Slight Hiccup...

[andystev]

So three, nearly four weeks ago, I was helping a friend tear up a concrete floor, two days we were at it. The first day we generated a lot of dust, I mean an awful lot. Somewhat idiotically we weren't wearing masks. Remided that for the next day, but it seems the damage was done.

The following week I was coughing and spluttering like a thing possessed. Over the following weeks it's been getting better, slowly, but when I push the exercise hard I'm struggling for breath and recovery takes a lot of coughing.

Monday, during my weekly session with the coach attempting to give me a heart attack she was sufficiently concerned to suggest, strongly (okay, she made me pinky swear), that I should see the Doc. So I've an appointment for Monday.

Thing is, I'm only two weeks out from the Leamington Half. I'm pretty sure I'll be okay to put in a reasonable performance, but the sub two hour target I was aiming for isn't looking even remotely likely.

Really must try to be less of an idiot.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

All the best xxx

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Arrgghh. How frustrating! Hope all clears in time 🙂

[UnfitNoMore Metric Marathon]

I have the idiot gene too... I think it’s called the Y chromosome 🤣

Hopefully you’ll be clear in time, but if sub 2 has to wait there’s always another race.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Ah! Hindsight is a wonderful thing....really hope this settles soon for you but be sensible with your running. Get yourself checked out and follow your docs advice...and there will be other HM's if you are not ready for this one. Happens to all of us...we just reschedule, replan and if need be retrain! ALWAYS listen to your body. Fingers crossed for you.🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Groan 😥