Never give up on the comeback! 👍🏃‍♀️🙂

[Sandraj39]

7.5 muddy kilometres this morning, out on my local trails .❤️🙂 Having battled with a high hamstring injury since last summer, this was an important one.

I finished this run listening to ‘Fighter’ by Christina Aguilera and ‘Unstoppable” by Sia. Honestly, how could I fail! 🤷‍♀️🏃‍♀️🙂

Yes, I ‘m happy to be back out there but I also wanted to say to anyone stuck on the injury couch, keep the faith my friend because sometimes the road is long and frustrating but mostly we get there in the end! 👍

I have worked hard to recover from this one and it has taken time and a gradual return using some of the early runs from Couch to 5K initially. I am still taking things nice and slowly but my confidence is growing and a few ‘friendly’ hills are also proving that I’m not done with this running journey yet!

[linda9389 Graduate10]

A wonderful joy filled post! full of gratitude too. Its lovely to read this. Enjoy!!!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

Thank you Linda. Hope you are doing okay?

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

My patience has outwitted my desire to run a marathon ... for now at least. Our holiday has to take priority and there's always autumn! I think that counts as a win and doing ok, thank you for asking 👍 😍

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

👍🙂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Good 7.5K run for you today Sandraj39, I can see those muddy conditions on those photos, we are all needing a break from the rain, I like that bottom right photo, it looks like a great place to walk, run or bike ride, good music choice too, I am glad that your confidence is growing, onwards and upwards 🏃🏾 👍.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you AlMorr - it’s a fab place to run!

[CBDB Graduate10]

WHOOP WHOOP 🙌 🙌🙌🙌

And I love the phrase “Never give up on the comeback! ”

It’s all moving forwards! Fabulously lovely post and run! (And ‘Yey’ to friendly hills and fun, muddy paths!)

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

🙌 Thank you CBDB !

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

So glad that things are turning around again for you Sandraj39 . A few sunny days has made getting outside all the more inviting , and 7.5km is brilliant. Keep up the good work. Being on the IC is not good but it looks like you can start looking ahead again.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy🙂🤞

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Great photos! Well done 👏🏽

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

I’m so pleased for you Sandra. It’s been a while… but your lovely trails have been patiently waiting and here you are 😍

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

…just as beautiful..and muddy!😍 Have had a few runs on them now but this was the furthest.🙂

[Annieapple]

🍏🤗Great photos and an inspiring comeback. Thank you Sandra for sharing both xx

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

☺️🤞

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Massively encouraging! Well done Sandraj39 💪

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

It’s so good to be back out there and I’m beginning to look at events again! 🤞🙂

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

I haven’t run since October 19th so I know how you feel. Good luck with the rest of your runs, and hopefully races too, before too long.

[00marks Graduate10]

I had a high hamstring injury a couple of years ago and it was no fun. I can sympathise. Good that you are recovering.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to 00marks]

I had a fair few occasions where I thought I was never going to get better…but I was patient and did everything the physio asked me…😇

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

This is such a brilliant post to read. Injuries are miserable but they can make us so much stronger. So pleased that you’re back in a good place. Long may that continue!! ❤️❤️❤️

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you MissUnderstanding - definitely hoping to come back stronger!🙂

[Gthants 60minGraduate]

Outstanding - really well done! It's not easy, is it? I was ill for so long, then injured. C25K got me out of that ... and then I got injured again. That was tough. But being back out and running again ... now that it's been a few months I am almost taking it for granted, so your lovely post made me realise how far (literally!) I have come.

Happy running.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Gthants]

So glad you dug deep too…well done!🙂

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Well done Sandra, glad you are back and very good advice too. I can totally relate to all of this; since July last year I have had a swollen knee, a sprained ankle and hip bursitis! 😕 Yesterday I ran my first 5k since the summer last year, hopefully onward and upward from now on 🤞🙂

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to orangeguy]

Oh, it feels so good when you start to make progress again, doesn’t it?! Well done and I hope you continue on the up!!🙂