I tripped and fell on an uneven pavement last Monday while on a run. Grazed palms, bruised elbow, grazed and painful [while walking up and down stairs] left knee, and snooker ball - size swelling on right knee which has left me with a massive bruise around the whole of my knee [yes, I did use ice and elevation]. It's a thing of beauty and I would post a pic but some might find it offensive and I wouldn't want to put anyone off their food. I'm notorious for tripping over unevenness even while walking and I believe the odd fall is par for the runner's course? However, I'm 69 and have osteopenia [one of the reasons that I run] so would like to avoid a repeat!! Probably asking the impossible, but besides restricting my running route to tarmac and avoiding pavements and consciously trying to pick my feet up all of the time [easier said than done], is there anything else I can do to mitigate the risk or effects of a fall?
One the plus side: I got up and carried on running [determined to reach 30 minutes]; I'm back in the saddle - just missed Wednesday's run - despite eye rolls and "Is that wise?" from my better half; didn't get a hole in my brand new, merino wool running top that I sourced from New Zealand and that took 3 months to arrive and cost a small fortune when the ridiculous import duty was added. Every cloud and all that......
Falling over - one in a million
The end of the Don't fall in Fall Quest 🍁🍂🍁🍂
Well, they say you're not a runner till you fall! (B210K complete)
Sore groin after fall Wk 1
