On we go again . . .

Firstly, and most importantly I must say one thing, if you can give blood it is very important that you do.  I don't want anything I have said to stop anyone giving blood.  It didn't hurt, the people are lovely and it saves lives, just time it right if you're planning on doing anything that requires a bit more energy than normal.  I will definitely be back again once I've got my breathe back after 22nd April next year.

I didn't even attempt to go out yesterday, I could hardly get up the stairs so I felt 50 minutes would be a bit beyond me.  It was an odd sort of a day, it was Charlie's birthday but he's in Leeds at uni having a great time so for the first time since the birth of our first son we had a birthday without a child!.  I didn't know if we should still put up the usual banner and light the candles on a cake but I decided not to and made do with singing happy birthday on the speaker phone and a couple of messages on facebook.  It all felt very strange but I guess we will have to get used to it.  Anyway, together with my training locked in reverse gear, the day felt very flat!

Not knowing quite what to do in training terms I made the decision to go back by 2 weeks from today which meant a 15 minute lope at lunchtime.  We did achieve it which is good and I must look on it as a success because the only option is that every day from now is a failure and that just won't work.  I shall have to make up the two weeks gradually over the coming months.  I'm feeling a little more optimistic as the day has gone on, I'm not beat yet.