Great North Run prep - Long Run number 2 - bit of a niggle in my thigh for the last few km.

[ChrisAllen1]

Managed just over 17k but slightly worried as towards the end of the run I developed a niggle in my left thigh. Nothing to painful but enough to slow me right down and eventually end the run slightly short of where I wanted.

A shame as for the first 10km I felt pretty good. Think I might miss my mid week shorter run and wait until next weekend to run again as I don't want to aggravate it any further.

Just 3 weeks to go now until the big day.

Run happy, run safe.

[TedG Graduate10]

Good run Chris. Wise decision to rest it til the weekend, don’t want you getting injured prior to the big day 😊🏃🏃

[misswobble Graduate10]

I drop to bits three weeks before an event! What’s this three weeks thing?

🤷‍♀️ It’s as regular as clockwork, bl**dy annoying too 🤨. I put it down to anxiety. I think we get tense, perhaps, maybe 😃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Good luck for running in the Great North Run in a few weeks, it was the Great North Run and the Great Scottish Run a few weeks later that inspired me to start running with the C25K program. I was watching both those events on the TV and during one of the breaks from the running they mentioned this training program that anyone could do. It did take me a few months to start the running as the winter intervened with all the snow and ice. I was going to start at the beginning of March but because of "the beast from the East" and the very cold weather in March I did not start C25K until April, April the 18 was when I started with run 1 of week 1.

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

Hope the thigh settles down, and good luck for the big day! 👍🍀🏃‍♂️❤️

My nephew will be running his first ever HM at this year’s GNR, so I’ll keep my fingers crossed for both of you. 🤞

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate10 in reply to mountaindreamer]

Thank you so much

[mrrun Graduate10]

I'm sure you've checked but are your laces too tight? That can cause strain that goes all the way up. That was my issue at one stage, and once I loosened them up slightly, letting more freedom around the ankle area, I ran like a cheetah. An old cheetah. A very old cheetah. A spent cheetah.

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate10 in reply to mrrun]

Haha, I will make sure they are loose enough next weekend. 😁

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Fantastic run...them niggles are annoying but 17kms is amazing!!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Sounds like to have made the right decision to take a bit of a break - most of your prep will be done now, so take it easy and you will find you feel fresh on the day!🙂

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Fantastic run Chris! 17k is amazing! Best of luck for the big day ahead too! ❤️

[ancientrunner Graduate10]

Hope it settles. Sounds like you're well prepared. Week before I did it last year acute upper back pain on one of my final runs, agony even to walk - had to get bus home. Osteopath saved the day and I learnt I am right to always take my bus pass out with me. Thank goodness hadn't headed off cross country. Right to take it easy, maybe these things are a rite of passage. Good luck.

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate10 in reply to ancientrunner]

Thank you so much

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Good idea to rest up a bit Chris, its called tapering isn't it?

Take care and don't worry...you will nail it on Race day!xxx

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It's interesting how the niggles beghin to develop once you start pushing the distance - at last I've found it to be so.