In my previous post about setting challenges for the year, I’m disappointed now to write a post to say that I have had to back down and listen to my body and make the difficult decision that I’m not in the right head space or physically strong enough to run this year.
The past few months have been filled with frequent hospital and doctors appointments and I have had an unfortunate series of ailments resulting in lack of training and a need to rest up. There is nothing more frustrating than being told ‘no exercise for 2 weeks’ and then 2 weeks later being told the same thing… particularly when the clock is ticking and there are only a matter of weeks left before a race. *I will still be running Brighton Half in February with my friend – even if she drags me round, I’m there.
So, for that reason I have decided to defer the races until next year. I have joined a new gym where I am enjoying spin classes, yoga and weight training (with my Dad, who certainly pushes me and helps me do weights the right way).
Indeed life has thrown a curve ball but it does go on and now I am focusing now on rebuilding my strength, eating a healthy diet and working on creating the important relationship between mind, body and soul. There’s no denying that I feel guilty, ashamed and disappointed that I haven’t been able to prove that I can ‘go the distance’ – but hey, that’s part of life and something that I am working on.
