I have the green light 😬 🟢 🏃‍♂️

[Instructor57]

So, i had an early appointment with the psychopath (aka Osteopath) this morning, she gave me a real good workout !!!.

the problem was/is definitely Piriformas and not skeletal .

wow, she really bent and stretched me this morning , i thought my stretches were good until today ! 😳

she is happy for me to start running again in a couple of days .

the interesting (and possibly disappointing) thing will be to see what i can comfortably do .

All i know is that i will not push it too far !

i will go out on my normal route and see what happens five minutes at a time , the first ten minutes is just around the area of my house , and if i am uncomfortable i will abandon it and come home , if not , i will carry on .

it will be 14 days tomorrow since my week 8 run 1 so i am interested to see how i will be .

Two things for certain, i will keep it slow and however long i run, i will not be sprinting the last 60 seconds!

other than that, we shall see and back to the Osteopath a week today .

so fingers crossed ! 🤞

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

That’s brilliant news Ian - I’m pleased for you and you must be both relieved and super chuffed too 👏👏

As you say... slow and steady! But honestly so pleased for you to be back on those running legs! 🙏🏻

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thank you Jane !

yes, i am both those things and also a little apprehensive !

and i appreciate your support 😊👍

[Sedge Graduate]

Awesome news! I am sure that you will find that you are still capable of picking up from where you left off.... I am finding that this is more of a mental battle now, rather than physical!

See you at the finish line.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Sedge]

Thank you ! 👍

And yes it certainly as much mental as physical at this stage

[SJ60]

I’m so pleased for you! Go gently though and definitely no sprinting. Good luck!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to SJ60]

Thank you !

And there will definitely NOT Be any sprinting this time ! 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate]

I’m so pleased to read this, Ian! Seems like you’ve been on the injury couch forever! Definitely keep it slow and don’t push yourself. Welcome back, runner! 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools , feels like forever to me also, it will be 14 days tomorrow when I did my last run (Week 8 Run 1)

And yes, I certainly won't be worrying about pace !

[Roxdog Graduate]

Brilliant news! Piriformis hindered me for a while, but I know you're doing the exercises and they will help! Great news

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Thank you !

I'm so relieved to be able to venture out there again , and also to know for sure where the problem was !

I think my hamstrings are twice as long now as well after that session with her 😂

[Foxyblue]

Great news!! Glad it’s nothing too serious 👍🏼

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Foxyblue]

Thank you ,

I'll be a little nervous though next time out

[Feltip Graduate]

Yippee you can get your running shoes back on 😁

Good luck when you do venture out, hope you enjoy it and come home pain free 🤞

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Feltip]

Thank you !

If it's painfull I will stop , but fingers crossed 🙂🤞

[Reliclullaby Graduate]

Good luck 🍀🤞

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Reliclullaby]

Thanks 👍

[EThomas Graduate]

That's such great news. Keep it slow and steady and listen to your body. Good luck and happy running.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to EThomas]

Thank you ! 😬👍

[Plattszo Graduate]

I am SO SO pleased for you!! Good to have an official green light from a medic.

I will be avidly following to see how you get on.

🤞🤞🤞🤞 it goes well for you 🤗🤗

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Plattszo]

Thank you !

i appreciate that .

how are you doing now ?

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Well, was going well today, and it is easing off a lot. Seems to be more in my heel and foot. Can't figure it out and it's driving me mad thinking about what to do but overall, think it's subsiding.

Not sure if tomorrow is too soon to go out.... so many questions...!! 🙈🙈

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Plattszo]

oh, i know THAT feeling .

even now i have the green light it dosent mean im 100% recovered !

i'm actually quite nervous about it 😐

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I am sure you are only bervous because you care a lot and really want this to work, as much as you want to avoid pain.

Take heart in that you knew you had a problem and stopped the programme and now you will be very attuned to your body and you will know if something isn't OK.... what run were you up to 14 days ago?

If you let me know when you are going out, I will try and join you... same time... ❔😊

Bit or moral.support and knowing we are testing the water together?? Just a thought, no worries if not 🤗

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Plattszo]

you are absolutely right !

that's exactly why im nervous,

it was week 8 run 1 . i completed it but it took me ages to stagger home.

the real frustration was that i had no issue with the run! which was why i sprinted the last 60 seconds , i even thought to myself as i sprinted that this might be too fast ! it was the second i stopped running that it hit me !

it might be sunday morning when i go out but that will depend on the next two days.

haha i was not going to say incase i abandoned it though 😂

[Plattszo Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Completely entitled to abandon it, that's all up to you. No pressure here 🤗

I'm sure I speak for everyone who is following your journey when I say I would just love to see you gomout there, run gently and come home injury free.

I am debating tomorrow night or Saturday. It's not completely gone, but getting impatient 😔

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Plattszo]

Thank you so much ! 😬

i would also love to know you have done the same, completed it pain free

yes same here , not completely gone , thats whats bugging me but i guess a little discomfort (not pain) is to be expected first time back out .

im going to give myself a discomfort scale of 0 to 5

0 to 2 i will continue , if it gets more than 3 i will stop .

i have a mixture of impatience and apprehension 😑

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Happy dance you you!

That’s great. We are are the same stage again, we might just graduate together 🤔😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Haha, yes we are back in line , however even though i have the green light i'm still nervous and not 100% fit

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Lol, you know I’m like with missing days. I wish you well and hope you’re back to full fitness soon

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

haha, missing days is fine !

the thing is you are running again and i know you will complete it this time ! 😁

[PlymBorn]

Excellent news !!! I’m so pleased !! Just don’t overdo it !!

Look forward to reading your graduation post in the near future 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

Thank you, i was just saying to others though , although im happy about it, a green light doesn't make me 100% fit, i'm quite nervous about it

[PlymBorn in reply to Instructor57]

I can imagine and appreciate that. Listen to your body and ease back at a time / pace that you feel comfortable with

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

yes, i will see how i feel every 5 minutes and only keep going if im not having increasing discomfort .

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

So glad to hear your news. Good luck for your future runs. Stay safe and healthy.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thank you !

i appreciate it 😊👍

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Great news! 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Fifitrixiebell73]

Yes, fingers crossed 🤞

[f1madman Graduate]

That's good news mate! Take it easy and maybe go back a few weeks to do the intervals rather than one continuous 28minute run (I'm not saying this just so that incan catch up) . You've been out of it for 2 weeks so you'll be rested atleast.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to f1madman]

Thanks , I'm just going to take it 5 minutes at a time and see how it goes

[packersruns Graduate]

Great news!! Bet you are itching to get out there, like everyone else has said - take it slow and steady until you feel ready to go back to it. Good luck

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to packersruns]

Thank you !

On one hand I'm itching to get out but on the other hand , quite apprehensive 😐

I hate going backwards with anything I do 😁

[packersruns Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Yeah I understand, it’s difficult when you know that you have to go back a little bit but you don’t actually lose any significant fitness in the first two weeks of not running, so you’ll still feel pretty fit I think, you might only have to go back a week or something - it’s all about just testing how far you can run safely really 😅

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to packersruns]

Yes, exactly , my first outing will just be a test .

If I'd had two weeks out but no injury then I wouldn't be worried ,

We will see ,

Thank you for the support !

I appreciate it 👍

And keep up the great work on your consolidations 😁👏

[Islandmacmum Graduate]

Hope it goes well.👍🏻

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Islandmacmum]

Thank you ! 👍