I have hit one of those periods of self doubt that I remember from last year but thought would not recur in 2008.
Basically I am knackered. After my training efforts in the last week, I cycled into work and back yesterday and then headed to the University parks for our regular handicap race.
I would usually aim to run two laps in about 14mins 50seconds but after about 400m felt like giving up completely because it was getting so hard just to lift my legs. Fortunately this changed as I carried on but still I could only manage 16mins - the slowest I have run for a long time.
And now I am aching all over and finding myself lying motionless on the sofa saying nothing from about 7.15pm.
I am sure this will pass but I hope it is soon because I am used to enjoying the healthy exercise stuff.