I'm very happy to report that I've just had one of those runs where it all felt really good. It's a frosty morning, but it didn't rain much over the past 24 hours, so no nasty ice puddles, just a lovely crisp morning. I ran my old route along the canal, and it was glorious.
As I'm still working my way back from injury, I did just 20 minutes, and at a much more sane pace of about 7.3 minutes per km this time. I felt good, I felt like I could have run further, but I wanted to end feeling could, so as not to give myself an excuse for bottling it next time.
Slightly related note: my right knee and left calf hurt. Not from running though. I was carrying concrete blocks to the car at the local builders merchants, and somehow managed to trip and go flying concrete block in hand! Ripped my jeans, grazed my knee and left hand, badly dented my pride :/
On the plus side, none of that has damaged my ability to run, thankfully, and I didn't seem to have any issues from it. It's all good.
Thanks as always for your support and wisdom. Happy running!
Well done Neil, another great run. I’m so pleased it’s all falling back into place for you 😊 Good time too (makes me feel even more of a sloth than I already knew I was) 😂
Not so great news about your concrete block encounter 🙈, but glad it didn’t cause any lasting damage.
I’m kitchen fitting at the moment and yesterday I managed to twist my ‘iffy’ knee and pull a muscle in my sternum (??? 🙄 ???)..!!
I’ve only done one post-grad run (last Tuesday), which was 36 1/2 minutes of pure bliss. I should have run yesterday BEFORE commencing with kitchen (that’ll teach me)... now I’m going to have to wait until it’s all feeling a bit better 🙈
... so go careful today ... That’s an order..!! 😂😂
Hahaha! I did finish the digging, shifted an awful lot of soil, realised I had not bought anywhere near enough limestone chippings, then went community litter picking with church for an hour! Been an outdoorsy sort of day
Well done Neil glad you are back on the run. Stay well and keep off the IC. Don’t know about you but I am finding these cold mornings seem to take a lot longer to warm up. Tried a few stretches at home before going out but still took a while to “warm up”. Look after those legs you will need them for the next run. 😀
I'm not so bad at warming up. I have thought for years I have poor circulation, but I wonder if in fact, it's just that I wasn't active enough. I fint the 5 minute warm-up walk, which is mostly up hill, is enough for me to get my muscles and body warmed up. But we are all different!
Actually the legs are doing well thanks. This was the first run in a while where, apart from the graze, my left knee felt perfect.
Thank you - and yes, I'm OK. The cut on my hand is quite painful, but nothing a glass of bedtime whisky won't fix The main thing that was dented was my pride I think!
Oh no Neil? So glad you’re ok...but what a place to fall?? You were lucky that concrete block didn’t hurt your hand by the sounds of it too? Sounds like a perfect run this morning so that dented pride should be all straightened out now...happy Sunday my friend x
Why thank you Mummycav , yes, I did feel a bit silly It's all good though, a lovely run this morning put it all right, and I got on well with the digging and stuff this afternoon. How are you getting on?
Ooh, glad you're okay there, that could have turned out quite nasty otherwise. Glad you did your run and enjoyed it, that's what we love to hear. Good for you lovely 😊
Good work, Neil. Glad to hear that you are taking it nice and steady – at this rate you will get back up to 30 minutes again no bother. More importantly, glad to hear that you enjoyed your run. Yikes to the little accident though! Hope you are not in too much pain?
Thanks dear Sadie. I think I might try the full 30 minutes next time, slow and steady of course. I'm pretty sure I can do 30 minutes as 20 was perfectly manageable today. Everything just clicked into place really.
The pain is ok, hand's a bit painful, pride a bit dented, but the knee, apart from the graze, is all good happily. How are you keeping anyway?
Thank you - I enjoyed it. The knee is just a graze fortunately, it just stung a bit at the time. And yes, I will have to buy some new jeans. I'm not good at buying clothes. Now that I'm single again, I need to learn to go clothes shopping on my own. Scary places, clothes shops you know...
Yes, it did feel really good thanks, I was just glad to be free of that knee problem, and the weather was perfect. Thanks for your concern as always
Nice to see the recovery continuing, but you seem determined to knock that knee of yours...
Just avoid any/all of the following -
DIY
Gardening
Housework
Car Maintenance
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Now that's the best advice I've heard in ages!! And once this project is finished, I will avoid them all And the knee? I'm just testing it to make sure it's strong now
Lovely to hear from you Neil, great to read that you were sensible too. Kodus on your willpower, it will pay off! Impressed with the concrete blocks too.
Thank you Sadeskin , that means a lot. My theory on being sensible is that you have to be irresponsible first, to appreciate how to be sensible. The concrete blocks are a pain though. I need to buy more as well, unlevel ground, shed, it's complicated!!!
Still loving it and doing different runs, hills, shorter runs and a slightly longer one on Saturday. Weekends getting busy over next few weeks so I don't think I'll be doing any park runs 😊
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The main thing that was dented was my pride I think!
First post grad run
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The best run ever (r5 post grad, if you're wondering!).
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