Not again!!!!!!

After pressing publish on last weeks blog little did I know I had completely jinxed my weekend!!!!!

Having spent half and hour on the phone to my mum I started coughing and couldn't stop. I then woke up on Thursday feeling utterly awful and managed to drag my tired (as a result of coughing all night) and sick body through work. I picked up my husband up from work and on seeing me immediately cancelled our trip to Snowdon!!!! Nooooooo!!!!

I've got to say it wasn't a bad idea. Not only could I barely move throughout the weekend the weather in North Wales was hideous so I don't think we would have reached the summit even in a good state of body and mind.

This cold is a mean one..... Its all coughing and mucus and disgustingness and a general feeling of cruddiness. Having spent my long weekend in bed dosed up on cough medicine and lemsip I thought I should be fine to go running with my club on Monday night...... nope :( Although the girls did facebook me saying how unbelievably cold it was so I probably made the right choice although at the time I was extremely grumpy!!

I'm back at work now and inflicting my germs on the rest of my office with the least amount of moaning (ahem) but I'm afraid the training has suffered. I've literally done nothing for a week. We managed to get out for a walk on Sunday but I was so cold I could only manage 30 mins before wanting to go home again.

I've been doing a little research on this sickness thing and surprise surprise its not uncommon in beginners to sport. I think the term is 'over enthusiastic'! I've also got to get my diet in gear. Having been programmed with Weight Watchers for the past 2 years I am finding the propoints plan is not really intended for the over active and so I am not eating enough of the right foods before and after exercising. Another common problem which leads to sickness.

So my plan for the rest of this week is to rest. This will obviously help my knee and get me fit and fighting again. I've also developed an eating plan whilst training with lots of protein every day to keep me fighting all the bugs flying around at the moment.

So this week no running, no cycling and no swimming but lots of rest, fluids and eating healthy.

Bring on next week and hopefully I will be fighting fit by Monday.

On the sponsorship front I have reached my target!!!! Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me to take part in the Leonard Cheshire Disability Tri Together Triathlon. I would to now aim to double this and with plenty of time to do this in its achievable.

Any donation is appreciated  - http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ClaireMcLaren1


Till next time x