the programme?

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Fabulous450Graduate

Get well soon kirsty88! Delays are not denials! Rest up and youā€™ll be stronger for it! Youā€™re going to smash it too! ā¤ļø

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