I started C25k at first lockdown in March 2012 and have carried on. No problems once I had the right shoes etc. I have always run on sandy trails, mostly flat and minimal road work
Since September I've moved to a different area ( until end of December 2021). Here is very hilly and all road work - no trails. footpaths etc at all
Now I've got a trapped nerve somewhere in my neck/shoulder and its continually painful, often excrutiating. Ive had to give up running for now
Do you think that the impact of all that tarmac running might have caused it? What else could I do to keep fit?
Grateful for any suggestions or views on how I've got injured this way
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I'm in a similar position, living in a city centre, where it's all roads and paving. However, I do have access to treadmill at the gym, which provides an excellent alternative and softer surface.
It might be nothing to do with running at all (I know a number of people who don't run at all and get this awful problem episodically) You may find your area operates self-referral to an NHS physio but this is definitely something to check with a health professional (who may be in a position to prescribe some effective analgesia too)
I say this as someone who studiously avoids road and pavement running and whose body definitely does not like it. I wonder if you are heel striking rather than landing mid or forefoot?
Could be. Trouble is I’m in France and can’t get home until 23/12 to see my physio I haven’t run since Saturday and now it’s Tuesday, it’s a teeny bit better but very debilitating
Hi, silly idea but you say you have move location. I too had a problem with my neck after I moved my laptop during lockdown. You might not spend too much time on your computer but it was surprising how quickly bad posture can take effect
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