A belated post too!
Well...since I am now, almost sure, that I may have over-bounced a little in the new trainers, I thought on Easter Sunday, just a short run, nice and easy in my old faithful running shoes. After my run on Friday, late afternoon, through the evening and Saturday found me with a weird pain, all around the bottom of my rib cage, front and back.. an ache, and tender if I touched. Uncomfortable when I breathed deeply, laughed or coughed! Last time anything felt vaguely like this, was after I broke my ribs whilst rock climbing!!!
Since I had not been climbing, (not yet this year anyway) or lifting heavy things, or over-stretching , lovely husband, ever so tactfully, suggested that maybe, just maybe, on Friday I had travelled a little too far, too fast., particularly after the run before that! Age was never mentioned! So, I had a good hot soak on Saturday evening and when I woke on Sunday, the rib pain had gone... ! ! So... off for a run..but ever so cautiously and very slowly.
Old running shoes on too...
I set out in glorious sunshine, the air fresh and cold...out and off up the hill, but took a good long warm up walk first, to ensure no twinges or anything unpleasant was happening! All seemed fine. I had taken Stamina with me... but just slow and steady was the pace. Up the hill and over the roundabout. Hardly any traffic, obviously folk had got away before the weekend. The two Canada geese honked loudly overhead..late risers, as they headed to the hidden pond. I had a plan to head over the grassed meadow areas that fringe the edge of the housing estate and see if there were any routes through for running; so, up the hill, with regular forays down through small copses of trees and into strange cul de sacs or crescents. I spent an awful lot of time, retracing my runs, answering the greetings of dog walkers and people I had never seen before. It is amazing what you find when you look... hidden ponds, little walkways, tracks and trails through the trees... wonderful!
It was bit nippy and I was sort of regretting my decision to leave off a layer, but, ribs felt fine. easy to breathe and a good steady rhythm. Quite a relief. Because of all the in and out adventures, I had to make my way back to the hill, to head back home. Family coming for Sunday Lunch, so a few last minute chores to be done. I turned and headed down the hill after crossing to the golf course. The glint of the early sun on the irons of the early morning players, jumpered and capped against the chill, and enjoying the luxury of the almost empty fairways.
My speed had increased slightly, but I did not feel any ill effects. A slowdown walk back home and a relieved smile from husband. All good...except... during the day and into the evening, I had a weird pain in my knee!!!!! Accompanied by an ache and a giving way..hmmm. Daughter, at lunchtime, suggested putting knee support on... hmmm ... really , really bad only when going upstairs...clearly something not right.
No swelling, but very tender to the touch..no run on Monday, I needed to see how this would develop or not.
An interesting run, a lovely Easter Sunday Lunch, but felt less Tigger-ish and much more Eeyore-ish by Sunday evening! 
A weird day, with weird things happening...maybe I am getting o****! Eeek!
Weird one!! 
First " little bit" of off road run on my own!! (not at parkrun!) 
W3R3 - not great :( 
W9 R2 ✔️ ( I really just wrote that WOW 😝)
