Illness

I'm ill. It's so frustrating!

It's just a cold - the usual sore throat and runny nose - and while I'm not one to succumb to "the man cold" it has stopped me training. You can't go out running when you're like this - it's risky healthwise and certainly wont make you get better quicker.

So I'm trying to be patient, resting up and drinking plenty of water (and the occasional honey and lemon - with a dram of whisky!). I am also taking vitamin C and Echinacea - a herbal remedy that is supposed to boost the immune system. It tastes like drinking blended house plants.

I have missed one training session (an easy run on Thursday night) which I am not too worried about, but I really don't want to miss my long run tomorrow. It will break the excellent momentum I have worked so hard to built up again after my knee injury!

Am off to a marathon training seminar organised for charity runners - will report back on any hot tips I pick up.