Have had a bad week with the M.E., last week I wanted to do my last long run before the Bristol Half Marathon this Sunday but I couldn't manage it - well, I maybe could have but would have knocked myself out even more which wouldn't serve any purpose. I did two 8km runs which went well, but the following days I was almost bed-bound by the effort. I did parkrun on Saturday and really struggled with it then yesterday had a mega bad day! I rested all day (well I couldn't have done anything else!) and although I feel slightly better today, will do the same. If I feel OK tomorrow I will do a gentle 5km just to keep my system clear. I am getting increasingly frustrated with people who don't even attempt to understand M.E. or really just don't want to know. Either they don't care or (as I suspect) don't believe in the condition. They see me running and think that there can not possibly be anything wrong with me but they don't see me on the dark days of being in bed. I understand that they can't comprehend it, somedays neither can I but believe me folks, it's real! I am also frustrated that I can not improve my running times much, if effort and determination = fast times I'd be an elite by now! Onwards and upwards :)