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Week 9 Run 3 - Warm up run

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Sorry Burkey, I didn’t make it. I started off faster than usual thinking I was going to do a PB but I then realised that I wasn’t feeling great. It was torrential rain and very windy and I got to 5 minutes and my legs felt heavy but I carried on ignoring it. I got to 10 minutes and i seemed to be struggling worse than normal. Siouxsie And The Banshees were keeping me going through the pain. My left air pod fell out of my ear at 15 minutes and I stooped down to pick it up and I almost stopped running such was my fatigue. My ankle was fine but I was feeling really sick. I hadn’t over done the eating but I had cereal 75 minutes before my run but my acidic stomach seemed to be putting me through the wringer. At 20 minutes I was feeling sick, tired and out of sorts. I asked myself if I was going to make it to the end and I really didn’t think I would. So I hate to report that I stopped running.

I think a combination of the five days I took off for my ankle, starting off too fast and the awful wind and rain did for me today, plus the feeling of sickness. I run better before breakfast. However, I don’t feel too despondent, I’ve been here before. I’m not going to say that I’ve fallen at the last hurdle but rather this was a warm up run for the main event which I’ll run on Sunday at 7am before work.

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Ian5KGraduate

You’re determined and you will do it.

I don’t eat breakfast before an early morning run, eat it afterwards.

I really like to leave three hours after any meal before exercising, just to be sure. 🙂

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toIan5K

Yeah it was a mistake running that soon after breakfast. We live and learn.

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JulesL69Graduate

Sorry to hear that you’re not feeling great. We have those kinda days.

I was due to do my r2 this morning but the weather is absolutely torrential 😢. Hats off to anyone running in this weather, in hoping it will subside a bit later and do it then.

The important thing is that you listened to your body and made the right decision. Push it too much and you will feel worse.

You haven’t fallen at the last hurdle, you are being sensible and you managed 20 mins too in those conditions! You still ran ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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carolinestanfordGraduate in reply toJulesL69

No way im going out today either ;-)

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JulesL69Graduate in reply tocarolinestanford

It will be okay going one way as the wind will be behind me , coming back will be a challenge 😂😂😂.

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carolinestanfordGraduate in reply toJulesL69

Now that's commitment! Good luck ;-)

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toJulesL69

Thanks Jules. I really thought I was going to be sick. Such a horrible feeling. There is something going on with stomach acid I might need to investigate.

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JulesL69Graduate in reply toDodgylungs

Best check it out ? Perhaps take some antacid tablets in the meantime to see if it improves ?

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toJulesL69

I’m on omeprazole and have been for years. I think I shouldn’t have had breakfast this morning before running. Probably as simple as that.

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JulesL69Graduate in reply toDodgylungs

I started taking those last year but they made me feel worse, had to stop taking them. Breakfast probably didn’t help. I don’t eat before I run. Hope you feel better soon.

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toJulesL69

In what way did they make you feel worse?

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Instructor57Graduate

Sorry to hear you had to stop !

But pleased to hear you made the right call for you at the time !

Run 3 can and will wait .

It will still be there for you when your ready to take it , so no pressure and no problem 👍

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toInstructor57

Absolutely right, thank you. Nothing worse than feeling like you’re going to be sick. I never thought I’d stop today but there we are.

Hey I'm proud of you for even attempting it so no sorry needed.

I got mine done but I'll write about it later, it was tough going as the weather is absolutely appalling here today. Hardest run of all!!!

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Well done you! Yes the conditions were absolutely appalling. It was more the feeling of sickness than anything that stopped me today. The last time this happened I went out the same day and completed it. Not sure I’ll do that today but I’m proud of you. Congrats!! 💪🤗

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carolinestanfordGraduate

You went out not feeling great and in awful weather - sounds like success to me!

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply tocarolinestanford

Yes better than not running at all for sure!

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pr0fess0rGraduate

Probably a good idea to stop if you weren't feeling well, you don't want to risk your health. Hope you feel better soon!

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply topr0fess0r

Absolutely mate

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mgrdsGraduate

Yeah bet its the breakfast that did it - better luck next time

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply tomgrds

Thank you!

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John_WGraduate

Stop trying for PBs!

STOP IT!

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toJohn_W

😂😂

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CazzaWGraduate

A good practice run 😊 but sorry you felt 🤢, never a good feeling 🥴 a couple of days rest and I’m sure you’ll smash it on Sunday but slow down 🤣🤣🏃‍♂️

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toCazzaW

Thanks Cazza x

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PnegirlGraduate

Sorry to hear about you not feeling well on your run but it sounds like you did the right thing and like you say, it's a warm-up for Sunday. Best of luck for tomorrow, I know you'll smash it!

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toPnegirl

Bless you x

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VPOLLIE67Graduate

What a warm up dodgylungs!!!! I love your positive attitude - getting out there is never a mistake and I don’t think any run should ever be discounted - especially given the 20mins you completed. What a thought that would have been 9’weeks ago.

Enjoy your run on Sunday. Hopefully the sun will be shining all the way 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toVPOLLIE67

Thank you - but I went out later and completed it. See my later post for details!

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VPOLLIE67Graduate in reply toDodgylungs

I missed that - going for a hunt now 🎉🎉🎉🎉

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WeymouthgirlGraduate

Great way of thinking about it! There’s no need to beat yourself up. A rehearsal for the main event...nothing is ever wasted! Love it!

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toWeymouthgirl

Thank you! I went out later yesterday and completed it!

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WeymouthgirlGraduate in reply toDodgylungs

There you go! Well done!

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DodgylungsGraduate in reply toWeymouthgirl

Thank you!

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