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Another Jeffing Walk … and I have a plan!

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Got lucky this morning by heading out early whilst the sun was shining. Half an hour later, it was pouring down!

So this is my 5th or 6th outing, after my break during recovering from a reoccurring calf strain.

I think I’m on top of my niggly calf now (which is a whole other story, which includes physio, yoga, standing desks, heel wedges and various ankle rolls). So getting back to my usual distances, my thinking is to lean into jeffing, which would allow me to increase my walking distances at the same time I’m upping my running, as for some strange reason my legs find slow running easier than walking.

So I’ll stick to 30-40min morning outings 3 times a week.

This morning, it was alternating 1:30 min running with 1:30 min walking. Add to this 5 min warmup walk, some ankle mobility and calf drills, all before the run starts.

Then afterwards, a 5 min cool down walk, followed by a 10min stretch or yoga, integrating selected poses for my calves. My foam roller will also be involved.

So it’s going well! My calves feel great, which is such a difference from first half of May, where I suffered 2 calf strains 2 weeks apart.

Happy walking and running, everyone!

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Doris81000miles per year

Oh dear I hope you get back to your running shortly. You must be a very patient person and will power. Good luck 🤞

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Thank you! Yeah, patience. We need lots, don’t we?

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Over60sRunner1000miles per year

Hurrah!!!! I'm so glad it's going well 👍👏👍👏👍👏

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thank you!

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skysue16

Sounds a good plan 👍😀 I am glad things are improving for you.

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CBDBAdministrator in reply toskysue16

Thank you. Yes, glad my legs are improving fast. Annoying thing, though, is that a medal for a variety of races between 6 and 10k over 2 months, which I was so excited to sign up for, is now unreachable . Hey Ho.

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skysue16 in reply toCBDB

Shame about the races 😕

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Over60sRunner1000miles per year in reply toCBDB

I'm so sorry to hear that 😔

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TeachingA30min a day

Glad you are doing well.

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thank you

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ToothPickJafah500miles per year

This is good to read! Glad you’re doing well 👏

My right calf is so atrophied, probably by 40% at least…it’s all soft and flabby and got no tone 🙈 I’ll need to work on it when I’m able to!

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You will! Imagine a year from now looking back, and how far you will have come! Slowly but surely!

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ToothPickJafah500miles per year in reply toCBDB

Check oot ma big leg and wee leg 😆

Big leg, wee leg!
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CBDBAdministrator in reply toToothPickJafah

Wow! What a difference! It is amazing how the body adapts! It’s like you have the present and the future of your poor leg all in one picture!

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ToothPickJafah500miles per year in reply toCBDB

Yeah I was kinda shocked at the difference too when I looked closely and had a feel…

But! With a lot of patience, a good dose of determination and a pinch of hard work, I’ll get there eventually! Day by day, step by step!

I’m going to be doing some chair yoga/stretching soon so I’ll post all about it over on S&F 🤗

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