Tough going
I went for a run last night and found it pretty tough. I had a dodgy stomach beforehand (without going into the details of how long I spent in the bog!) - but I felt OK when I started out for the run. However, I felt really tired in my legs - not the heavy legs that you get after weight training or hill climbing - but just a lack of energy in them. I’ve never had that before. My speed just felt way off and when I tried to push myself harder there was nothing left in reserve. Totally different to the way it has been for the last month.
So I managed to run 5K (although I was hoping for 7-8K) and I walked for another 3K afterwards to try to warm down. My left knee was hurting too - I’m becoming concerned that I am damaging my knees with my running style. If I kneel down on the floor, both my knees are sore - but I’m fine when I’m walking about. I may look into going to a running clinic to analyse my style of running. I know there are many things to look at such as cadence and foot fall.
At least I managed to get the Ks in though, which is all contributing to my gradual weight loss and general well being. I weighed in at 93.2KG which means I’m losing a little weight but not a massive amount. I am happy though as this is probably a sustainable amount - I’m not starving myself or missing out on too many luxuries - I feel like I could keep going with this regime for the rest of my life. Plus I definitely feel much tighter around my belly and my jeans fit better so I think I’m losing weight in the right places.
I’m going to Sydney in 10 days so a couple more pounds off would be nice 
Cheers, Mark