It's probably the irregular eating that affects your running.I'm sure as you start to reduce you stress levels following the move you'll relax more and be able to east more fregularly.As for the question about fitness - the fact that you don't smoke, drink only occassionally and take regular exercise, means that you are a lot fitter than many people.If you can't eat, try something like a smoothy drink that is packed with vitamins and minerals in a liquid formGood luck. You'll be fine.

Hi people, ive recently took a break from running scince july because i had to moove into a tempory address, alot of stress. I ran on and off scicne July up until now. I also was recently told i have a Unconditional Eating Disorder, or suttin (not anorexia or Bulimia). I did the Run/Walk week 1 a number of times but always find it a bit hard. about 3 weeks ago i ran round my block (25-30mins) stopping once, but not feeling exuasted, when i finished i felt a bit dizzy and out of breath. 5 days ago i ran for about 10 mins non stop and felt like crap, i stopped and walked the rest of the way. is this normal? I just want to get back to running 1 hour non stop. Could the fact i dont eat properly be a reason? and am i fit?PS. i dont smoke, drink occasionally, and eat irregualar.

can't answer the question as to whether you are fit or not, but it seems to me that getting back into the habit of eating regular meals is probably a good thing. If you've been under a lot of stress and change, sometimes getting back into a regular pattern of life can help with all sorts of things (you are the same guvna who was posting earlier about healthy eating on benefits, I take it?).Have you been given any help with your eating disorder? As to the running, if you want to progress, I think you'd do better to follow a training programme more consistantly - rather than dipping in and out. It's ok to repeat a week if you need to - but you'll make more progress if you gradually just try and keep increasing what you do step by step (you will also be able to track your progress better). We all have days where running feels a bit hard - but it is easier to see where you are if you are following a proper training pattern.