Bling, but...

[Pianism]

A couple of people have asked me to post a photo of my bling from Sunday, so here it is.

Sadly, the cost of this turned out to be quite high as the pain I felt during the race is now confirmed as a torn plantar fascia. Ouch! So no more running for me until late autumn it seems.

Not to worry - I won't be disappearing any time soon. I shall be watching from the IC and cheering you all on (and doing lots of parkrun volunteering). I'll also be concentrating on keeping my fitness levels up (and weight down) by doing some lower impact cardio.

[Debston Graduate]

Great medal but poor you, hope it's not too painful now. Great plan to volunteer at Parkrun and to keep fit while you rest and recover, hope you find some activities you can really enjoy without aggravating your injury.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Debston]

Thank you - will do my best.

[SeeJillRun Graduate]

Oh no! So sorry to hear that but at least you have a plan for during your recovery time. Fab bling though! Sending healing thoughts your way. Who knows, I might actually have run 5k by the time you’re healed 😂😂

[Pianism Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

Thank you. You'll have smashed 5k by the time I get back!

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Pianism]

I flippin hope so! 😂😂 Look after that foot n don’t be a stranger 😊

[Pianism Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

I'm not going anywhere, don't you worry!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Ow! That sounds awful!

I do hope you can recover before Christmas.

Keep your spirits up 👍🏻😉

[Pianism Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you. I'm optimistic that I'll get back to at least fast walking fairly soon.

[AspieWren]

Sorry to hear of your injury, but we'll done, lovely bling! Hope you're back up and running soon.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to AspieWren]

Thank you

[HeavyFoot Graduate]

Oh Pianism! For someone as keen as you!

I remember a piece of news from some years ago which claimed that scientists had found that just thinking about exercise helped people get fitter and lose weight. Perhaps psychobollox but worth a try.

Good luck!!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to HeavyFoot]

Haha. I don't imagine that'd work if I sat here eating chips and thinking of running. I've been doing a lot of running and thinking about chips though.

[MuddledGardener Graduate]

😖 That sounds awful! But a fantastic medal!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Thank you.

[Katnap Graduate]

Ace medal to remind you to get back into it!

Fingers crossed for a speedy return from the IC 💪

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Fingers crossed. I've only done this to avoid Lyme park! Will hopefully be fit to at least walk it though.

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Pianism]

I've done a hobble! You just go slow.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

So sorry about your injury Pianism, yes, do stick around and support everyone here on C25K and do a lot of parkrun volunteering, I think I was very close recently in getting that as well, I ran a 5K in 33 minutes, the last run in my old trainers, fortunately, the slight pain I had on my foot went quite quickly, I think if it had been a 10K I also would have been off for a while, now I have new proper running shoes so hopefully I won't get what you have now, keep on smiling.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you. Yes, being miserable won't solve it. The good news is, it's too painful to be bothered going to the fridge!

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

Oh no. Sorry to hear your on the IC, here’s to a fast recovery.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to DiscoRunner]

Fingers crossed. As the guy at A&E said... "I'd rather see you with a pain in your foot than a pain in your chest".

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

I am so sorry you are injured, sounds painful. Please come and join us on the S&F forum we have a couple of people injured that we are helping to keep fit. healthunlocked.com/strength...

Lovely bling 😀🥇.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

Thank you

[Hidden]

Again, sorry about the injury... but yes, Parkrun volunteering sounds like a great plan!

That is an awesome medal as well!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I'll never forget that the big warning triangle medal was the one where I injured myself!

[RunaroundSue]

That is a very nice medal.

[RunaroundSue in reply to RunaroundSue]

Sorry, that looks as though I didn't acknowledge your injury. That's because we have already discussed it on WhatsApp (in case anyone thinks I am heartless )

[backintime Graduate in reply to RunaroundSue]

hahaha

[Pianism Graduate in reply to RunaroundSue]

Thank you

[backintime Graduate]

Bugger, that's a bummer

The medal IS great though

Can you swim?

[Pianism Graduate in reply to backintime]

Absolutely. I've been struggling to fit in time for a nice swim, but now I can use the Thursday morning slot that I usually do a long run in.

[Cosmo501 Graduate]

Lovely looking medal! - but I'm sorry to hear about your injury. Wishing you well for a speedy recovery!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Cosmo501]

Thank you

[Connie1972 Graduate]

Glad to hear that you will be doing other cardio. I’m proud of you for staying so positive.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Connie1972]

Thank you. I wasn't positive yesterday. Then I thought of the guys who were doing the 10k on trolleys or in chairs and gave myself a quiet (but firm) talking-to!

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Oh no pianism, I’m so sorry to hear that. Good luck with the exercises etc and hope to see you back soon.

The bling is great.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you. No, I didn't run Saturday - I marshalled at parkrun instead. Will be back sooner or later.

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Yes sorry, I got you mixed up with Windoze at the VRB meet up. You saw my original msg before I changed it. I hope it’s not too long before you’re back but the runs will be there.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

No worries

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Damn. Sorry to read this mate. Sorry I didn’t get over to Alderley on Sunday, life meant I had to head the in the opposite direction. Hope you heal well... and enjoy keeping that fitness level up. No doubt I’ll be seeing you at parkrun soon.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you, and no worries. The atmosphere was great but, as I said to my friends, it's not really a spectator sport. You disappear into the distance and then (in my case) reappear over an hour later and then go home.

[JonathanP Graduate]

Sorry to hear about your PF Piamism - take care and enjoy your volunteering😀

[Pianism Graduate in reply to JonathanP]

Thank you. Will be back in no time.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

Oh bother Pianism. That's rough. Have you thought of buying a cello?

I've been trying out some healthy recipes recently. Got a great one for spicy prawns. Low carb, low calorie and yummy. Let me know if you want a copy.

Get well soon as you can.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Yes, rough. I'm not intending to take enough time off to justify a 'cello! I could perhaps stretch to a nice book of Debussy....

I love prawns but tend to have them plain... I'm a simple country boy you know.

[Pianism Graduate]

Had physio yesterday and found the benefits of proper advice... turns out my physio is a marathon runner. First thing she told me was to take the orthotics out of my shoes as they aren't designed for use with support shoes. Next she had a look at my foot and it turns out it isn't a torn plantar fascia at all - it's one of the other ligaments. So should be back up and running in 3 months. If you can afford it, get some physio from someone who knows runners and running!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Just read your post. What a great achievement and nice medal. So sorry that you are now injured , hope you get better soon 😊😊

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you. I'm not worrying about the injury - it seems fairly inevitable (particularly if you're not young and haven't particularly looked after yourself). It's just another set of goals and another spreadsheet to get them licked!