fight back

Week 26

Even though I reckon I shouldn’t have – I Risked a 4 miler last night and that felt good - really lifted my spirits too – running for therapy works too - still not better though and hope the fact I was worse this morning was not to do with my running – want to defeat this – will keep it all short and sweet – wish me luck – I need it.

Runstats 1 Colitis 2

4miles - 38mins knutsford road and gravel lane loop

troubles

Week26
No good news at al – no running and I think it unlikely ill make the half marathon at the end of march – have been looking into toilet bowls seven or eight times a day hoping for signs of improvement – don’t really want to shirk the cold facts of colitis it leads to poo obsession as this is where signs of health and remission are manifest – right now its more red than brown– so I excuse myself from running - sad as this makes me.

Run stats 0 colitis 2

maps

Week 25
Not been running but hve been running to every wc in manchester - colitis sufferers build up wonderful maps of cities based on possible WC locations and routes between - this is important -I have never had a public event - but have been close and know I need to be careful- my emergency repair kit will arrive today so Im hoping to be back to normal shortly. I'll try to go for a run this evening to see what happens. luck may be with me - though probably not.

unhappy me

Week 25

I now have bad colitis flare up – been slowly coming for a few weeks i think - I have a specialist nurse to call for these circumstances and she is very good – sometimes the NHS really works well – should have prescription for emergency treatment tomorrow - fingers and legs crossed this sorts me out – Icannotdescribehowfuckinmiserableasituatiuonthisputsyouin – now need to stuffthingsupmybum for a couple of weeks till I’m better – not good for running at all – I'm trying to spare the unpleasant descriptions of this condition but needless to say I’ll not be eating chili – drinking wine or drinking coffee for a couple of weeks and will be nervous when not near a public convenience.
Couldn’t run yesterday because of the snow fall still best not with my poor health.

Run stats 0 colitis 1

Crisps?

Week 24

My legs are bloody sore even though its only been two runs this week – only two but decent they were – I am putting this down to the extra mileage on a Sunday and my being unfit for so many years that my body is really out of its depth – blame everything but the bottles of wine, crisps and chocolate. They are in no way responsible.

run stats - 3.7miles - 35mins - gravel lane alderley road

blind, chaffed and bleeding

Week 24
7 miler on Sunday went okay after a slow start – last minute Kid A asked to come with me for the first 3 miles and I said okay – she had just eaten 4 pieces of hot buttered toast so only lasted the first mile before feeling sick – made sure she was okay then walked her home before continuing – after 3 miles my hat and gloves has to come off my head was over heating – the conditions were horrible - very wet but my running felt decent – and Vaseline to my inner thigh stopped recurrence of the chaffing – my toe was bleeding after the run – didn’t feel this will do a clip and buff to try and stop this happening again – running with specs on is a pain – prefer wearing contacts but most likely best that I run blind.

Run stats – Alderley road, Chapel lane and Newgate loop – 7 miles 70 mins

Banker is a Wanker

Fred Goodwin employed by RMJM – you have got to be kidding – do you know what profession suffered the greatest swathe of redundancies during the recent financial collapse – architects – that’s who – many of my colleagues too - very talented and creative guys walking out the front door to nothing – for those who do not know - RMJM are an architectural practice and they insult our profession – shame on them.