Fifteen weeks and two days until the Amsterdam Marathon!
The Good
Training's been going really well so far. I'm taking it super easy on easy days and pushing myself hard for my twice weekly sessions. I'm really looking forward to upping the distances on my long runs and pushing the pace when I start interval workouts in a couple of weeks (I might have changed my tune in six weeks...!)
Tomorrow, the Big Swede and I are off to Sweden! We'll mostly be staying with my sister-in-law, who lives on the west coast. A change of running scenery will be awesome. Unlike in Liverpool, there are lots and lots of traffic-free bike/walking paths and I fully intend to make use of them.
The Bad
Last year, after many, many runs where I just could. not. breathe, I was diagnosed with asthma. It's usually very much under control but sometimes, despite the drugs, it'll rear its ugly head. This week it decided to pop up and say, O HAI in the middle of a run. It's not a nice feeling -- it feels like whatever you do, you just can't get enough air into your lungs. Luckily, it seems like it was only a fleeting attack, probably brought on by lots of allergens in the air and less than stellar air quality. I feel much better now, after a few puffs of my inhalers, some breathing exercises, antihistamines and nasal spray. It's always unpleasant to be reminded that I'm not invincible though. I do take solace in the fact that both Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie are asthmatic. They seem to have done ok. :)
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| Their fastest marathon times COMBINED are still faster than my marathon PB! |
Also, without the asthma, I would have had no reason to knit myself this awesome inhaler cosy!
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| Apologies for the webcam photo. I've already packed my camera! |
The Ugly
Well... on my last run... let's just say I came very close to meeting the Gingerbread Man. I made it home, thankfully.
