W8D3: the perks of being uncoordinated

[shrinkingjaz]

I managed to trip and fall in the last few minutes of the run. Nothing too bad, just a few scrapes but it did shock me!

The pros:

- I'm off to get a tetanus shot as a precaution and I was due for a booster anyway

- I'll get some epic bruising which I'll marvel at in the way only the mind of a 10 year old boy can, never mind that I'm a girl in my late twenties 😂

- I have a fun story for the "how was your weekend" conversations at work on Monday

- I live quite close to my parents and was closer to their place when this happened so I went there afterwards and was babied a bit by Mum and had her broccoli soup which is never as good when I make it!

The cons:

- Ouch 😭

- I may have to take a few days off running but I'm hoping not!

- The impact of my fall managed to tear a hole in one of my pairs of leggings and I've had to bin them 😞

- Am I really that uncoordinated 🙄

- Can I go onto week 9? I very much want to but feel like I may have to repeat one week 8 run in order to really qualify. I'll have a think about it over the next few days. What do you guys think? 🤔

My favourite part is the last song on my podcast is the theme song to Rocky. When it started playing just after I was lying on the foothpath, I did have a slight chuckle. Well done on your epic fall, Jaz 😊

Stay safe when running, everyone! Happy running 😊

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Wow poor you but I truly love your post. You know mums love when their grown up children still need them so thankyou on behalf of all mums for showing us we still are needed and make the best soup. Now lift your feet and run safely on week 9. Take care and happy running

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

She even have me some soup to take home so I have lunch for today which is nice 😊

Yes, I will lift my feet in week 9!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Aw no!! 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

You missed a pro... you get to buy funky new leggings 👍🏻😉

If you completed the run before the fall, move on to W9, otherwise... as the telly tubbies say... Again, Again! 🤣

It'll probably ease you back in without too much pressure.

It's so easy to get distracted and there's so many things that can send us flying.

Glad you're OK, hope the bruising isn't too bad. Glad Mum is there to look after you! 😊

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

The bruising isn't too bad the day after!

I think I may go onto week 9, but I'll see how I go on Tuesday when it's time for day 1 😊

[Jell6 Graduate]

Well you certainly reflected on this🤗.

Hope you are okay. Now serious stuff the leggings!. Yes new ones are necessary, definitely!!!

Couldn't you have salvaged the damaged ones and converted them to long shorts!!!!

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Jell6]

I probably could have! But I would have to put in a hem at the bottom and thought it was better to just bin them. I'm decent at sewing, but not that good!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Oh you poor thing at least you got your mum and the soup to comfort you, rest a bit and carry on i’d say but only you know if you need to repeat a run

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

I think I will carry on to week 9. I only had a few minutes to go when I fell so I think I'm ready to move onto the next week 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to shrinkingjaz]

Just take it nice and slow, on the longer runs we joggled along as slow as we could just so we could get to the end and were surprised to find we were running faster than in the early weeks, we still go slow but over the weeks and months found that our slow now is faster than we could have run back in june

Good luck and there is no shame in a little walk in the middle especially if you find a few aches from your fall

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you! I need to learn to not put such high expectations on myself and be okay with walking. I'll see how I go 🙂

Thanks again!

[Smelliepoo Graduate]

Oh noooo! So disappointed for you hon, that is just 💩!

Do whatever your body tells you to do. If you feel like you can go for it then do, if not then repeat. And if your leg is too sore to run then don't run.

Whatever happens I will be rooting for you!

Heal well mate. 😊

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

Thank you! It's not ideal at all!

I don't feel too bad the day after it happened so I think I should be okay to run on Tuesday and take a two day break. I'll see how I go but I don't want to stress myself especially when I'm so close to the finish! 😊

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to shrinkingjaz]

Definately. One or two days late finishing versus a possible even later finish due to injury - its a no brainer!🤓

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

So true!!

[Debston Graduate]

Aw, hope no real harm done and you heal quickly.

[shrinkingjaz Graduate in reply to Debston]

Thank you! Not too much harm done, just some scrapes 🙂