OMG its HFM Virus!!!

up until week35 i was making good progress in my weekly training mileage and duration.. now, i have to rest for a few days.. the doctor said i may have HFM (coxsackie) virus.. here is a daily diary of my sickness!!!!

Day 1 (3 Aug'10; 78days to PBIM'10)
i started to feel mild headache since afternoon.. told myself that it will all be fine the next day..

Day 2 (4 Sept'10; 77days to PBIM'10)
my body feels week.. maybe i was not sleeping enough..

Day 3 (5 Sept'10; 76days to PBIM'10)
i felt very cold before noticing i have a high fever.. 38oC in the morning and 38.8oC at night.. the doctor A suspected it was the usual fever.. my throat starts feeling painful.. maybe a day resting will help improve my health condition..

my medication:
- 1 tablet of ospamox 500mg every 12hrs (amoxicillin b.p. 500mg)
- 2 tablet of panadeine every 8hrs (paracetamol 500mg, codeine phosphate 8mg)
- 1 table of strepsils regular every 8hrs (2,4-dichlorobenzyl alchohol, amylmetacresol)

38.8oC!!! i didn't know i was that hot!! yep, you heard me right.. i am hot!! hehe..

Day 4 (6 Sept'10; 75days to PBIM'10)
Went to work today.. the body ache is still there.. headache gone.. throat still feels dreadfully painful!! now, i notice a few blisters on my hand, feet and face.. went to see a different doctor today.. the doctor B was unable to diagnose my sickness.. gave me some ointment for the blisters and anti-inflammatory oral spray to relieve my sore throat..

my medication:
- continue day 3 medications
- apply declovir cream every 8 hrs (acyclovir, methyl paraben, proply paraben)
- oral spray difflam forte every 12 hrs (benzydamine hydrochloride 3mg/ml)

Day 5 (7 Sept'10; 74days to PBIM'10)
while driving to work, i notice my face is full of blisters.. now i start to feel this sickness is HFM after noticing blisters on my throat and tonsils.. so, i went to see the doctor B again for medication..

my medication:
- continue day 4 medications (except day 3 medications)
- 1 tablet of rhemofenax 50mg every 12hrs (diclofenac sodium 50mg)
- 1 tablet of avelox daily (moxifloxacin 400mg)
- gargle with difflam anti-flammatory anticeptic every 8hrs (benzydamine hydrochloride, chlorhexidine gluconate)

Day 6 (8 Sept'10; 73days to PBIM'10)
my throat still feels painful..

Countdown; Day 15 Training and 78days to PBIM'10

me with my wet towel around my neck..

the heat this week is really unbearable.. training was not easy.. so was the training today.. i needed a wet towel to stay cool throughout training.. i have ran more than 18km this week.. hope i can sustain this performance for my PBIM'10.. really need to build up my heart and lung strength, muscle endurance and mind control.. this PBIM'10 will be a testament to my hard earned training and capability.. the strength of a man lies in the heart and focused mind..

here are some articles on heatstroke:
what you need to know about hearstroke
how to avoid heatstroke
how to keep cool while running

Training W35-W38 (Sept 2010)

Week: Distance/ Ave HR
W35: 18.4km/ 160-163bpm
W36: 0
W37: 4km/ 157bpm
W38: 8km/ 147-158bpm
Total: 30.4km/ 157-163bpm

Training W31-W34 (Aug 2010)

Week: Distance/ Ave HR
W31: 0
W32: 0
W33: 8.6km/ 149-160bpm
W34: 9.1km/ 157-159bpm
Total: 17.7km/ 149-160bpm

Countdown; Day 14 Training and 79days to PBIM'10

today was hot..

what a day it is today.. really hot towards the evening.. only manage a 2.5mile/ 4km jog and it took me 25minutes.. initially i wanted to do a 40minutes training.. since, it was too hot, i better skip that thought today and do it some other time.. see how the weather is tomorrow.. gosh, 79days left to PBIM'10..

Countdown; Day 13 Training and 80days to PBIM'10

this was five months back.. i am sure i will have better stamina for the PBIM'10.. will i? hehe..

keeping the good pace i had yesterday was what i had in mind throughout training today.. i jogged 3mile/ 4.8km in 30mins.. which was 30seconds faster than yesterdays pace.. i do not want to increase my pace anymore for these two weeks.. my current aim is to increase my training duration gradually.. from 30mins to 40mins.. lets see how i do tomorrow ok..

What it takes to stay fit

i have broken the specs i wore in the pic above.. need to find a replacement

i did a bit of reading on staying fit essentials and agree three key items to maintain your physical fitness..

one (1): build lean muscle mass to burn more calorie all day long..

two (2): regular cardio exercise to burn excess calorie and make your heart and lungs stronger..

three (3): eat food with sufficient nutrition to optimally fuel your body..

how am i currently doing?

one (1): i have yet to start any muscle building training.. i hope to do some hill climb training some time after week 3 Sept'10..

two (2): training has been good for these few days.. i hope to increase milage/ duration of my training some time in week 3 Sept'10..

three (3): i need to be more aware of my daily optimal nutritional needs.. reduce eating spicy foods and junk food.. avoid when possible consumption of high calorie foods (this one will be hard)..