Time out boooooo

[JennieHolden]

Thought my leg felt better tonight so off I went w6r1 a big nope just hobbling back home dreading what my hubby will say one of those I told you so situations !!!!!

Going to take a week of rest and be good bloody hamstring

[Hidden]

that is s a bummer !! follow the RICE method , go see your doc if it doesn't improve .. main thing is definitely rest for as long as it takes .

Hope you recover soon

[JennieHolden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

I'm so bloody stupid I knew it hadn't completely recovered but I really wanted to run grerrrrr

I've just iced it I'm going to do some stretches and take some tablets

[Hidden in reply to JennieHolden]

it isn't stupid to want to get out there and run , I was on the injury couch earlier this year for some time so completely understand .

[Rignold]

Don't forget to keep foam rolling and stretching that IT band.

[JennieHolden in reply to Rignold]

Will do I have a roller I've also just watched a YouTube clip and they say to roll a tennis ball under your foot xx

I'm sooooooooo annoyed with myself

[Rignold in reply to JennieHolden]

Have a look on mobilitywod.com and/or get hold of the book "How to be a supple leopard" (it's a wee bit pricey but is one of my top 5 sport/injury/health books).

These things are sent to try us but it's all good mental training.

[JennieHolden in reply to Rignold]

I thought my legs would be so strong with spinning but like my husband has just pointed out its opposite muscles . I'm going to have to very patient and wait till I recover before I go out again 😔

Thanks for the advice on the book ill have a look

[gary_bart]

At least you didn't just force the issue and really mess yourself up. That's the trouble once the bug bites, isn't it? A run turns from an obligation into a temptation. For a good while, the rest you take now will be reconstructive, at least. When you start again, you'll still have some of your gains. And anyway, what's 5 weeks? The worst case scenario is that you're amazingly close to being back up to running the longer runs, even if this happens. You might find, also, that you can work around this leg. There might be other things you can do to start preparing yourself for your comeback.

[JennieHolden in reply to gary_bart]

I just hope I'm not away for too long at least I've learnt tonight that you just can't rush these things

I probably should have stuck to spinning I'm too old for this lol xx

I MUST LISTEN TO MY BODY

[gary_bart in reply to JennieHolden]

No such thing as too old. If eg you get numb toes, you don't have enough good disks left in your back to do it, but otherwise, it's the usual thing with life: the search for the Golden Mean. In a sense this is just something you can use to get better at striking balances.

Yes, you must listen to your body. We all have to, and lots of us make fall into the same temptations. "Just a little run" "Go on, can't hurt .." I suppose I have to confess to having "been there; done that".

But store the lesson up for later, when you need to use it one day, again, and hope that this thing gets itself sorted out on its own, and doesn't take too long to do so. Might as well hope. Tell the "critical inner voice" to shut up, now. It's too late for the self-criticisms to do much good, so you might as well drop them for something brighter. It will all be all right in the end, and you're now better equipped to make sure this doesn't happen to you again. Long term effect? Almost a gain.

[JennieHolden in reply to gary_bart]

Thank you xx

I'm going to sulk in bed with a book and a G & T medicinal

[gary_bart in reply to JennieHolden]

Sounds like an excellent way to sulk to me. Enjoy it.

[poppypug Graduate]

Aw Jennie , sorry to hear this

Have a hobble along to the Injury Couch for a while, and have a rest. Sometimes thats all you need , well that and some ice

Take care , just a minor setback , this too shall pass xxx

[JennieHolden in reply to poppypug]

Thank you xx I'm gutted but I know I need to rest up xx

[misswobble Graduate]

Oh dear, it's annoying but just rest up and it will pass. I think suppleness is what we all aspire to but as you get older it's not so easy. We have to keep moving though. Use it or lose it kinda thing

If you are hurting then don't run. Give it a few days to abate and try again. Ice is really good. Freeze some in a cup, turn it out and rub it all over your poorly hamstring and up and down the shins and calf. It will last for about 8-10 minutes before thawing so give it a go. I use the silicone muffin moulds, but a polystyrene or plastic cup works well and they're easy to turn out.

good luck

[JennieHolden in reply to misswobble]

Thank you xx I've been icing it and stretching in going to have to be good and rest otherwise I'll be on the couch for a while

I'm so annoyed as I'm very active and now going to miss out on spinning and kettles classes too xx

[misswobble Graduate]

You could do some upper body stuff while in a squat position. Think boxing!

[JennieHolden in reply to misswobble]

I'll give it some rest over the weekend then go to the on Monday do some upper body weights and perhaps some pool walking