Today is my birthday yep that's a special day, but today was a VERY special day for me.
Today I ran/walked 3.86Km in 35 minutes. Its the first time I've been able to run in nearly 7 months. Having been crippled by PF I've hopefully at long last found a cure and succeeded in conquering the pain that has plagued me all this time. Now the hard work begins to get back up to speed and distance, but its no race, I've all the time in the world
Thanks to all my friends on here and Facebook Group who have helped and supported me through this very frustrating time on the injury bench. Thank you for putting up with my posts on rowing which has helped keep me reasonably fit, your comments have encouraged me to keep going. I will not stop rowing even now I'm hopefully back out running as I firmly believe its a very good cross training exercise along with cycling and swimming , a mixture I'm convinced is the best way to prevent injury.
I haven't the heart to do C25K all over again, it would be the 4th time so I have decided to just do some simple intervals of running/walking, today was 3 minutes run, 1 minute walk for 35 minutes and it seemed to work OK, my fitness is still there its just a question of building up the leg strength and stamina again.
Happy running everyone, good luck to those just starting out. Its just over 4 years now since I first set out to do week 1 run 1, I've had a lot of fun, some pain and illness throughout the 4 years but its in my blood this running malarkey I hope you enjoy it as much as I have and still do.
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Happy birthday oldgirl! Great to hear that you are doing so well and back running, thats great news so congratulations on that and of course your special day......
Oh OG, that is fabulous news - and on your Birthday too ! Definitely a double Brucie Bonus Hope you had a lovely day, its been a long time coming hasn't it , but you have never faltered in giving support and encouragement to others on here.
You are amazing Oldgirl and you determination has certainly spurred me on in diffficult times. Happy Birthday yesturday to an incredibly special lady....and happy panthering to you too. I'm so happy for you xxxxxxx
so glad to hear you are able to run again - still pretty fit from all the other exercise from the sound of it. oh and Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you .........
Happy birthday, well done for persevering! If you've done C25K so many times I'm sure you know how to out your own programme together and improve without injuring yourself. Best of luck.
I'm delighted to hear you're back Oldgirl. And a really great first run too considering the length of your absence! Rowing is hard. I did some last week and I ached the next day but I did think of you and thought, how does she do so much of this?
That is fanatsic news I am so pleased for you. What a great birthday present to yourself. There will have to be a race made up that's part running and part rowing now, as you would be a natural. Hope you had a great birthday.
Happy (belated) birthday, OG. I am drawing on some of that gritty determination that you have displayed over the last few months, while I impatiently wait for my right achilles to give me the message that it is ready for running again. As you have proved, patience is required with these matters. No point rushing and exacerbating the issue. As always we will follow your progress with delight. Your example is one we will all be proud to follow.
Happy birthday and happy new running day - it is great to hear that you have conquered the PF. All your other activities will show you their rewards as you start running again. Onwards and upwards - you keep telling us about them there hills right up north.
Happy birthday Sweetie and many many many congratulations on getting back out there running again after so long on the injury couch. I'm so happy for you, it's just the BEST news. Well done
Have purchased Orthotic insoles which seem to have done the trick, although I've also used a night splint (recommend) loads of foot exercises and refrained from running. It's a nasty condition and cures will differ with each case. Don't be tempted to waste money on expensive gel insoles (my opinion) they don't do what is needed and that's foot support.
Belated Happy Birthday Oldgirl. Lovely pressie getting off the injury bench, though it sounds like you have been keeping your other muscles busy during downtime. Hope you had a lovely day.
This is superb news OldGirl. I really hope you have conquered the PF for good, you have been so determined and positive. And have a very happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Oldgirl. So sorry that you've been out of action- it sounds about the same length as me. Good for you for keeping the fitness going with the rowing. (Ooops- a bit of a rhyme going on there!) Go carefully out there and keep us all posted!
Glad about your PF. I have a claw toe which is so uncomfortable feeling (not as painful or debilitating as PF I would imagine) and just tape it to it's neighbouring toe when I run which alleviates it a bit. But to let it stop me running - NEVER
Belated birthday wishes, and what fantastic news! Hope your running goes well and you have seen the last of the injury couch.
I started looking at this website just about the time you went on the injury couch. Your post made me realise how much I have achieved in that short time (well maybe not for you). I wish you all the best for the future. Happy running.... and rowing, and cycling, and swimming!!
I know it is now well past your birthday but I am just catching up after time away from this lovely forum. I wanted to say how happy I am to hear that you have been able to start running again. You have been so supportive of everyone else including myself and it must have been so frustrating not being able to run although you have been very active by the sounds of things. I hope you had a wonderful birthday and enjoy the many runs you have in your future
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Hope you had a lovely day, its been a long time coming hasn't it , but you have never faltered in giving support and encouragement to others on here.
Today is the day, it has to be!!
The park looks very different in the day 🌳☀️☁️🌿🐇🍂🌱🐿🦆
Wk7 R2...today was a good day 😀
