As part of the Life Style Sports #GirlsRunTheWorld campaign, Michelle McMahon, Editor of Her.ie and Sue Murphy, TV & Film Editor,were challenged to run a 10k race after 12 weeks of training. MICHELLE'S DIARY! Failing at the Final Hurdle This week has been a full-on nightmare. On Monday I started feeling a little unwell at work; cold, tired and dizzy. I went home that night and hit the bed early, determined to sleep it off. I got up to go in early on Tuesday - busy week ahead and all that, but having entered the office at seven, by eight I was in a taxi home. That afternoon I was at the doctor for the first time in about four years. I had managed to contract a viral infection, which meant I could be wiped of energy for two weeks or more. Not only that, I'd bagged myself a chest infection too - which meant a course of antibiotics. This meant my first sick day from work in years, and a very frustrating week spent either asleep or thinking about sleep. We had a big party on Thursday night, and I had a weekend away in Berlin planned starting on Friday morning - no one has TIME to be sick! But your body doesn't really care about that, so you don't get a say. I made it to Berlin, but while the rest of my group explored the German city and enjoyed all the fun on offer, I was in energy conservation mode. Now I'm back at the desk, but I'm still struggling. I'm exhausted and exercise is the furthest thing from my mind. With only a few weeks to go to my planned 10km though, I need to get back on the proverbial horse. Tomorrow I'm back in training. Wish me kick.     SUE’S DIARY! HOLIDAY! CELEBRATE! Well, the last two weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. The first week, I was away on holidays so I had to keep up training and cut down on the food intake while I was away. This was actually a little easier than I imagined. With the rest, my legs were a little more able for longer running sessions and I managed to get in three running sessions during the week, one not so great one and two really good ones. I also went along for a gentle swim on Saturday before I flew home. When I got back, I got straight back into the training and went for a swim on Monday morning. My arms weren't as strong as the usually are after the week off and I so I made it to about 20 lengths of the pool. However, Tuesday was far more productive. After a training session with Peter where I had apparently run for about 4-5k, I felt really positive about the running for the first time since I have started training and was ready to get out and about. But that was when the wheels came off... I swam again on Wednesday but not for long as I had to be somewhere early that morning and with the Her.ie party on the Thursday, things became difficult. I got home at about 3am and was back up again at 8, back in the office for 9. Then I had an interview with the cast of Calvary and hopped on a bus to Galway that evening. I can tell you, I was in no mood for a run. So on Saturday I did something really intelligent and went for a run in the rain for about 30 minutes. Yes I did run for nearly two miles, but the rain wasn't that forgiving and so I ended up back at the doctor at the start of this week. More on my illnesses next week... To join Sue this week: Hopefully training at least five times this week, but unfortunately, I'm wiped being sick so will be back to walking which is a serious setback. Back on track next week! Find pb3 coaching on Facebook for more details on the training programme Whatever kind of training you are involved in, the Life Style Sports Product Experts (in stores nationwide) are on hand to ensure each customer selects the correct clothing and footwear to meet their individual needs, reducing risk of injury and achieving better results. Life Style Sports also offers customers a free Gait Analysis service in select stores which provides runners with an essential insight into their individual running styles. Customers can also find all the information they need on wearing the right technical apparel, including “Sports Bra Fitting Guides” and footwear while running or working out at “The Fitness Hub” on lifestylesports.com.