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My leg stiffness has been getting ever worse to the extent that getting out of bed is tottery and very painful. I changed footwear and got a better reading chair, but to no effect.

My physio did say he thought it was muscular and so I continued with my usual stretch routines and found that I could walk off or run off the stiffness within about 10 minutes.

Not so last Friday when I completed my usual 3km hilly run but finished with bad leg pains. I went back to the physio who now thinks it’s my lower back and recommends an MRI.

I get back to the UK this weekend and am going for a second opinion with a trusted osteopath. In the meantime, nothing more than a morning walk (which is difficult).

I have no idea of the procedure for getting an MRI and am so worried that it could be a vertebra/cushion problem.

Running really does mean a lot to me.

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oh no - so sorry to hear this HeavyFoot, here's hoping the trusted Osteo can sort you out and get you back out there x

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HeavyFootGraduate10 in reply toalisonx

Thanks Alisonx. Every day I’m on the IC I can feel the fitness levels dropping and weight piling on!! Hey, I’ve only missed a couple of runs!!

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backintimeGraduate10

Fingers crossed that you get better news from your osteopath

Do let us know!

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CarowoodGraduate10

I know just what you mean - I am struggling on with a sore hip. But I agree with you that even missing one run makes you feel down (although it is not that desperate really) and I also can feel the weight piling on. Also the running fills in the days - it is boredom that often makes me turn to the chocolate!!! Unbelievable how you go from no real exercise in your adult life to becoming a running nerd - (although in my case a very slow one).

Hope it is not too bad - and you get pain free running again soon!!!

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Sorry to hear your joining the IC Heavyfoot. I'm there too at the moment, but working on my recovery.

I was interested to see you had been doing walk/sprint intervals and hill work before your problems began. My Achilles problem occurred after a month of running using the run/walk method and very long walks on non-running days. I noticed an increase in my running pace, however the extra strain may have caused the muscle fatigue...maybe, maybe not. It's my first running injury after more than four years.

I hope the problem with your back can be helped easily, and wondered if the extra strain from faster running has contributed.

Let us know how you get on, and keep your chin up. 🙂xxx

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HeavyFootGraduate10 in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thanks Bbr. The problems started well before the walk-sprint experiment but I had just put the pains down to Anno Domini and could run them off during the Toxic Ten.

I hope your recovery goes well. Perhaps a special forum for IC dwellers?😁

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

So sorry about your injury HeavyFoot, I just hope the experts can get you back to running ASAP, in the meantime just rest and read all the posts from everyone else here on Bridge to 10k/C25K and other posts on Healthunlocked.

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HeavyFootGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al. I’ll be keeping a special eye out for all your achievements!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toHeavyFoot

Thanks HeavyFoot, report No. 1, this morning I ran a 5K, not at PB, time was 33.21, not as fast as on Saturday at parkrun when it was 32.31, with all the rain ☔ there has been, I had to avoid a lot of puddles, so I was 90 seconds slower than on Saturday at parkrun, I had my metromone app at 172 steps/cadence a minute, next Wednesday I will set it at 176 steps and see what time I'll get. 😊 🏃🏾

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JonathanPGraduate10

Sorry to hear this - hope you get some help and MRI is not needed

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HeavyFootGraduate10 in reply toJonathanP

Thank you JP. All sorts of outcomes have been running round my head but I’m hoping for the best!!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Diagnosis is the first part of the road back, so getting that MRI is a step forwards. Fingers crossed that it’s something and nothing... could just need some extra strengthening work, but they’ll point you in the right direction.

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