…….but not necessarily when running!
25th September 2011
Well, it’s been almost 3 weeks since the CVS test. We had the preliminary results in less than 48 hours. My heart stopped beating, I’m sure, when the phone finally rang at 4:30pm on 7th September. I’d been waiting for the call all day, but suddenly I didn’t want to take it. I could hardly breath as Alison, one of the Midwives from Kings, told me (in an agonisingly drawn out way) that it was good news!!! The results had come back negative for Down, Edward’s, and Pateau’s Syndromes, X Chromosome disorders and Cystic Fibrosis. Phew, phew and phew again!! We had to wait another 2 weeks for final results, but anything else would be very rare.
Running has continued to be variable. Sometimes I feel very slow but at other times I feel ok. Interestingly, the longer runs seem much easier – I feel much better running 7 or 8 miles than 4 or 5. I did the Great North Run last week, a half marathon, and felt fine throughout. Perhaps my body takes much longer to warm up. Motivation to get out is the main problem. By the time I get home from work I am exhausted and the ever-present evening sickness sets in. I can usually force myself to go for a run and, invariably, I feel much better when I’ve done it. Pace hasn’t taken too much of a hit. Sometimes I run naked (i.e. without a watch) but most of my timed runs are around 8 min mile pace. My half marathon time last week was 1.44, a bit quicker than 8 minute mile pace, and I had 2 leisurely loo breaks within that time. I do miss racing and training hard, but it’s also nice to see the world at a more leisurely pace.
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