Only a couple of weeks before the race and I have had to make the decision to not to race this year. Despite training going really well and some solid runs (a few 50km runs and one 60km, both in a decent time) I have decided in the interest of my overall health it's best if I try and recover. After last year I feel like I'm destined not to run this race!
The last couple of weeks I have been having stomach issues, cramping and digestion etc. I have been seeing my doctor since the start of this week and they were keeping an eye on things such as my liver & pancreas values. Last night it got very bad and I spent 3 hours in hospital... poked, prodded, more bloods, an ECG and even a finger placed where it shouldn't really be placed. I'm now on medication and I've lost the last couple of weeks training. I have had some internal bleeding somewhere along the line, thankfully that seems to have stopped now. The doctors have told me I would be foolish to try and run at present, instead I'll have to ease back into it when I come right.
I also had the Sri Chinmoy 100km race in mid-December which is now looking very unlikely. They say setbacks like this can make you stronger - I really hope so. I feel like it's something I haven't had any control over, however I still get that feeling like I let people down.
To all the people racing, I hope you have a fab day out there. I'll reassess my December ultra soon, will depend on how much fitness I have lost and how my body handles the running when I get back out onto the road again.
Onward and upward, and as Arnold someone-or-other once said... "I'll be back!"
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