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A lesson learnt !!!!!

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Scruff5560minGraduate
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FPPPPF is something my dad used to say to me many years ago and it is so true. Fail to PrePare PrePare to Fail.

Didn’t get out first thing as grandchildren arrived for shall we say brunch. So once they had gone swiftly decided to nip out for a little run. But I rushed my prep 😖😖😖😖and after about 1k realised something was missing in my left shoe. I use a small insole to lift my left heel. And it felt as though it wasn’t there. However I carried on for about another 1k and realised that I was possibly doing some damage as I was getting pain in my left calf so I turned round and slowly hobbled home. 😟😟😟 if I hadn’t dashed out I might have noticed something was amiss doing my warm up but I just blithely carried on. A BIG lesson learned. Calf seems ok atm but will rest up till Tuesday Happy and safe running everyone enjoy your weekend

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Beatlesforever profile image
BeatlesforeverGraduate10

Wise to stop when you did, hope the calf is ok 👍

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Scruff5560minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever

🤞I haven’t done any harm

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

Sorry to hear that Scruff; I hope your calf is ok!

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Scruff5560minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns

Thanks 🤞🤞I’ll be ok after the weekend

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YesletsgoGraduate10

It's so tempting to just carry on isn't it? Hope you haven't done any damage.

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Scruff5560minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo

Yes I could tell straight away something wasn’t right just couldn’t pinpoint the issue till the calf started to complain.

Reggit profile image
ReggitGraduate10

Fingers crossed all is ok after the weekend.

I did have a ‘how the heck did you forget your left shoe’ moment until I re-read your post!

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Scruff5560minGraduate in reply to Reggit

🤣🤣🤣

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Getfitok

Many of these ‘sayings’ are very true😐

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Scruff5560minGraduate in reply to Getfitok

Definitely 🤣

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