30-10-2015, 01:50 PM
Hi,
It's been over a month since the last update, unfortunately I've had a bad cold for the last weeks, it won't go away!
I did the paced run and it was all good and was looking forward to the following week. All was going good up to the wed (400 x 10), I managed them but left me more tired than normal and it seemed more at 100% to maintain than 90-95%, this was the first clue. The following day I was all bunged up and a cough developed and it was clear the cold had hit me.
I missed the Friday session and took it easy the following week, was still not feeling 100% but felt better and the cough had almost gone. I did the race on the Sunday which went better than expected considering, but in hindsight it wasn't a good move as the cold came back.
The next 2 weeks still full of cold, ran 2 times each week just for 30 mins or less. Had a full week off then ran yesterday and plan to run tonight (just 30 mins each). It felt good to run but still not 100%. Its definitely just in my sinuses and not my chest which is why i've kept on running but when I feel good enough (have been tired all the time).
So...cross country 8 days away (7th Nov), my plan is to run 3-4 times starting with 30 mins and build up to 60 mins. It will then be 4 weeks till the next cross country (5th Dec) so will need to work a plan out. I'd like to incorporate the 3 essential (2k session, long run and 1k session) and add in a maybe a 400 session too but id like to run the sunday long run with my club and also at least once in the week also. I'll see how next week goes then post the proposed plan but If you have any advice/ideas please let me know.
Thanks
PS: Hope you training is going well (whatever it is your currently doing)
It's been over a month since the last update, unfortunately I've had a bad cold for the last weeks, it won't go away!
I did the paced run and it was all good and was looking forward to the following week. All was going good up to the wed (400 x 10), I managed them but left me more tired than normal and it seemed more at 100% to maintain than 90-95%, this was the first clue. The following day I was all bunged up and a cough developed and it was clear the cold had hit me.
I missed the Friday session and took it easy the following week, was still not feeling 100% but felt better and the cough had almost gone. I did the race on the Sunday which went better than expected considering, but in hindsight it wasn't a good move as the cold came back.
The next 2 weeks still full of cold, ran 2 times each week just for 30 mins or less. Had a full week off then ran yesterday and plan to run tonight (just 30 mins each). It felt good to run but still not 100%. Its definitely just in my sinuses and not my chest which is why i've kept on running but when I feel good enough (have been tired all the time).
So...cross country 8 days away (7th Nov), my plan is to run 3-4 times starting with 30 mins and build up to 60 mins. It will then be 4 weeks till the next cross country (5th Dec) so will need to work a plan out. I'd like to incorporate the 3 essential (2k session, long run and 1k session) and add in a maybe a 400 session too but id like to run the sunday long run with my club and also at least once in the week also. I'll see how next week goes then post the proposed plan but If you have any advice/ideas please let me know.
Thanks
PS: Hope you training is going well (whatever it is your currently doing)