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So, I hurt the inside of my knee, a few weeks ago now, the bone hurts and it’s numb on the outside, of course I googled it, scared myself silly and carried on, limping and grimacing and grumbling. But not running.

Fast forward to yesterday and I really think this knee is healing, I’m on few days holiday from work and usually I run every day when not working but walks and a swim and I’m determined not to do further damage.

Today was favourite beach day and a walk to the sand dunes,

We watched a swimmer who was going on and on and on, a black dot kept appearing behind her, I thought she was wearing flippers, she turned and the black dot was further away than the longest legs, she swam a bit closer to shore and Oh My Word!!! she was being followed by a seal. I waded out with my phone, took some photos and then the swimmer gave me her number to send them, we both swam and every so often the seal popped up between us, it was the absolute best experience.

So, no running involved but maybe a short try out to see how the knee is tomorrow

Run happy or rest well

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Oh how fab to swim with a seal! 🦭 🏊🏻‍♀️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

It was amazing and at times really not far away, so beautiful

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Wow!!!! You have exciting times... but that knee...ouch! Dr Google is very scary...do not visit him again!Hope it feels better tomorrow... xxx

PS

Seals are very much bigger and a tad scarier than you imagine when they are next to you in the sea... and when you are not wearing your glasses either...

😉

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldfloss

You are right there, but so beautiful the closest I was I’d put my phone away as was too deep in the sea. I love doctor google…. he makes me laugh and laugh…. having a hospital pharmacist brings me back to earth though, when I tell her what doctor google says I’ve got she laughs and laughs too 🤣🤣🤣

The knee is so much better and I will run very carefully, I’m a bit tired of this IC as I’m back to work on Thursday

😀xx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Hope you get out today... the rain has just stopped here...but I am just finishing my antibiotics this morning, so am going to ease back until I feel really back on form. Some gentle strength work this morning!Yes, it must help having someone who knows the facts to bring you back to reality! xxx

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldfloss

My daughter is so knowledgeable, when I read about my mouth operation, all about breathing tubes and feeding tubes she laughed and laughed, when the hospital paperwork said bring nightwear and slippers she laughed and said i’d be home in time for tea, when I said a tremor in my head was parkinson’s and a numbness on the inside of the knee is MS she laughed some more and took me out to run around with the dog, but apart from the scary mouth op I don’t believe a word of google , including how the expensive face cream and vitamins will make me look young again 😀 xx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Oh my..wonderful!! I so wish the last bit were true!!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Me too but I’ll never know 😀I’ll keep my money in my pocket

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Me too.!

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Doris8Graduate10

What a wonderful sight to see. Hope your knee gets better. I know about Mr Google myself pretty scary worst scenario.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Google can be such fun as long as you don’t take any of it seriously

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LizcanrunGraduate10

Good luck for tomorrow!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLizcanrun

Thank you Lizcanrun

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I think a swim with a seal beats a run any day of the week Sola - fantastic! Sorry to hear about the knee, I hope you’re on the mend soon

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldgirlruns

It was fun, thanks I think the knee is ready for a short gentle run, that what I keep telling it and tomorrow i’ll try it out.

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🤣😃🦭🦭🦭

How brilliant!

Hope your knee continues to heal!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCBDB

Thanks 😊 and yes it was brilliant

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Sounds a lovely day with nature. Best wishes for your return run. 😀

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toForbiddenPlanet

Thank you and yes it was

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Poor knee! I was missing your running posts. Oh well, we know these things happen from time to time and I'm glad it's healing! Capturing a photo of a seal is amazing!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRoxdog

Thank you 😊 it was an amazing experience being in the water with him, it’s a miserable day today so running may wait another day or two

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

Oh wow how fabulous! We have seals come in to breed near us from Oct and there is approx 1700 pups each year, and occasionally in my birthday in Jan, we've seen one swimming on our beach walk, but never seen anyone swim with one!

Re your knee, I'm sure you're careful, the body is good at adapting as you know, but you don't want it to then affect somewhere else.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toHedgehogs123

Thank you, the knee is doing ok thanks and I am being careful. There’re seals not far from where we are but I’ve never seen on so close up, the lady swimming impressed me so much as she swam really well for ages, being in the water with a seal was the highlight of my time off, like a real holiday 😀

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Sorry to hear about your knee but so pleased it’s feeling better! That Dr. Google can be very alarming. What a wonderful thing to be swimming with a seal. I’m not so keen on the sea, but even this would have me sploshing about a bit! 😁😁😁

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrenc

Where we were is super calm and sandy so very easy, I’m not terribly brave but I do love to swim there, the seal was amazing

seal
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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSueAppleRun

Ah just beautiful! 🦭

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Oh sorry to hear about your knee. I hope it continues to improve. Google can scare the *&*%#*!@ out of you can't it!

That seal encounter is awesome though - amazing!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

It was the best day ever, oh yes google does that regularly 😂😂😂but I’ve learned to not take a lot of notice, my knee is holding up well but i must have done some damage as psoriasis flared on the inside of my leg from below knee to thigh patches of spots that itch and hurt which explains the numbness and tingling

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