Here I go again

[grumpyoldgirl]

Hi all, I normally hang around on the Bridge to 10k, but since I broke my ankle last year it's taken a long time to get back to fitness. I tried to restart in January, but had to stop again a few weeks in with a weak hip, but I'm off again!

This time I started with week 1 - of course! - and I ran it for three weeks just to be sure my hip was ok. Now I'm onto week 2 - hurray! I did run 2 yesterday and all is well but I'm going to stay on week 2 for at least another week. I'm trying to keep my ankle and hip in good shape with weekly Pilates, and zumba gold, which is new for me but great fun. And all the stretches I have to do anyway!

I'm not going to break any land speed records, but I'm loving being out there doing it. Happy running peeps!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done on deciding to start again !I hope your ankle and hip behave 🤞

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you, let's hope so this time🤞🤞

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

You are a trooper grumps!! Steady does it; hope this is the start of being free from these problems. You deserve to succeed!!👍

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks BC, nobody can accuse me of not giving it a go!

[Hidden]

Well done starting again, you’re already a winner. You may wish to discuss with your GP about weight or resistance training that may help your hip and ankles. Simply sitting comfortably and just rotating your ankles and simple squats may help, if you’re not doing them already, particularly during a warm up before a run. Take it easy and keep 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Dave, that's good advice. I have been lucky in that I was able to access an NHS physio, which I know not everybody could this last year, and when my first attempt failed she promptly gave me extra stretches and exercises to do. She has warned me that I will have to do them for evermore if I want to keep the hip healthy!(I'm very forgetful, so I have them on a card on the mantelpiece!)

[Hidden in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Well done but take care and enjoy running, whatever the distance.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I will thanks - and definitely going to add squats to my warm-up, that is a great idea.

[backintime Graduate]

fingers crossed gog that everything behaves this time!

Well done for getting back out there

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to backintime]

🤞😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That’s the beauty of C25k you can run it your way and repeat as many times as you like to build that strength back up while avoiding further time in the IC

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

That's exactly it Sola, it's what you make it.

[Indielass00 Graduate]

Fantastic grumpyoldgirl ! I love Zumba! Great that you are making a good recovery! You will be on week 9 before you know it! 😀 x

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Indielass00]

Thanks Indie nice to find another Zumba fan! 💃

[Hidden]

How wonderful that you are finally off the couch 😀. You are wise to take a gradual approach. I'm popping over here again from the Bridge to 10k as my daughter Dabby-dot is doing C25k and started week 2 today. I'm keeping her company.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Hidden]

What a lovely thing to do Delly, enjoy!

[lexi6 Graduate]

Whoo hoo! GOG 👍

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to lexi6]

😁 thanks Lexi! 💕

[Zenta Graduate]

Well done, I also had a bad ankle fracture and was lucky to have an excellent physio in Spain in 2019/2020. I still do the exercises and also pilates.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Zenta]

Hi Zenta, good to hear you got good after-care too. Makes such a difference. As does the Pilates etc!

[Rotti57 Graduate]

Great going, I'm just about to restart for the 4th time after injuring my knee. My physio advised repeating every week so I'll be on a repeat pattern too 👍. Good luck this time 😀

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Rotti57]

Thanks rotti, you too!