Finally managed C5 🎉👍

[StoneDragon]

Hey everyone, I finally managed to get out this morning for my 5th consolidation run. 😁👍 No running for the last 12 days as my ankle and toe niggles have needed resting. It has been very frustrating being on the injury bench again - hopefully my body will adapt as I loved being back out there today 🙌😀

I tried to keep it steady and not push things too hard and although very tempted to run further and longer, stuck to the 30m. I covered 4.3k with a very steady - enjoyable even 🦌 - 7m/km pace. I was really pleased with that as I’ve been worried my fitness was going to take a hit being off the running.

Again my niggles are niggling but I’ve stretched, showered, iced and balmed and they’re feeling better.🤞fingers crossed I’m not too bad tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for posting - reading about your successes and journeys has kept my head in the game even though I’ve been off injured. Hopefully C6 will happen on schedule 👍🦌🦌

[Bambi2020 Graduate]

Yay- nice to have you back Stone Dragon- full team Gazelle! 🦌🦌Sound like you had a great return run - that was a good pace considering you were taking it easy- beats my distance at 30mins- I need to grow longer legs! Taking it steady and not pushing faster or further for a bit should see you get back into full fitness in no time- well done- enjoy the rest of your Sunday. 👍🏻🦌🏃‍♂️

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to Bambi2020]

Thanks Bambi - I’ve really missed running, so was really nice to get back to it! Sounds like nearly all the gang were out today and had really good runs 🦌🦌🦌👍 Coach Dyre has been ripping me a new one for being a snowflake ❄️ so at least he’s off my back now! 😂😂

[Bambi2020 Graduate in reply to StoneDragon]

You have to remember that you weren’t running because you couldn’t be bothered -as the children in my class would say-“ You had a poorly” 🤕 so Coach Dyer can do one for a bit 😁 Follow the advice I give them- be brave, put a wet paper towel on it and it will all be fine😁👍🏻

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to Bambi2020]

🤣🤣 Love that - “do one coach Dyer” and I did have a poorly. I should’ve just used some magic cream to sort it out 😆

[GailXrunning Graduate]

🦌🦌🦌Great to see you’re back in the reins (I’m getting into the festive gazelle mode). I hope that the niggles can be managed successfully; hopefully just giving yourself extra rest days as needed should work.

Love the photo too: the range of ochres, umbers and gingers are so gorgeous, set off beautifully by the greens and distant mist. 💕

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks GXR - really good to be back in the reins.😀 I’ve been dead jealous reading everyone’s posts while I’ve been sulking on the injury bench. 😩🤢

It’s was a pretty drab photo - it’s amazing what a good filter can do to make it pop!! 🤫

[GailXrunning Graduate in reply to StoneDragon]

Haha! Tricks! My varifocals do something similar. Still. Really like the echoing curves of the path and water too. Can’t imagine you could filter that!

[Peter44 Graduate]

Well done, glad youv'e been able to get out again, after your injuries, and that's a pretty fast pace too! 🥵

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to Peter44]

Thanks Peter - it was nice that it felt comfortable today and not too shabby a pace. 🦌 I deliberately didn’t look at my pace during the run as I wanted to run by instinct and how comfortable I felt 👌hopefully if I can remain niggle free I can finally hit 5k and then work on getting a little quicker 👍

[Runforurlife Graduate]

Yes, he's back! Good to see you back out there SD and that your niggles have been well rested. So important but so dull, we all feel your pain 😑That is a very good pace considering you were taking it easy getting back into it and so encouraging you've clearly not lost any fitness during your time on the bench 💪💪

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to Runforurlife]

So good to be back R4UL - I really missed running (who am I? 😂) but I’ve been living it through my extended running family 👍🦌

It’s been strange, I’ve been getting up each morning hoping that it would finally be the day where my niggles were good enough for a run and then being gutted that I still had to wait!! I was especially gutted on those crisp and frosty mornings and I thought it would’ve made for a beautiful run and some lovely photos 😂❄️🏃🏻

[LauraRuns Graduate]

Wooo good to see another post from you StoneDragon, and to come back with a gazelle run too!! 🦌🥳 Fingers crossed your niggles recover okay and you’ll be out on your next run sometime soon ☺️

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to LauraRuns]

Cheers LR, as close to a gazelle run as I could’ve hoped really 👍💪🦌

I’m elevating, icing and balming again tonight to give me a fighting chance of a quick recovery🤞I can’t let you lot have all the fun!! 🤣😆

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

It’s good you are back out running

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks so much 🙏 glad to be back 👍😀

[Buddhagal Graduate]

Really pleased you're back in the game, fab news. What a relief hey 😁😁👍. And that is a really good pace. Keep it steady to keep those niggles at bay. Enjoy your return 😁😁. 🐢🐌🦌🏃‍♀️🙋

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to Buddhagal]

Thank you Buddhagal - I really miss it when I cant run. I'm feeling it a little today but not too bad - hopefully a couple of rest days and I can try for my C6 run on Wednesday 🤞👍🦌

[Jericho2332 Graduate]

Well done SD! Best to be safe with the niggles so sticking to 30 probably wise 👍🏻 4.3 is not bad at all either especially as you were taking it steady. Bit of confidence after testing out the injuries and you will be flying in for a sub 30 5k 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[StoneDragon Graduate in reply to Jericho2332]

Cheers Jericho - I'm not sure I'll ever get to sub 30m 5k. 😲 6km/m seems so much faster than I run - and way more effort!! 🦌🦌 I'll just be glad to run every few days without injury days inbetween to be honest 🤞

[Jericho2332 Graduate in reply to StoneDragon]

That's the best thing, nobody wants an injury! 👍🏻