1st run after injury

[CJMumma]

Hey everyone! 👋🏻 Been quiet on here as I took a week off due to a wee niggle in my groin. Anyway first run today and I’m pleased with how it went. 2nd time running 5k (1st time was on a treadmill) and I shaved off 4.41mins! Had to walk for a couple of minutes on last straight as the wind was in my face and my hip was getting a bit of an ache. Feel like I’m running so slow but happy with the pace as it’s faster than when I’m on the treadmill even though the treadmill feels faster 🤷🏻‍♀️ Anyway hope everyone is doing ok, purposely not been reading posts for fear of wanting to run before I was fit!

[Leosmit Graduate]

That is great running - well done! You’re right to take it easy if sore. Good to see you back!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Very wise in not running until your "wee nigle on your groin had gone", good run for you today, I like the way you say that you have not been reading post as it would make you want to run before you were fit, which reminds me when I am out a walk on my non running days and not wearing running gear I am tempted to have a run when I see another runner 🏃🏾. 😊

[Rigpig Graduate]

Congratulations, both your pace and distance are better than mine so don't feel you are running to slow

My last three consolidation runs have got slightly slower (but easier) I got weighed this morning for the first time since before Christmas and have put on 7 lbs, probably why I'm slowing down!

[CJMumma Graduate in reply to Rigpig]

Thanks. I know how u feel with regards to gaining a bit of weight! I’m about 2 stones over what I’d like to weigh and keep telling myself I’ll find running a whole lot easier if I lost the weight but I’m fond of chocolate and cake and well, anything sweet tbh! 🙈

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Yay glad to see you back. And you're really knocking it out of the park with that time on a return run! Maybe the rest did you some good.

Keep up the good work!

Mig

[CJMumma Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Good to be back! Probably not going to run until Friday now as I’ve a bit on this week. Feeling a wee touch stiff tonight so perhaps a few days off will do good again. I will need to do some strengthening exercises for my hips I think.

[RunningMigster Graduate in reply to CJMumma]

I've got a niggly hip after my last run. Hoping it's gone by tomorrow.

Is niggly a word?

[CJMumma Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Haha yeah in my world niggly is most definitely a word! I think I’ve got a mild hip flexor strain as my symptoms sound very similar to what Dr Google descibes. Obviously if it continues I’ll have to seek actual medical advice 😂 Hopefully ur feeling fit tomorrow and the niggle has gone 🤞🏼

[apatsyf Graduate]

Well done CJMumma and nearly 5 mins off your pace. Am-a-zing as the TV programme says. Keep stretching - strengthening exercises are a good idea too, but I really hate them and can't motivate myself to do them, though am sure they will help. Hope you will do better! Enjoy your running 🤗🏃‍♀️.

[CJMumma Graduate in reply to apatsyf]

Yes thanks 😊 Definitely need to be a bit better with stretches (warming up and down 😬) and strengthening exercises can only benefit me surely

[apatsyf Graduate]

👍🙄😬👀🤣

[Mum22boys Graduate]

That's a great run after some time off, bet you enjoyed the post-run buzz!! Have you tried the dynamic stretches before you set off? I find them really good 👍

[CJMumma Graduate in reply to Mum22boys]

Lunges and leg swings mostly but defo think I need to do much more than what I am! I’m stretching before I drop kids off at nursery (about 30 mins before run) so maybe I need to do them right before. I’m just concerned as I have a 2 hour window to get my run done, home and showered before picking up youngest from his nursery so hence why I stretch before I leave the house!

[Mum22boys Graduate in reply to CJMumma]

I do a few more than that, it was a link I saw on here but only takes a few minutes.. let me see if I can copy link..

runnersworld.com/health-inj...

For some reason not showing as a link but if you copy and paste into browser it seems to work.

I fully appreciate time being tight... wonder if you did them before you leave the house and then just a few of each before you set off running??

[Mum22boys Graduate in reply to Mum22boys]

Oh it is showing as a link now I've posted it 🤷‍♀️

[CJMumma Graduate in reply to Mum22boys]

Thanks so much, will defo check this out! And yeah a few before I set off could make a difference. Appreciate this 😊