tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974848817034006044.post7929668326102633201..comments2024-01-13T03:41:27.046-08:00Comments on Steve Birkinshaw's Running Blog: More resting needed?Steve Birkinshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291498996946863002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974848817034006044.post-70538644527944383042015-10-30T02:25:13.902-07:002015-10-30T02:25:13.902-07:00Thank very much for all your comments, I really ap...Thank very much for all your comments, I really appreciate them. It is very interesting to hear of other people with similar problems. <br /><br />I am now being very sensible. I am going out 4 or 5 times a week on short gentle runs. I still feel very variable, I have good days when I feel back to normal and the the next day I can feel really tired. Given time I know I will be fully recovered I just need to be patient. Steve Birkinshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291498996946863002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974848817034006044.post-27189788123396782322015-10-26T00:17:54.942-07:002015-10-26T00:17:54.942-07:00Very sorry to read these struggles. There's p...Very sorry to read these struggles. There's probably no easy solution or way of pin pointing the reason for all this, perhaps. I'm sure you're doing all the right things such as sleeping well, eating all the right foods etc. <br /><br />Whenever I've felt 'under the weather' I've always tried to keep ticking over with running, even if it's just 3 slow miles a week so that's enough to keep reminding myself I'm still a runner. I always have a positive outlook on life but I could never prove that makes any medical difference. Notwithstanding this, I reckon it helps me.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583913340698923948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974848817034006044.post-53284200963256772202015-10-16T16:40:17.208-07:002015-10-16T16:40:17.208-07:00I had a similar experience, for what it's wort...I had a similar experience, for what it's worth. In mid 2013 (and my very late 30s) I was in great shape (for me) and ran a very hard 5k PB, then immediately came down exhausted with a sore throat. After three weeks of being too tired to run a step, I tried running again, and then took a further two weeks rest. When I then returned to regular running, I found myself surprisingly unfit, and slow to recover. I still managed a marathon later that year, but a relatively slow one. Even 5 weeks completely off over the winter didn't help.<br /><br />The bad news is that a couple of years later my body still won't let me do the same volume or intensity of training or racing, though I think perhaps things are gradually improving. Lyme disease is a possibility (I'm a fell runner too) but I've personally put this episode down to post-viral syndrome brought on by excessive total stress across all areas of life (including training), and all reports are that it can take 3 years or more to clear. So I hope that you will recover faster than me. My feeling so far is that the key is patience and a relaxed attitude.<br /><br />All the best!Steve Purcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016650133160688046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974848817034006044.post-71967427242601888912015-10-12T23:07:49.240-07:002015-10-12T23:07:49.240-07:00Sorry to hear you're struggling Steve. Hope yo...Sorry to hear you're struggling Steve. Hope you're soon fit and racing well again.<br />DTfell running guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978233416994002372noreply@blogger.com