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Phew a long 15 days without a run. 😬

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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 πŸ‘

B. No niggles πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ™‚

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

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 β˜ƒοΈβ›„β›·οΈ.....

Happy healthy Xmas Running you lot keep on going πŸ‘πŸ’ͺ

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Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate

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 ! πŸ‘πŸ˜Š

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Twas twitchy not lacing up the trainers Jools2020 πŸ‘€

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Buddy34Graduate

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

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

nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate

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. πŸ‘

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Watch those shins nowster, definitely a case of going easy πŸ‘πŸ‘

RunBrianRun profile image
RunBrianRunGraduate

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.

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Good to rest and run at 100% BrianUK πŸ‘πŸ‘

Dutch-Fraggle profile image
Dutch-FraggleGraduate

Glad to hear you had no niggles 1πŸ‘

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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 πŸ‘πŸ‘

Peter44 profile image
Peter44Graduate

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!!!

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

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Peter44Graduateβ€’ in reply to

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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 πŸ’¨ I literally put my foot down to run for safety, and a teeny but chuffin painful stab to the right calf ouch.........

Peter44 profile image
Peter44Graduateβ€’ in reply to

Do you still enjoy scotch eggs? 🀣

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

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SaskAlliecatGraduate

It looks like there was a wee bit of rain for you there πŸ˜†. 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?

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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 profile image
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...!

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Oh heck that's unlucky πŸ₯Ί

DMLL62 profile image
DMLL62Graduate

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.

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

GailXrunning profile image
GailXrunningGraduate

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

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Thank you GailXrunning, yep day after feeling πŸ‘βœ… all good, no aches just that nice I ran yesterday feeling πŸ€—

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GailXrunningGraduateβ€’ in reply to

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

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🀫 foam rolling it's sadistic or satanic yet it does definitely help πŸ‘€

9weeks2Run profile image
9weeks2RunGraduate

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 πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘β­οΈβ­οΈβ­οΈ

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

Maz1103 profile image
Maz1103Graduate

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?

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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 πŸ‘πŸ‘

Maz1103 profile image
Maz1103Graduateβ€’ in reply to

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

MoliJ profile image
MoliJGraduate

Wise words as I too well know. Glad you are back running πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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Thanks Molly πŸ€—

Littleoyellow profile image
LittleoyellowGraduate

Glad you're " up and running again " Imc πŸ˜πŸ‘ take care of yourself

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Thanks Lil-o-Yelo πŸŽ„

Littleoyellow profile image
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πŸ˜πŸŽ…πŸ¦Œ

Frizzbomb67 profile image
Frizzbomb67Graduate

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

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

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