LLC 130 countdown is seriously on (seriously...). I must
admit that running 130 miles down another canal hasn’t been high on my list of
priorities of late. This isn't because I don’t want to, because I really,
really want to go on this adventure. However, I’ve been catching every possible
bug/ germ/ cold virus going. All the germs seem to want to hitch a ride with
me. Currently, I’ve had a cough for the last 6ish weeks and I’ve seen a nurse
at the walk-in centre and doctor during this time. The nurse just told me my
lungs were clear, I had a great lung capacity and I was just unlucky to catch
one virus on top of the other and there was nothing she could do. Boo! I saw
the doctor last week and he agreed that I had a temperature and prescribed some
antibiotics (finally!). I know doctors are quite reluctant to prescribe
antibiotics willy-nilly as they think everyone is becoming immunised to these
nasty bugs, but I haven’t taken any or even been to the doctors for 6 years!
So, I finally feel like I’m getting better and a lot of my energy has returned
and now I’m raring to go and run from Liverpool to Leeds. The only annoying thing is that I haven’t run for well over
a week and I wasn’t doing too much before that due to this nagging cough and hectic-ness
at work. However, I do play with my kettlebell and work-out and I feel I’m up
to the challenge.
When it comes to something so long I believe that mental strength
is incredibly important and that adequate nutrition before and during is vital.
So, I’m leaving nothing to chance – lots of vitamins, rest, sleep, crazy
flavoured yummy tea and fresh nutritious food (lots of fruit salad). Bring it
on... Rarrrrrgggghhhh!
