I had to take my car in to the town Thursday and leave it there for MOT testing (law in UK).
I decided to walk home as I always have done every year. It's 6 miles but a beautiful place. I used to walk that way often with my dog.
It was a nice day. Sun after rain, with a breeze. A perfect day for walking. And such a lovely place.
I didn't feel too great from the word go that morning, but started the walk. Once I am out there I am committed to the walk. No lifts, no buses, nothing but fields and a track.
So I felt no way 100% but on the walk started to improve a little bit. I sat and took a rest sometimes.
But towards the end of the 6 miles I realised I had bitten off more than I could chew. I didn't know how I was going to make it home. But I am a pretty stoical nature so came up with a plan: to numb my mind thinking about it, and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Simple.
I got back home on that kind of mental strength alone. When I got in I collapsed and burst into tears from sheer deep exhaustion. That's never happened before on a walk.
Had a warm bath, rested, ate food, and the next day I was not so bad at all! I couldn't believe it. 8 hours' sleep had sorted me out. Wow.
But today it was horrible. Real serious PEM. Really bad. And it was true "malaise" not just tiredness. Felt ill.
Well....why not yesterday? I was okay yesterday!
It seems I get a 48 hour delay after exertion. I am sorry to have to call my 6 mile walk (which I did as a regular thing 6 months ago) -"extreme" exertion. But I guess it was.
Now all I have to do is figure out how I am going to get my car when the garage calls me next week to tell me it's ready.....?
I decided to walk home as I always have done every year. It's 6 miles but a beautiful place. I used to walk that way often with my dog.
It was a nice day. Sun after rain, with a breeze. A perfect day for walking. And such a lovely place.
I didn't feel too great from the word go that morning, but started the walk. Once I am out there I am committed to the walk. No lifts, no buses, nothing but fields and a track.
So I felt no way 100% but on the walk started to improve a little bit. I sat and took a rest sometimes.
But towards the end of the 6 miles I realised I had bitten off more than I could chew. I didn't know how I was going to make it home. But I am a pretty stoical nature so came up with a plan: to numb my mind thinking about it, and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Simple.
I got back home on that kind of mental strength alone. When I got in I collapsed and burst into tears from sheer deep exhaustion. That's never happened before on a walk.
Had a warm bath, rested, ate food, and the next day I was not so bad at all! I couldn't believe it. 8 hours' sleep had sorted me out. Wow.
But today it was horrible. Real serious PEM. Really bad. And it was true "malaise" not just tiredness. Felt ill.
Well....why not yesterday? I was okay yesterday!
It seems I get a 48 hour delay after exertion. I am sorry to have to call my 6 mile walk (which I did as a regular thing 6 months ago) -"extreme" exertion. But I guess it was.
Now all I have to do is figure out how I am going to get my car when the garage calls me next week to tell me it's ready.....?