She said the illness had been a factor in her slow time, but feels she should still have run far quicker.
“I know that racing on antibiotics isn’t the best idea, and that is why I did not expect fireworks coming in,” she added.
“The format of the race meant that I could not stop, even though I felt really bad, so I tried to just keep going. I tried to zone out and just get through it. That it was I did, and I feel a bit shaky now.
“The thing that worries me is that I did not feel myself out there while running. The danger is that it affects my confidence [for the London Olympics].”
However, the 38-year-old insists that she is entirely focused on the Games, and will use the races between now and August to rebuild her morale.
“I am not giving up on it by any means,” she said.
“I think I need to get out and race and feel like myself. The 10kms that I race, and if I do race a half marathon, are a build up for the [Olympic marathon].
“They are not races for running as fast as I can in their own right. But I still want to go out and feel strong and feel good.”
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