W7 R1 Who designed this body!!!

[Pecora_Nera]

I have come to the conclusion that my body wasn’t designed for running. I think the great almighty decided I was destined to sit with friends drinking wine, not trying to run through vineyards dreaming of wine.

I took 10 days off and sat on the couch to give my knee proper time to heal, and it worked, my knee is fine. Halfway around today’s run I think I pulled my calf muscle, I pushed on and ran (with a limp) home.

Tomorrow hopefully my leg will ease up and on Monday will try run W7 R2, meanwhile I think I will go and open a bottle of wine

Have a fab weekend

Pecora Nera

[sallenson Graduate]

When in doubt, always go with Barolo!!! You'll be back on your feet soon enough

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to sallenson]

I haven’t found a problem that wine can’t cure

[Eiralas Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Oooh I love Barolo! You're right - we must have been twins in a previous life!

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to Eiralas]

This is a bottle of Nebbiolo which is almost the same as Barolo. Just made in this area and not the town of Barolo.

There are so many fab wines made here.

[Eiralas Graduate in reply to Pecora_Nera]

Have never tried that, but sounds like I should! I will look out for it - thanks for the tip

[JennyH10 Graduate]

Oh no, so sorry you’re plagued by annoying injuries. It took me four attempts at c25k to complete it as things kept getting in my such as injuries and life!

I feel the same though, I’m always saying I was built for comfort not speed 😉. Hope you’re back out there soon anyway!

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to JennyH10]

My calf is already easing up, I think it was more like a cramp than a strain... Well I hope anyway

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Ouch! I hope it eases up.

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

It is already easing up, I wonder if I should do stretches as well as the 5 min walk

[misswobble Graduate]

I hurt myself several times during C25k as I am a clumsy oaf. Falling downstairs, and off ladders while holding hedge cutter, then rolled my ankle attempting my first modest hillock, sorta thing

Gave Up the wine though, along with all the rest of it, don’t know who I am any more 🤷‍♀️

Keeeeeep going. It only needs to be slowly 😃👍🏃‍♀️

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to misswobble]

What!!! You gave up wine.... 😱 I can give up beer and grappa but not wine.

To be honest I think my route is too arduous, it is either up hill or down hill along a tractor track through the vineyards.

This morning I nearly drove down to the flat main road, but I know I have to get used to my local route

PN

[Pecora_Nera Graduate]

It feels a bit better after a shower, I hope it will be fine for Monday

I really want to finish this course in the next couple of weeks

[misswobble Graduate]

Find some flat land! You can leave hills for later on when you’re fitter

There’s no hurry ya know. You can’t rush the process. Take it slow!

Yeah I gave up boozing. I can hardly believe it myself. Anything’s possible. I know that now. I ran a marathon anorl. Slob to marathon. 😁

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to misswobble]

The flat land is a good idea, I might try it on Monday, I just don’t want the hills to beat me.

I am impressed you ditched the wine, I don’t drink much... but I do love a nice glass of red.

[misswobble Graduate]

Oh that’s all right then. It’s actially good for you, in small quantities 😃👍🏃‍♀️

[Eiralas Graduate]

Hope your calf eases up soon, and well done for waiting patiently on the IC for your knee to heal up. Good luck with the flat land- that was my approach: avoid the hills for now, and tackle them later

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to Eiralas]

I know, but as I crest the hill of achievement, I feel fantastic and it gives me the motivation for the final 5 mins of the run.... even if I am limping or wheezing like an old man

[ancientrunner Graduate]

agree with misswobble - find some flat land and slow it down a bit, loads of time for the hard stuff later. Good luck.

[Pecora_Nera Graduate in reply to ancientrunner]

Thanks for the advice.

I will try my next run on a flat strip