UpTheStanley and I spent a wonderful week skiing in Austria, at the beginning of the month. A bit last minute - booked on Thursday morning and off to the airport at crack sparrow on Saturday morning! The first flight and the first ski trip since 2020. It was so good to be back to normality again.
I had a gentle fall on the penultimate day and didn’t really think much about it apart from a slight niggle on the outside of my left knee. I suspected I had tweeked the ligament that I damaged in 2020 (also skiing) but it didn’t bother me much.
I went out for a 6k run on the following Monday and although it wasn’t acute pain, I knew it was there, so I put my sensible head on and rested and iced it, even giving up parkrun last Saturday. I put my name down for a cancellation appointment with my physio and fortunately I managed to get to see him on Tuesday. He confirmed that I had slightly strained my Lateral Collateral Ligament, but I had done all the right things since. It was still strong and my knee was stable and he said I could still run. Whoopee 🥳. I had about 30 minutes of massage of the ligament and then ultrasound treatment. It was a bit painful after all that but the next day it felt so much better. £55 was well spent to get the reassurance that it’s OK to carry on running and to run the 10k race I’d entered on 2nd April.
So today I went out between the rain showers for a 4k run with the wind gusting to 35 mph. I started very gingerly at 8.30 pace and was pleased that the niggle was no worse than when walking. I ran around Canoe Lake where the water was spraying across the path, and then through the Rose Garden which was nice and sheltered. Then I headed onto the prom where I ran with the wind behind me. Runners waved with that “we are all in this together look”. Then I ducked round the back of the pitch and putt course and through the residential streets back home. I was pleased to see negative splits on Garmin when I got back. But I was even more pleased that all had gone well and although I may not be able to aim for a 10k PB at the Monsal Trail, I will be able to take part as planned. Our race numbers arrived today so there’s lots of excitement about. 🦋🦋🦋
Confession: I then headed out for a girly afternoon tea with pink bubbles with Oldgirlruns and Coddfish ! 🥂 🥪 🍰 🧁 Another run now needed to use up the calories!
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Great news Dexy5. Where would be without our physios? Permanently IC in my case! That judgement which informs the “I need to see a physio” decision develops with experience; you made the right call and the reward, being able to continue running, is richly deserved.
I read an article by Eilish McColgan the other day on the subject of staying fit. She suggests 15 minutes of roller work every day; so that is part of my latest not terribly cunning plan! 🙂
They should be honoured to share the same physio as you!!
I have both a big roller, which I am now using daily, and the stick of torture which is reserved for knots the big roller doesn’t reach. As part of this makeover the nice practice nurse has given me a stronger inhaler following my virus problems. I used it on Wednesday for the first time. My peak flow is now maintained at a high level and my chest has never been so clear. So here’s hoping!
Molly met her “nephew”, our son’s young beardie, for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I have a clip of them playing, but I can’t post it for some reason. Anyway….some proof that there is life in old dogs!
So pleased your knee isn’t too bad, and well done for doing all the right things! That sounds like a good if windy run, and bubbles after - what’s not to love. I like the photo of Kermit 🐸!
Well apart from the knee injury, you sound like you’ve been having a great time Dexy!! Hope that knee continues to behave so that you can enjoy your upcoming 10k.
Oh, and you have used my favourite running pic too!😂🐸
So many lovely things in your post. That girly catch up sounds like heaven! So glad your knee is ok for your race too. Lovely to have you back again and love your picture too!!
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Takes time to run in new running shoes?
New shoes, running errands and an ‘all day’ 10k
Still running (not)Parkruns in my barefoot shoes
