I Feel Defeated…
Once again, the curse of the pre-race strikes. It started with a sore throat last week, followed by flu and then fever. I haven’t been well for the last 8-9 days and I haven’t been running when I should be peaking for my half-marathon training.
This simply sucks. It’s like taking huge leaps to be only picked up by an undeniable force and then flung backwards. Who knows how long this bout of illness is going to last.
I’ve been coughing till my lungs hurt and I’ve spouted enough phlegm to unsettle any steely man.
I really wanted to race so much at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2010. I’ve been training hard for a personal best and I knew I can do the half-marathon under 2hrs. I even felt that I can push it further and aim for a 1hr 50min finish but now I don’t even know if I can recover in time to condition myself to finish 21.1km. It’s only 20 days left.
Long distance running is a life long sport and I should take it in my stride but these pre-race curses are happening back-to-back and I feel quite defeated.
I just want to run.
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November 15th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Please don’t get too sad because life still goes on…..just want you to get well soon, it hurts me to see u coughing so badly =((
November 15th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Get well soon. Is there any specialist that cure such problems? Find out and give it a try?
We need you back onboard soon! Take care.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Eh… Next year onwards I will also become like u COUGHS i mean the running everyday part not the sick part hehehe! GET WELL SOON KWEES!!!
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November 19th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
There still time for you to recover and run. Drink honey everyday, take Vitamin C religiously, avoid crowds and reduce your stress level and hard workouts. You should still be able to make it and do a decent half