Phew a long 15 days without a run. 😬

So firstly and so very important, if you've a niggle or a strain, or something that's hurting that's only going to be antagonized by a run..... DON'T RUN !!! REST IT AND REPAIR!!!

Last outing 02/12/20 ..... 15 days of stretching and gawwwd knows how many heel raises and calf exercises but it's got to be done. Ironically I don't think it was caused by my running, but I guess fatigue may be a factor... And in the grand scheme of things I'm still a newbie and every day is a learning day.

Today the calf felt pretty much like normal, perhaps a tad tender but it doesn't like being rollered anyway, but after 2 weeks and a lot of strength and flex exercises I threw in the trainers and phew it felt

A. Good to be back Running 👍

B. No niggles 👍👍🙂

Those days without a run are tough, but remember listen to your body, you look after it and it'll serve you well 👍.

Today wasn't piccie snapping run I'm scenic wales it rained large 🐈&🐶. Every thing was wet the puddles had puddles but it didn't matter....

I ran and it felt brilliant, although it's December there's a definite and notable absence of snow it's all over yonder with SaskAlliecat ☃️⛄⛷️.....

Happy healthy Xmas Running you lot keep on going 👍💪

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Great run Imc and great advice, of course! Ooh, that’s a long time not to run. I dropped a run this week as I think I needed a rest. Very sensible of me.

Good that your calf seems ok now after all the TLC ! 👏😊

[Hidden in reply to Jools2020]

Twas twitchy not lacing up the trainers Jools2020 👀

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Nice to see you got out for a run Imc50 and thankfully , no niggles. Well done 👏👏👏

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Sharon I missed it twas tough sitting still ...........

[nowster Graduate]

Good advice, as ever. I've also been applying caution. Yesterday's run was touch and go with shin tightness. Thankfully it was only a manifestation of the Toxic Ten and wore off after a couple of minutes of running.

Congratulations on a fast 7km. 👍

[Hidden in reply to nowster]

Watch those shins nowster, definitely a case of going easy 👍👍

[RunBrianRun Graduate]

Very sensible advice and well done on your return to running. I’ve been under the weather this week and have only been out once. I might try and get out tomorrow.

[Hidden in reply to RunBrianRun]

Good to rest and run at 100% BrianUK 👍👍

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate]

Glad to hear you had no niggles 1👍

[Hidden in reply to Dutch-Fraggle]

As much as I'd missed my being able to run, I was sooooo apprehensive of my calf and kinda waiting for that ouch 😬 thankfully it never showed 👍👍

[Peter44 Graduate]

Bet your glad to be back, i've only been running now, for 15 weeks, not missed a run, 3 a week, would be hard to have to sit out, with an injury, i guess it might happen, i've probably been lucky!!!

[Hidden in reply to Peter44]

That's good progress Peter44 I used the 3 a week schedule Monday Wednesday Friday weekends off worked a treat 👍👍......... Then after many brilliant runs across almost a year I was derailed by 🤫🙄 a scotch egg of all things ( a long story)

[Peter44 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

🤔

[Hidden in reply to Peter44]

Twas the day after my last HM I'd popped to my local butchers on the way to work, for work snacks (the cursed scotch egg) so in a nutshell, I'm kinda a midfoot slightly heel striking runner, but whilst crossing the road, Mr muppet, zoomed out of the junction, and lil ol me had to get out of the way sharpish 💨 I literally put my foot down to run for safety, and a teeny but chuffin painful stab to the right calf ouch.........

[Peter44 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Do you still enjoy scotch eggs? 🤣

[Hidden in reply to Peter44]

Well errrrr sadly yep, the caramelized red onion one is too damn good to abstain from 😆

[SaskAlliecat Graduate]

It looks like there was a wee bit of rain for you there 😆. Sorry to here you've been runfree for so long but here's hoping you're back at it, niggle-free! It is just so hard sometimes to jot run, isn't it?

[Hidden in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Oh the rain saskia bouncing down and some......... It's definitely hard to give up the trainers when you' you've established a regular routine 🤐

[Yodamesiski]

It’s soooo frustrating - was off because of a pulled hip flexor - which I made worse by then over stretching... that got better enough to run and promptly had an Achilles problem... made worse by running. When will I learn to just stop as soon as there’s a niggle 😩 that should be the other half of the Nike slogan...!

[Hidden in reply to Yodamesiski]

Oh heck that's unlucky 🥺

[DMLL62 Graduate]

I am just about to run after 11 days after knee pain stopped me, I hope I have given it long enough I never in a million years thought I would miss something like running.

[Hidden in reply to DMLL62]

If you've any doubts, I wouldn't risk further injury! I'd take another few days 👍

[GailXrunning Graduate]

Great news. Fab - and important- post. Hope the post-run calves are still feeling good.

[Hidden in reply to GailXrunning]

Thank you GailXrunning, yep day after feeling 👍✅ all good, no aches just that nice I ran yesterday feeling 🤗

[GailXrunning Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Mmmmm! 😊(Not what comes to mind with foam rolling those muscles though!)

[Hidden in reply to GailXrunning]

🤫 foam rolling it's sadistic or satanic yet it does definitely help 👀

[9weeks2Run Graduate]

Thank you for the great advice lmc50 must have felt incredible to be back out there!

Glad the calf is better, well done on your great run 👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Hidden]

Thanks Rebecca..... Oh was Ian a fidgety nightmare to live with.............. It's a huge relief to feel it was ok!!

[Maz1103 Graduate]

I developed a knee niggle after my 10k 3 weeks ago. I have taken loads of rest days, a couple of slow 3ks, then slow 4ks, tomorrow hopefully a 5k as my knee feels better. Difficult to stop though isn't it?

[Hidden in reply to Maz1103]

Oh ouchy Maz1103 knees they take so much hammer without even going near running, it's a hinge, and when you think how often we open and close a door everyday, that's the sort of workload we put our knees through. Often overlooked is our water intake and general hydration levels, that's definitely going to help that niggle IannodaTruffe has a post all about water our bodies etc it's mind-blowing and so informative..... Get reading and then pop over and check out those exercises via CBDB on the strength and flex forum. Don't risk that next big run maz if you've a worry it's going to flare up 👍👍

[Maz1103 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, with great difficulty I have been really sensible and stopped at the hint of a twinge....

[MoliJ Graduate]

Wise words as I too well know. Glad you are back running 🏃🏻‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

[Hidden in reply to MoliJ]

Thanks Molly 🤗

[Littleoyellow Graduate]

Glad you're " up and running again " Imc 😁👍 take care of yourself

[Hidden in reply to Littleoyellow]

Thanks Lil-o-Yelo 🎄

[Littleoyellow Graduate in reply to Hidden]

😁🎅🦌

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Glad to hear you’re back out there again with no injury niggles! Merry Christmas 🎄

[Hidden in reply to Frizzbomb67]

I missed running Frizzbomb67, the fidgeting was annoying the family 🤣