Yesterday, I went out for a run and while I was out I decided that I felt I could run a long way, so I did, I ended up running for 21.6km – just over half a marathon.

I went through the outskirts of Peckham, and most of the length of Old Kent Road… and it was after dark!  What was I thinking!

When I got back, I could hardly move my arms the 50cm required to pick up my glass of water, and sitting down and getting up and walking from the lounge to the kitchen was a struggle.

The worst bit was that in the evening, around midnight, I started hiccupping, and they just went on and on and on.  I lay in bed and they were still going, it was hard to say how long they went on but it was at least an hour.  And tonight, about 15 minutes ago, they started again!  I am hiccupping non-stop as I write this, and they’re showing no signs of letting up.  I’m not sure if hiccups and long runs go hand in hand, but if they do, I think I’m going to change to a different form of exercise.

I hate hiccups. When I was younger I used to get hiccups every time I went out for a few drinks, and they would last for hours.  They’re not as frequent these days, but still equally annoying when they do come.

I managed to hobble into work this morning.  I’m stil aching a bit but now it’s more just like the usual soreness you get after some weights.