Easy 4k and lesson learnt!

[NetCadet]

So August didn't exactly go as planned...the last couple of weeks I've been resting a suspected achilles tendonitis. I say suspected because I only diagnosed it with Dr Google and as soon as I decided I had to stop messing around and go to an actual doc it dramatically improved! I found a "yoga for hikers" session on Alomoves which was brilliant for strength (because all the the runners ones seemed to only be for stretching after an actual run) and finally today I went out for my first easy 4k round the block with no pain at all. Delighted.

Couldn't put my finger on when exactly it started but I'm pretty sure it was when I started to mix the Garmin drills into my magic plan. Some seemed intense and I didn't THINK I was pushing myself through them but you never know. So it's back to Magic plan for me and I might not reach 10k by the end of September but I'm not in a rush. I'd rather put a later goal and beat it than injure myself meeting a pointless deadline. And I need to take that strength training seriously

Thanks for all the info on here and happy September running!

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This sounds really positive now, like you are over the worst (hopefully) and can now go on and achieve your goal on the 10k plan. You've got a great attitude and that will get you where you want to go. Keep going 👏👏👏

[NetCadet Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks!! Yes, I hope so! Reading all the experience here really helped and it makes it easier to celebrate the wins rather than mourn the losses!