Well I didn’t expect that!

[SueAppleRun]

We decided to go for a run round our old stomping ground the park, the adapted bikes were out, all shining brightly coloured in the sun, we did our usual one lap five minute warm up walk, ran off together but Willow was taking it gently so I left him and went off in front, I was puffing a bit, just a bit but kept going as i had settled into a good comfortable pace. The sun shone down on me, I’m practising wearing a cap for those rainy days when I need it.

1k run at 8min 37 secs, faster than lately so I can stop worrying that I’m puffing a bit. This is mildly uncomfortable but not hard.

Round again and see Willow, hand to his groin walking, he’d been following a man walking and felt bad he couldn’t catch him up so he sprinted past and felt pain in his groin so walked back to the car.

I decided I’d had enough of going round and round so decided to cross over go down the hill and a bit round the lake, second kilometre was slower because it was wet and slippery, I was running at the edge of the path and my foot went over the side, it felt like I’d badly twisted my ankle, lost my balance and down I went. A family asked if I was ok as I got up and yes I was 😀 bit of blood, stinging hands, ankle ok so I turned and walked back to Willow who was full of sympathy, brought me home and made me tea.

So….. my first ever fall, I’ve always been frightened of falling and nothing bad happened, my glasses didn’t break, my bones didn’t break and my ankle didn’t swell so I’m celebrating not being badly injured.

I’ve been saying for years I run to maintain fitness strength and balance, I’m running away from a fall, a broken hip and zimmer frame and I’ll continue because I enjoy it

Run happy or rest well

Looking at the photo it doesn’t look sunny but I’m sure it was

[Roxdog Graduate10]

ouch! Poor you!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Roxdog]

😀

[Oldlady64 Graduate10]

Oh sorry to hear about your fall. I do hope that you are ok and recover quickly as I always enjoy your posts 😄

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldlady64]

Thank you and we are both fine 😀

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

oh !

sorry to hear about your fall , but so glad you are ok

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks Ian

[Doris8 Graduate10]

sorry to hear about your fall.hope your ok and also Willow. Good time for your 1 km

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

Thank you, we are both ok thanks

[damienair Administrator]

Ouch, glad you are OK and had a good run. Safe and happy running.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to damienair]

Thank you, I’ve not got injured just a bit battered

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Ouch! Hope you're both OK! Scary falling .... as I was driving home the other night I could see lights coming down the mountain... fast.... could only be people running down in the dark! I just thought 'how crazy!' and I'd probably end up rolling down if I tried it!! Take care and hope you both get back out soon.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Thanks, I’m fine and will probably go for a short run tomorrow as todays was cut short

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Oh gosh... I am so glad you are not hurt...it was a great run, and going so well, until then! Kind folk are out there too!

I try to run safely, but I fear falling too!

You may be a but achy perhaps tomorrow, but hopefully not. Hope Willow is okay too! x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Willows fin thanks Floss and i am too, I’m just so pleased I didn’t break any bones xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Me too.. you were very lucky... it is the shock of falling too I always think!

Glad you are both okay!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes it shook me up a bit but i’m ok

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

So sorry to hear about your fall. It can really shake you up. Glad you’re not hurt. ❤️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thanks, I’m celebrating because I’m fine and really didn’t expect to be

[Hidden]

Sorry to hear about your fall, glad to hear you are not too badly hurt.

I know it can really shake you up. I had a fall while running a couple of years ago, bruised but not broken summed it up but clothes and phone got a bit damaged. I found the shock was probably as bad as the pain. It took me a while to get my confidence back and for a while was over cautious around the area I fell.

Good luck and hope you get back out there soon.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you and I’m fine now 😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Oh dear, sorry to hear about your fall, but I am so pleased you didn’t hurt yourself too badly W&S.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy, I’ve had a huge fear of falling all my adult life so I’m just pleased it wasn’t as bad as I’d thought a fall would be,

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

You did better than me. I fell (tripped) in my first year and have a scar on my elbow to remind me.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Ouch! elbows can really hurt, I assume my grazed leg will heal, my hands have been a bit stingy all day but no broken skin, I feel very lucky. I’ve had an odd week, I cancelled a CT scan because I thought it was yesterday and I was on training for work then read the letter and it was this morning when i’m off, and I booked my covid booster for tomorrow thinking it was friday, I’ll just have to struggle through friday at work and rest the weekend

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

it must be hard keeping track of the days when your rest days are all over the place.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

That’s probably it! Thank you Dexy, I was beginning to think i was going mad, I had last weekend off because I worked my weekend off the week before, yup quite confusing,

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Ouff! I’m so pleased you didn’t hurt yourself 😊. I love the fact you’re running away from a Zimmer frame etc, one of the many excellent reasons to run!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Frenc]

People laugh when I say that but yesterday i was on training and there was a woman sat next to me and we were chatting and when she got up she was walking with a stick, she is much younger than me

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Oh no! It takes you by surprise doesn't it?

Thankfully it sounds like there's no lasting damage done. My shoulder still isn't quite right 7 months down the line.

Looks pretty sunny to me - and I reckon the sun was definitely shining for you. That could have been nasty

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you, yes, the way my ankle turned over and the pain I wouldn’t have been surprised if it swelled up and I’d hobble, so I was lucky, you weren’t so lucky with your shoulder. It’s still 17 degrees here and that’s very warm for October, I should be seaswimming but there just isn’t time

[LottieMW Ambassador]

ouch! It *is* a shock when a fall happens! I tripped over a curb on the path on my first 60 minute run. I was so shook up I walked back home. No permanent damage to me, but I badly scratched my varifocals. Now I’m always a little apprehensive at this time of year with the wet leaves on the paths…so slippery!

So glad you’re ok, and that Willow was too!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

Thank you, yes I was shook up but so pleased I didn’t break anything, badly scratching any glasses is bad news but varifocals costly to replace, I’ve only had my new ones a few weeks

[VWBW]

Poor you falling over, it really does shake you up…. I fell a couple of years ago and it took me a while to regain my confidence. I now wear my older specs as I always fear breaking my varifocals ( it’s the reading bit that has changed) so I don’t have to worry too much about damaging them in a possible tumble . Very glad to hear that you are both ok, I do enjoy reading your posts, they are always so upbeat. I’m sure you will be back out there very soon. 👍😊 xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to VWBW]

Thank you, yes, hopefully tomorrow, slow and short, i’m having my covid booster in a minute

[johnt46 Graduate10]

Hope you’re OK after your fall, whether injured or not it shakes you up ! I’ve had two falls to date, second one, although nothing serious, enough to get my partner to come and pick me up. If I fall my watch automatically informs my partner if I don’t cancel it in time. Very useful and it also tracks my run so she can see where I am🤗. I use a “peak” instead of a hat, I’ve noticed that I find it more difficult to run( or walk) into the sun nowadays, something to do with age!! And as you say stops the rain hitting your glasses.

Love your comment running away from a Zimmer frame, 🤣😂 great attitude.

Take care and have a good rest

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to johnt46]

Thank you, I think it’s the glasses, if it’s sunny there’s a blind spot going in to shadows

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

O no now we can add ankles to the hips and knees. 🤣🤣 so sorry to hear about your fall but glad you could get up and got home safely to be pampered by Willow Rest well take it easy and heal quickly. The next run is out there waiting for you when you are fully mended.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Scruff55]

Thanks and yes it is, not today though, but achy and off to get my covid booster

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Hello you two; what are you like!? Trying to be a sprinter in Willow’s case and Sola going off road impromptu….there must have been something in the air! Glad that you are both ok. 🙂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks, Willows groin seems to be ok, I’m a bit achy but ok 😀

[Dendev75 Graduate10]

glad you’re both okay - sounds an eventful morning

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dendev75]

It was a bit eventful, thank you

[CBDB Graduate10]

oh no! It’s always a shock when something like this happens, isn’t it. Hope you feel ok after that eventful mishap. And hoping it hasn’t affected your running, mentally.

Sending you good vibes! 💌💌📮

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Thank you 😊 I’m a bit achy today and it won’t stop me running

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Sorry to hear you fell SueAppleRun , pleased that it wasn't too bad though. I'd suggest you get back to where you fell just as soon as you're up to it, helps slay the demons. Heal well, and happy future running!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Cmoi]

Thank you, that’s a good idea I will do that at the weekend, I was going for a short run after work today but booked my covid booster so doing that instead

[nowster Graduate10]

Welcome to the tumble club. I'm the sort who will dust myself off, pick out the larger bits of gravel and continue the run, even with the blood dripping down my legs. Then I get a severe bending of the ear when I get back home as I should have called for her to pick me up.

Monty Python's Black Knight. Quote: "Tis just a scratch." "A SCRATCH? Your arm's off!"

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to nowster]

Thank you, I think I probably would have if the guy hadn’t asked me if I was ok, then I just needed to get back to the car, I was only planning another 1k

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

Ouch! Falling over is horrible, especially when you have an audience. Glad to hear you (both) are on the mend.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

Thank you, we are fine now, i’m just a little achy but not bad at all

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Oh my 😬 two accidents on one run. That is bad luck. I am glad you’re ok but Willow sounds like he needs to rest up. I hope it doesn’t put him off!!

Get well soon.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks Brian, it was only a little pull, we are going out for a run in the morning and we’ll see how it goes

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I hope it goes ok for you both. Take it easy 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

We had a great time thanks, the tide was in the river full and it was 19 degrees

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Fabulous 😃👍 lovely weather right now.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

Its wonderful, so warm