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This is actually a semi-serious question. 
Is Lemsip (or something in it) classed as a performance enhancing substance ?
The reason being, is following my half last week I have come down with a bit of a cold (I believe it to be avian related influenza :d ), and therefore haven't run all week, but decided that having entered Birmingham I needed to get out on Saturday regardless.
Therefore got up Saturday morning, chucked a Lemsip down my throat to try and clear my head and breathing a bit and headed of out.
I did a 4 mile circuit and when I got back I thought I was going to die, and put it down to still being full of cold until I looked at the Garmin, and found that I had actually run consistent 8:16 minute miles the whole way, bearing in mind the fastest I have ever run previously was 8:45 m/m and my normal training is over 9 m/m this was somewhat startling.
Therefore it got me wondering whether my performance was affected by the Lemsip or (and I'm kinda hoping this is the case) it is down to natural improvement following the training for the Half and the weeks rest kicking in?
Is Lemsip (or something in it) classed as a performance enhancing substance ?
The reason being, is following my half last week I have come down with a bit of a cold (I believe it to be avian related influenza :d ), and therefore haven't run all week, but decided that having entered Birmingham I needed to get out on Saturday regardless.
Therefore got up Saturday morning, chucked a Lemsip down my throat to try and clear my head and breathing a bit and headed of out.
I did a 4 mile circuit and when I got back I thought I was going to die, and put it down to still being full of cold until I looked at the Garmin, and found that I had actually run consistent 8:16 minute miles the whole way, bearing in mind the fastest I have ever run previously was 8:45 m/m and my normal training is over 9 m/m this was somewhat startling.
Therefore it got me wondering whether my performance was affected by the Lemsip or (and I'm kinda hoping this is the case) it is down to natural improvement following the training for the Half and the weeks rest kicking in?