How are we all doing for fitness at the moment?
After being struck down with a series of illnesses (I swear I had about three different viruses all at once for about three weeks!), getting fat and working long hours at a new job, the most I can run seems to be about 4 miles at the moment! It's very frustrating but I'm taking a step back and just accepting that it will be a gradual process to get back to good fitness.
You'll be back to normal soon enough mate, just have to keep chipping away at the fitness.
Im pretty much in the same boat, I was doing ok before I got covid and had to stay in a bedroom for ten days, have struggled a bit this week did a 10k the day I was allowed out of isolation, that was tough, could really feel my lungs whilst running and Ive never felt that before, even when I was a 40 a day smoker. Didnt do my recovery any good by drinking far too much ipa after the run either.
Ive been trying slow 3 milers everyday since wednesday and can feel my fitness coming back a little but its still a lot harder than it should be, and fuck me does 3 miles seem to take forever when going slow!! But my heart rate is slowly coming down on the runs so Im hoping Im going in the right direction.
Seems to be a few on this thread struggling at the minute, the dark mornings/nights dont really help, but I keep reminding myself its so much better running at this time of year as opposed to a hot summer, its just getting out of the door and doing it thats the hardest bit.
Im sure everyone will be out smashing in the miles soon enough, if not at least theres loads of football to watch