A positive 3k

[Alan996]

Hi folks,

I hope you are all doing well. Its been a while since I last posted but wanted to share my experience with you.

For around 12 months now I have been finding the act of running increasingly difficult. I still went out 3 times a week but my distances became shorter and shorter and times much slower. My muscles seemed to be getting weaker and joints suffered increasing pain - not just running joints either but including wrists, elbows and fingers etc.

However, after what should have been a gentle 3 or 4k my legs turned to jelly when i stopped. They didn't go where I wanted them to and I resembled a baby giraffe as I walked home.

Me being me I just ignored it and hoped it would go away but obviously it didn't.

The time had come then for me to visit a GP and after several blood tests he diagnosed extremely low B12 and Vit Ds which he thought were affecting my muscles and joints.

After my loading dose jabs over the last few weeks I decided to venture out today for the first time in about 3 weeks. I managed 3k. To me that was a huge step. My legs and other muscles were fine. I just need to steadily work on building my fitness back up now as I was puffing and panting like an old donkey. Nice and steady.

Without running and noticing my decline I doubt I would ever have known. I would have just put my pains and tiredness down to getting older. A big hoorah for running 👏

In future though, maybe I shouldn't leave things for 12 months before getting help 🤔.

Keep on smiling all.

Cheers

Alan

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

A very inspiring post from Alan996, running did help you notice with your decline and decision to go to your GP, I just hope that you can gradually get back to running longer distances, but take all your runs slow and steady, good luck. 👍

[Alan996]

Thanks for your support Al.

I didn't realise Alan996 was my HU name. Appears to have changed. Never mind, I'll stick with it.😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Alan996]

Hi Alan, good to see you back here !You appear to have 2 active profiles now ??

healthunlocked.com/user/Ala...

And

healthunlocked.com/user/Par...

[Alan996 in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you buddy. Oops! It did come as a surprise when Al replied to Alan996 🫢. Hey ho! No worries.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

You are not alone in putting things down to age, Alan! 🤣 Here’s hoping that you are now able to build that fitness up again and enjoy your running once more! Good luck!🙂🤞

[Alan996]

😂😂 thanks Sandra. I don't know why I get afraid to know I'm not well 🤣🤣.

Hopefully I can get back at it now. Nice and steady 👍

[Floradora2 in reply to Alan996]

you’re not the only one to do this Alan. You tell yourself it’s nothing and it will go away on its own when inside there is a small voice yelling at you. We can be very good at ignoring that small voice. I think I was brought up not to waste a doctor’s time too which doesn’t help. Glad you got a diagnosis and are beginning to feel better.

[Alan996 in reply to Floradora2]

I think you are absolutely right Floradora2. My logic has always been you should only go to the doctor when you're ill. Sometimes though it is difficult to recognise when you are ill especially when it creeps up on you gradually. Having then recognised it eventually I didn't want admit I was unwell and so shied away from getting confirmation.🤫

Sometimes we are silly people 😆

[Dendev75 Graduate10]

Good to hear you got a diagnosis and meds can help you out but yes don’t leave it so long if you notice anything that’s not your norm. Well done on your 3k run, I hope it’s the start of many more.

[Run46 Graduate10]

I think we're all guilty of this..."oh, it'll be fine. I'm getting older. I'm probably just run down!"

Most of the time we're right thankfully...glad in this instance you dragged yourself to the docs & it was something relatively easy to improve.

How you'll love your future runs when you can be pain free & walk home on steady legs 😊