This almost doesn’t feel worth writing up because it was such an ordinary, nothing special kind of run. The absolute best bit about it was that it was… an ordinary, nothing special kind of run! Thank you wonderful physio and all you virtual run buddies for keeping me positive while things are uncertain.
Yesterday, I got the go ahead for a gentle run today. Ideally ten minutes, walk break and then another five to ten minutes. I’d decided to aim for twenty minutes total to fit with the “Running for more: Purpose” run with Coach Bennett. Cut short as dictated by pain or tiredness. MrU decided to join me on his comeback from a mild ankle sprain so we made a happy little trio.
Warm up was taken more seriously than usual. I was excited but nervous about whether I’d have to stop. I had clear guidance about what level of pain was acceptable and for how long so I was determined to stick to that, but I thought I’d give myself the best chance to have a good run by getting everything ready first! The route as as flat as it can be around here. Five minute walk including some dynamic stretches and it was time to start.
I was surprised how nervous I felt. We kept it super easy (as encouraged my Coach B on the headphones) and really thought about what the purpose of today’s run was: comeback recovery! MrU asked about how far we were aiming for but I reminded him it was just time on feet today. As we went along the lane, I was hyper aware of my knees and hips. Not a single twinge of pain. My quads were sore from yesterday’s massage but that was ok. We chatted about how nice it was to be running, and the weather, and dinner plans, and knees and ankles, and all sorts of nothing and suddenly I checked my watch and ten minutes had passed. Brilliant! Two minutes of walking. This seemed a good place to turn to avoid a steep hill section.
Coach B asked what difference having been for a run brings to your day and it was great to think about all the benefits-physical and mental. Not being able to run has taken a lot of the structure from my days and I’ve really missed the feeling of having been out and done something good for myself. It was an uneventful eight minutes full of smiles back to the start and then the run was over. No pain. All good!
So happy to have this run out of the way and with such a good outcome. I know I’ve got more work to do on my hips and glutes to avoid the problem coming back but to be able to get out for a short run again was bliss. It’ll most likely be a slow build-rest day tomorrow and I might try adding a couple of minutes on Monday. Will see how it goes. For now it’s all celebration here! It was nice of the sun to come out and the flowers to bloom along the lane to welcome me back!!
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Thank you so much! As it turned out, Saturday was definitely the right day to be out over the weekend!! It was a lovely one. Thank you, as always, for your encouragement ❤️❤️
Well done!! That's great news. It takes courage to start again, a lot of people would give up.It's great to see you taking it tentatively and knowing what to expect.
Thank you so much! I was surprised that I was quite so tentative about it-the fear of pain or making it worse was hard to squash, and I was so pleased I’d had a frank chat with the physio about exactly when to go and when to stop. Hopefully it’ll be onwards and upwards from here!❤️
Thank you! I still remember learning the poem about the Celandine fairy from the Flower Fairies books and I think of it whenever I see them. They’re beautiful little flowers. ❤️❤️❤️
Every run should be a special run MissUnderstanding, well done on getting back to running, have a rest tomorrow, perhaps you can follow some of the runners in Manchester, not sure if those runs are on YouTube, apps or TV,✅👍
Thank you Alan! It was a very enjoyable rest day yesterday. I went for a long walk with a bit of a hill and that still felt good. I’m about to have a look at the run reports over on the marathon board. Was thinking about them yesterday! 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
I was watching a live feed on YouTube at the finishing line at yesterday's Manchester Marathon, it went on for several hours, I recognised one of the runners from Scotland, this runner has been at all parkruns in Scotland and taken a YouTube video at all of them, he also ran at Stretford parkrun on Saturday.
Yesssssss…you are so right! There’s nothing like a successful comeback run after a tough time to bring out the fist pumping “yesssssss” when you’re done!! ❤️
After my 5 months off I literally ran along and, after the first few nervous minutes, all the joy started bubbling up. I found myself shouting out loud and skipping and waving my arms. That I was on a residential street and not alone in the woods was of no consequence whatsoever!!! 🙈😍
Thanks so much! The relief at getting it done was wonderful. Slow build back now. The physio has given me all sorts of glute/hip/hamstring exercises to do and orders to use heavier weights and do deeper squats. I think I’ll be aching for the next few weeks!!! 😂😂
To paraphrase Coach Bennett… “love the run you’re in”…
Ordinary runs are the staple part of running…rather like all those easy/recovery runs. It’s not about how far or how fast people run (well not *all* the time)…it’s good to read about so called ordinary runs, especially for people new to running.
If they can see that others are out there jogging along, enjoying the moment…it might help them to realise that you don’t have to bust a gut on every run 😉
Thankyou and extra thanks for quoting Coach B…he’s such a great source of encouragement to keep going (or rest) in the way the works for you. I’m looking forward to my next run now too-such a relief to have had a good one to break the streak of bad!
I think you’re absolutely right about posting about ordinary runs…maybe we need a campaign for people to post more about their everyday runs! Ordinary is Interesting is my new motto!!
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The comeback is on 🏃♀️😁
Running with the sun 🥵
