Hi everyone, hope you all as well as can be!
Just an update of how I have got on this week.
On Tuesday I gave myself a huge shock and completed the full 5k early! my body just told me to go for it that it wasnโt ready to stop at 25mins and basically told me I could do it ๐ฌ and I did do it!๐
you can check this out on Strava which is linked to my just giving page! Ive copied my Link at the bottom.
yesterday I slept for most of the day as fatigue has set in quite bad and my lupus is obviously active, I have a couple new round lesions on my face and on scalp that will probably result in more hair loss๐ฅบ
I got up this morning and steadily paced myself to finish week 7. I am now gonna have a good half to a full week off or more for my body to recover hopefully and recuperate ready to start week 8.
Although I have manage to complete the full 5k already I am going to keep going if I can to week 9! I would like to see if I can do it again! either go a little further or maybe a little faster or even just at a slower pace, I just need to find strength now to carry on.
I have never had any type of counselling or support only that of my family and my rheumatologist who helps treat me, I have just learnt over the years to cope with my own mechanisms how my body works and how to manage pain etc.
I wanted to raise awareness and set myself a challenge throughout this pandemic and I think I have just done that!
Iโm happy and proud of myself I have gotten this far.
Sorry if Iโve woffled on a bit ๐ gonna have a long nap now โบ๏ธ x