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Well thanks to all you lovely people who have been trying to cheer me up since my fall yesterday. After 2 1/2 hours in A&E I am home again with a Compression Boot and crutches. Rest and boot for 7-10 days and no sports for most of July at least. And to add insult to injury my Garmin watch strap broke just as I got back in the house.

I have fractured a little chip off the end of my outer ankle bone and sprained the surrounding ligaments. Well done me!!!

So now not only will I not be able to complete my Race at Your Pace 50 mile challenge I signed up for on Friday .... I will have to also postpone my birthday reflexology appointment ( my daughters birthday present to me). I just cannot face anyone else handling that foot at all.

What with my deceased back boiler and no hot water I could just curl up and cry. But instead I am going to look on the bright side..... I know I can get myself back to fitness - look how quickly I went from Couch to 10k!! and I’ve already overcome my wheezy lungs, my dodgy knee, flat feet etc to get this far so I can do it again. And in the meantime I am going to catch up on my knitting, TV, reading, playing with my cats, and resting.

I’ll be watching all your progress from the Couch though so keep it up everyone.

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10

😲 OMG - how awful Lou. 😢 You have done so brilliantly I’m extremely confident you’ll be back to it before you know stronger than ever! Bloomin typical you get an injury from a walk not running!!

Don’t hide away - keep us updated on what you’re up to. Sending you hugs 🤗 🤗🤗 and flowers 🌹 💐 🌷 wine🍷 🍷 and chocolate 🍫 🍫 . Take care 😍 xx

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply toRipcurlrana71

Thanks me dear. Wot no 🍓🍓?

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10 in reply tolimberlou

🍇 🍈 🍉 🍎🍏🍊🍋🥝🍈🍓🍌 anything else just ring the bell. 😬😬

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply toRipcurlrana71

👍

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Tbae

Just awful.🙈

Very impressed with your determination to manage this unfortunate non running challenge.👍

It’s tough but you are tougher.🌟Routine running training can be one step back to go two forward.🤔 But this, 🤔🙈

I look forward to see you fully healed and recovered and back to your running in the time needed.👏👏

Running is the life's blood of our soul.🤔

Take good care of you and get well soon.🌟👏👏

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply toTbae

Thanks

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Jay66UKGraduate10

😔

The only help I can offer is that Amazon have loads of Garmin straps reasonably cheap.

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply toJay66UK

Haha thanks .

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linda9389Graduate10

Oh no! That's miserable. Poor you. I hope the time passes quickly and that you heal well. In the meantime make the most of the enforced rest time. Lot of running reading and research, maybe some run shopping in readiness for your return ... and hopefully kind people waiting on your every need. Take care :)

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply tolinda9389

Good idea -I’ll start run shopping tonight 😜

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LorijayGraduate10

Oh Lou, so sorry to hear sweetie. You take special care and we will all be thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery. Make sure you stay visible on the forum. We will await your return. Big hugs :) :)

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply toLorijay

Thanks

Hi limberlou! Do you sing? Well if you do or even just want to have a change,you can down load The Voice app. This is an app that you sign up for free and sing loads of different songs in karaoke style. I have this app and it’s brill! Give it a look anyway 💐💐

Hope you recover soon and great determination!😀😀

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply to

I sing ... like a bullfrog

in reply tolimberlou

Ha! ha! 🤣🤣🤣that’s ok it’s for fun! 😀😀

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_SimonT_ in reply tolimberlou

Well that’s pretty niche but Paul Mcartney’s The Frog Chorus should suit your range 😂

Oh Lou, I’m so sorry to read this. Get well soon. Do stay close to the forum and keep your running plans alive. And rest well.

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limberlouGraduate10 in reply to

Thanks

I’m not giving up - just taking a break

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_SimonT_

So sorry you will be laid up for an extended period. Hope you can stay positive. 😀

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