Week 9 Run 1 complete and injured.

[Mikeyboy58]

Went for my run on Monday with a work colleague and completed the run feeling pretty comfortable, only to pick up a groin injury/strain on my 5 minute cool down walk.Really annoyed that I am so close to the finish line and now unable to complete the programme until recovered.

[Hidden]

That is really annoying! Can you learn any thing from this? I note that you are someone who likes to push himself and that is a great approach to life.

However, with running, it is better to sneak up on it slowly. It is likely that the strain on walking was due to over exertion when running.

I hope that when you are ready to start again you will do LESS than you think you can and then you will be able to do MORE in the long term.

There are many on here who were overconfident at first, got injured, and have gone on to be fabulous runners eg mrrun nowster

Take care and run safe soon!

[Mikeyboy58 in reply to Hidden]

I don't think it was a case of pushing myself. The run was comfortable and well within my capabilities, I think the reason for the strain/injury was down to the number of inclines on the run. Most of my runs have been of level ground but this run being new to me had 3 uphill sections and I think it was purely down to the muscles being used in slightly different way that caused the injury. This was probably made worse by the fact that I had to drive to and from the location which meant I didn't get to stretch properly until I got home

[Hidden in reply to Mikeyboy58]

this does sort of suggest you were running beyond your capabilities for the terrain, tbh

[nowster Graduate]

I got a massive ankle sprain on my graduation run back in August 2020. I'd ignored the little niggly feeling in it because I didn't know better. And then I walked for nearly an hour on it immediately after.

After a few days, it was so bad that I needed two physio visits.

However, over two years later my ankles are strong and I've had no further trouble from them.

I did have a slightly tweaked feeling in one groin in May 2021. I preempted that one getting worse by consulting a physio. That turned out to be an overcompensation thing due to my tight glute and hamstring muscles (from years of sitting in front of a computer), and I was using the adductor muscle for something it wasn't meant to be doing.

If you're really concerned, see a medical professional. I can highly recommend physios specialising in sports injuries. My local chain charged about fifty quid for a 45 minute consultation.

Thanks for tagging me, Hidden .

[MakingTheMost Graduate]

Don't worry....slow and steady will get you there. Recover and you'll be all the stronger for it.

I got to W9R2...then had a back injury! Then got to W9 R2 and the whole family came down with covid.....two months after W9R2....I did W9R3 today!

Well worth making sure you're fit. Good luck!