Checking In

Have neglected this blog for long enough! Don't worry I'm not sulking about the half still:)

The running has been fairly slow and steady and I'm not really sure what the rest of the year will hold running-wise.

I had the gastroscopy two weeks ago and saw the specialist briefly afterwards. She said that the coeliac looked 'okay' (but still needs confirmation from the biopsy result) but that I have an ulcer. Over the two weeks since I have had lots of stomach pains, grumbles, gassiness, etc (I think that's enough information). I have no idea if this is related to the gluten or to the ulcer, or to the ulcer reacting to the gluten. I go back to the specialist tomorrow (a sick day!!) to get the actual results which will hopefully be enlightening. This time I am going to write out the questions that I want to ask beforehand as I tend to forget once I get there and then they continue to nag at me afterwards.

This has all had an impact on my running. I have still been 'getting out there' but I quite often have a stomach pain or nausea (forgot that little symptom) and despite actually 'wanting' to do some speedwork I haven't been able to do it. I have also found that I get a bit nauseous on my long runs too. So at this stage I'm not sure whether I will train for another half this year or not. I see no point to having another mediocre performance as that is too disheartening, but unless I can do some speedwork and get in the long runs I know that is all that I will achieve. I could do the City to Surf with J (which he is keen to do) but I'm not sure.

So I am trying to keep up a weekly long run of 10-12ks so that it won't be too hard to build up again if/when I get these issue sorted out.