Alive? Damn Swine Flu is a bitch

I however, have been suffering with nothing more than a hangover since, um Saturday morning.

Note to self: Jameson and training do NOT mix in anyway shape or form.

Sat: 5 miles, 36:40

Sun: Near death, no run

Mon: Not much better, 8 miles, no time

Mon night. Still hungover, debating whether I'll ever recover.

Will return to legitimate posting hopefully tomorrow, along with pics from the concert. Right now I'm going to try and sleep, as opposed just having cold sweats, f*cked up dreams and visions of rats climbing the walls. Someday I'll follow through on my threats to quit drinking.

Hungover: Check

6.55 miles, 45:50 (6:59.76 pace - sub 7's, get in there!!)

After a very late night involving copious amounts of Guinness and Jameson last night, I was feeling, well, like shit. Didn't get out the door till about 3, and when I started the head felt very very fuzzy. However, the legs actually felt really good. After about 15 mins the head started to clear and the run was really enjoyable. The weather was cold but perfect for running with plenty of sunshine. Contemplating running up the mountain roads and through the forestry tomorrow if I feel as good, although given that run is about the toughest one I know I may hold off for another week or two.

Hangovers will be the death of me

9.6 miles, 70:45

Avg HR = 169, max = 184

1 min HR recovery = 36

I'll never learn. About to leave Fitzers last night after a casual 3 pints to go home and get a good nights sleep, I got talked into staying on for another 1 or two. After about 8-9 pints, thoroughly drunk, ended up back at one of the lads drinking whiskey and watching Superbad till 3 in the morning. Needless to say, I was massively hungover this morning. Ran the Deerpark loop which I knew was slightly short of 10 but GMAPs confirmed it at 9.6 miles. Can't really think of words to describe the run although horrendous comes pretty close. It took a supreme effort to not just jack it in after about a mile. Once I reached the point where it was shorter to complete the loop than turn back and go home I relaxed a little and tried to enjoy the run but without much success. HR was waaay too high, and would probably have been better off just not wearing it today as I should have known it would be that high. I'd like to think I'll learn my lesson and not get that drunk, but since I have a reunion with the Abu Dhabi crew this Friday I think I may be putting up a similar post next week. Looking forward to a much needed good nights sleep tonight.

WEEKLY TOTAL: 5 runs, 32.2 miles