Struggling today…
I am feeling pretty crap today. I haven’t run since Thursday and I feel bad about it - I feel like I’m undoing the hard work I’ve put in for the last month. I had plans for Friday night, all day Saturday and Saturday night - so no running. I thought I may manage Sunday morning but something came up at work and I had to spend a couple of hours sorting it out.
I also went to Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon to watch Scotland get humped by France. Murrayfield is an alcohol fuelled day by tradition and this was no different. I ate chinese chicken and chips from a burger van, drank a few pints of Guiness and a hip flask of very nice whisky. On returning home, we also ordered a curry which was the final nail in the coffin.
Today I feel a bit dodgy - I’ve been working since 6am and felt OK but now I feel really lethargic and crap. Chocolate is calling and I’m not sure if I should have it as a quick fix or whether this is slipping back into old habits. I’m supposed to be playing football tonight but I’m not sure if I’m going to manage it.
Alcohol is a lot of fun but it is definitely having an impact on my training. I don’t want to cut it out altogther but I think I should cut down at the weekends. It would mean so much to me to be able to do a good half marathon that I think it would be worth it.
Cheers, M