First the fractured and sprained ankle, which meant no runnjng for 3 months....until mid September, then last Saturday I hurt my back and was in pain up until yesterday morning. I booked myself a sports massage Tuesday and after a good nights sleep, a Pilates session concentrating on freeing up my lower back and a hot shower I felt fantastic yesterday morning.
“I’ll be running gently tomorrow” I thought to myself as I put my toesocks on and walked round the end of the bed to open the curtains. Then somehow I managed to ram my toes around the sliding wardrobe door and dislocated two toes ( I have very hyper mobile joints so they pop back in again quickly) but I thought I’d broken a toe at first. Sat on the edge of my bed, clutching my foot crying with pain and frightened to look and see what it looked like with no sock.
I did eventually and the 2nd to last toe was turning purple so I rubbed at Arnica gel in gingerly and put an ordinary sock back on, couldn’t face the toesocks ☹️
Anyway the rest of yesterday was agony. Every time I stood up it was like a knife going through my foot but my daughter had my car so I didn’t go to A&E- and to be honest they don’t do much with toes anyway. Then in the evening I soaked in Epsom salts and rubbed Arnica gel in again.
This morning it is still sore but not so bad walking and I have my car back and could manage the clutch pedal ok too.
But I think it will be a couple of days before I’m running Jujus plan again.
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Oh (insert swear word) 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 what an absolute crock of wotsit! 😫. Stubbed toes! Bed casters and such like just waiting to cripple us Excruciating too 😳
So, keep up with the Epsom salts baths etc. Rest up too as being without shoes and socks will give it room, cos it's gonna be swollen for a bit
Put your feet up as much as possible. Day time telly is really good 😄
It basically felt like someone had grabbed 2 toes with one hand and the rest of foot with the other and was trying to rip it in two while simultaneously jabbing something between them
Ooooowoooh! I am so sorry! Aw! That looks really painful! Oh dear! I should imagine that you have quite enough learning about patience. Here are some flowers for you 🌻🌺🌸. Sorry they won't take the poorly foot away. Get well dear foot soon!
So sorry to hear about your foot Limberlou, such a shame after all you have been through. As 61+ has got in with her flowers, here are some grapes 🍇 🍇 . Put your feet up.
Not usually but I think I have been more tired lately due to having 2 new kittens- 1 each for myself and my daughter ( our Xmas presents to each other), integrating them with the big furbabies, also my daughters one being ill from the day we got her and 3 days later ending up at the vets for 3 days incurring a £600+ bill. Then my one being spayed and refusing to wear the buster collar so I stayed downstairs with them all so I could keep an eye on her the first night.
Probably biorhythms are out of synch and making me clumsy.
Sorry to hear you are on the IC again Lou, I'll move up I've been here for three weeks now with a hip flexor strain, know how you feel, I'm just itching to get out there again
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I've been here for three weeks now with a hip flexor strain, know how you feel, I'm just itching to get out there again 
4K Run and it’s hot again! 🥵
Feels so good to run again!
Happy Christmas 🎄 I’m running again 😆
Back on the run again
Will I ever be able to start running again :(
