Tuesday 13 September 2011

WARNING...this is not a positive post :(

Sorry, really self-indulgent, feeling sorry for myself post coming up, feel free to ignore...

So, with more than 8 month's preparation and planning, plenty of hard work and money spent behind me at the '11 days to go' mark up crops something that could ruin my chances that I simply couldn't plan for, I'm ill...

Started feeling unwell over the weekend, hot and cold sweats, feeling dehydrated, headaches and feeling very tired, I put it down to the weather, however several days later and no improvement. It turns out the symptoms are pretty similar to those that a few people I know experienced last week, put down to a virus that's 'going round'. I managed to sleep for a total of 18 hours on Sunday, around 14 yesterday and I think it'll be about 12 hours today yet still feel so unbelievably wiped out. So I'm sat (well, actually lying down) here feeling sorry for myself and incredibly frustrated that I can't do anything (I have got used to be so active). At the same time I'm also really panicking about being better in time for the challenge, or if I am better how much of my fitness I'm going to have lost by then?? For a 'planning and lists'  person (control freak?) there are a lot of variables which I have no control over right now.

So there you have it, I was expecting to feel stressed at this point but wasn't banking on this, I know I've got to just sit it out but boy is it annoying. Sorry for the negativity, hopefully I'll be back on soon in a much more positive frame of mind but right now I just don't know....

3 comments:

  1. Oh Amy. Feeling so sad for you pet. If I could pop round with an apple crumble and a hot chocolate then I would in a flash.

    Anyway, try and keep your chin up. Positivity (and echanacia - which I don't think is spelt right) work wonders. And if not, I'll pay George Clooney to walk up those mountains in front of you. If that's not inspiration for your climb, I don't know what is.

    Susannahx

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  2. ... and I think this blog feels your pain. My word verification to post the previous comment was 'bugga'. Hohoho...

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  3. Thank you - still feeling sorry for myself but you've cheered me up a bit and I'm now going to search my cupboards for some hot chocolate - good idea!

    Can I have Johnny Depp instead of Clooney though please...

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