Return from injury

[Jericho2332]

Good morning runners!

Been a while since my last post, been dealing with what felt like a rip in my right thigh, thought it would take a week of rest which turned into 4 or 5 weeks 🤦🏼‍♂️

Popped back on here last night and read a post from Stone dragon and it reminded me of what I was missing!

So today was the day to get back out there!

I managed 3km in 16:44 before everything started to hurt 🤣🤣 decided to call it a day and not risk injuring anything else on day 1. It felt good to be back 💪🏻

Life wise things are going well, family is all good, dog and pups are doing well and I've changed companies at work and got on a new project which is unfortunately all southern based for now so working away from home is going to be the norm for 2022 I'd guess 🤷🏼‍♂️ needs must, it's more money and need to get back on track after the disaster of 2021 🤣(earnings wise)

I hope everybody is well, I'm gonna try to get on here more and catch up with everyone, the running schedule me be weird for a while but gonna have to do it in my free time and maybe start taking kit away with me to work 🤔🤣

[nowster Graduate]

An average pace of 5'35"/km is hardly an easy run for your first one back after 5 weeks!

Take care!

[Jericho2332 Graduate in reply to nowster]

It felt slower but your right, should force a slower pace 👌🏻

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Welcome back Jericho2332! A sensible decision not risk more injury, which will hopefully give you the oomph to keep it up!

[Jericho2332 Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you 😁hopefully be able to get out again soon 🤞🏻

[Frenc Graduate]

Well done Jericho 😊, that’s a pace and a half! Bet it felt great to run again 😁😁😁.

[Jericho2332 Graduate in reply to Frenc]

Thanks Frenc, it felt great! Up until the pains started I fully intended to keep going for 5k, not risking it though. Steady build up over next few weeks seems the sensible plan, stop if any pain kicks in.

[Frenc Graduate in reply to Jericho2332]

Ah that sounds just the plan. I’ve found that with running it’s the one exercise I’ve done where I actually do have to listen to my body - it usually knows better than me 😁. You should throw your kit in your bag when you’re down south and have a few different runs!

[StoneDragon Graduate]

Well done on getting back out there Jericho and to think I was the nudge that got you back out the door (after how slack I've been for most the year). 💪👍

That is really speedy too - my runs are normally just sub 7 mins a km (my last was 6'40") so you were motoring! ⚡

Glad you enjoyed it though, good to have you back in the game 🦌🦌

[Jericho2332 Graduate in reply to StoneDragon]

Cheers pal, yeah was the kick in the butt I needed 🤣👍🏻 I can do sub 5mins but don't think il be attempting that anytime soon 🤣

The target is 5 sub 5 min Kms so I can break 25mins for 5k. Been really close once!

At the minute though settle for steady and pain free 🤞🏻👍🏻

[nowster Graduate in reply to Jericho2332]

My guess is that I'll break through 25 minutes some time next year if I keep active. I'm currently at just over 27 minutes.

But I'm in no hurry to do it. I won't chase the pace. Every time I've done that I've got injured.

[Jericho2332 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Yeah I'd say your well on course 👍🏻 it is a tough pace to maintain for the full 5km, think il save next try until when the good weather returns next year! 🤣

[GailXrunning Graduate]

I wondered where you were. Now I know. Poor you. Hope the injury and pain is further subsiding and that you’ll be back on full form ASAP. Take care.😊

[Jericho2332 Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks Gail, had a better run the day after this one. Managed 5k without pain. Had 2 days break since and will be heading out for a run in the morning before going off to work away again for remainder of the week.

[GailXrunning Graduate in reply to Jericho2332]

That’s good news. Hope it goes well in the morning too.