Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
I disagree with the advice to take a multivitamin - have a healthy diet instead. Chemical vitamins are different from natural vitamins and there is no evidence they benefit healthy people, indeed there is some evidence of harm, particularly in smokers. If tests show you are vitamin deficient then you need to find out why, rather than simply replacing what is missing.

Good luck doing The Great Lakes Run - it could be a bit wet!
That's a very fair point Mike. To be honest I have a pretty good diet, we usually make things from scratch I eat lots of fruit and veg, I'm not a veggie. We have the odd chippie tea and takeaway, but the bulk of our meals are home cooked.

This year is the first year I've done ultra distance stuff and tough AL races for the first time. I think I underestimated how much they take from your body, two days after running TWA I was doing a speed session with Sale Harriers and then Buttermere Sailbeck and then Coniston ect ect. In reality I've probably been pushing it too hard since the High Peak Marathon.

The thing which worries me most is that all the hard work I've put in at the start of this year might be wasted because I've pushed it too hard. What ever happens I've learnt a valuable lesson....