So I went for an easy run, just to keep the legs ticking over. Susan was going to check on Louis, who wasn't settling as he usually did.
4 mile loop round passed St Georges-Red Cow-Coldharbour-Crabtree-Piggotshill-Milton Road. Easy, good cadence and form. Saw a fox making its way along the top of Topstreet Way. HR was z2, with only a slight move to Z3 for Crabtree Lane.
Got home to find Louis was up, Susan was worried that his breathing was forced. I sat with him and he settled, then he started to struggle a bit, then a lot and very quickly his colour began to change. We rang a friend who is a nurse but before we'd explained what was happening he had gone blue. We rang 999. Within 5 minutes the medics were in the house, Louis was on oxygen and they were preparing to transfer him to A&E. He changed from blue to grey but they said he was ok! We were panicking - big time.
Louis & Susan went off to L&D by ambulance, blue light all the way. I was left in a state of shock. Hours passed and I felt completely punch drunk. A few texts, phone calls and a FB post got the prayer chain going and it was a comfort to know that friends and family were praying and offering support.
No sleep and my HR and emotions doing sumersaults wasn't part of my race prep. Not sure Sunday will happen.
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