The bug strikes back

Right, I'm going to go through this one more time and that's it - getting a bit sick, pardon the pun, of going through this story over and again. It was tough enough on Sunday, but to go through it again at work...

Didn't feel too bad on the morning of C2S. Up around 6, had some brekkie, pottered about, and drove into town with EliseS. Picked up my number and kit, and wandered over to the 'meeting spot' at the Domain. Usual banter, didn't feel too bad through the warm up, etc.

Preferred runner status at C2S is very cool, particularly standing at the intersection of William and College Streets and seeing the assembled throngs.

Grouped up, and BANG, gun went. Felt fairly ordinary along William Street. Was headed up the left tunnel, saw Action deviate right and followed, much to the chagrin of another fellow that I thought I'd left enough room for. He went on and on - sheez, I did apologise, it was a genuine error on my part, deal with it and move on. As if that was going to be the worst thing done that morning.

Felt a bit 'rushed' through the tunnel but settled down okay on the following descent. Felt a bit light-headed on the climb through Edgecliffe and checked the HR, which popped north of 190. Made a mental note to keep an eye on it through the next climb. That was coming out of Bellevue Hill, where it hit 200. I backed off, and it took a while for the HR to recover, and I made the call that this could wait until next year.

Jogged the rest of the event out, including a spell to Heartbreak with fellow CR Phil S who'd had his upper left leg go in the last week of training. Felt like half the field went past by the time I crossed the line on 60:16. Was in a foul mood for the rest of the afternoon, and didn't feel particularly well or interested in socialising.

In hindsight, probably shouldn't have run, but given the assistance in getting the preferred start and running with a team, it was important to me to at least turn up and see how I went - and I reckon 90% of people would have run in the circumstances. Perhaps backing off and just cruising it might have been smarter, but that ain't my way.

Will take a couple of days off now - it's definitely in my chest now - and probably just do some walking to turn the legs over and keep some base level of activity going.