I just Run the whole Park Run

[BGood]

So, it was hot, it was humid with a few spots of rain!

My support crew ( my daughter and grandson) were out on the course as Daddy was Marshalling for Park Run as daddy has a 1/2 marathon tomorrow!

My aim for today was keep it steady due to the weather conditions! As a precaution I had already had a Zero High isotonic tablet before my run as it was going to be a sweaty run!

I met up with my lovely friend Maggie who is recovering from a heavy fall last week which saw her having stitches in her lip for a 2nd time in a year!

Found some more of our run club friends and friends from another local group!

So off I pop for a very warm run managing my pace as I didn’t want to over cook it! As I run along I give words of encouragement to a little girl with mum & brother who is all for giving up! Then on over the humpback bridge and on the the dog leg section of the course ! Where I fine my son in law marshalling at 1km mark! I say to him I like his new car which I spotted in the car park so I new they were around! Then on up to the oak tree turn point and back passed the Son in law!

Then it on under the railway bridge and through the woods along the river to the 1st set of bridges then on along the river to the next set of bridges which is where I meet the 1St set of runners on the way back giving them a congratulations for their achievement ( how they run that fast I do not know). Then on through the woods again and out onto the lake section by which time passing loads of runners heading back to the finish! So on I go still running and still having that war in my head say you need to walk with the other part of voice saying no you have got this you now you can do it! So off round the lake section and round the top end of the lake which marks the 2.5k and back down the north side of lake looking at all the geese with their goslings out on it! I am still running as I head back through the woods back over the 2nd set of bridges 3km down 2 to go! Back along the river and over the 1st set of bridges back towards the railway bridge which I know is about 4km where I catch up with one of my friends who has just taken a tumble but is back on her feet and check she’s ok as I jog on by, back to the dog leg bit as see my son in law has now been joined by my daughter and grandson ( 2yrs). They clap me as I pass and again as I run back for the humpback bridge then on to the race course ground and the final 500 metres where my run club friends are waiting to clap me over the line! Yes I have just run the whole 5k for the 1st time since January and post shoulder injury which was a fabulous feeling! Walk back to meet up with daughter and grandson who runs up to cuddle grandmas legs we then head back over to the finish line to clap my friend Maggie over the line as she has walk/run it to build her confidence back! It was a lovely all be it hot park run! In 46:29 not a PB but my aim was the run it all and run to the conditions! Yay!

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Fabulous run for you! Sounds like it was a lot of fun xx

[BGood in reply to Jools2020]

it was good fun!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Great run, well done

[BGood in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you it was really good run!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Very well done !

[MissUnderstanding Administrator On a break Graduate]

Absolutely brilliant! I bet you’re still smiling! 🏃‍♀️🏅💪🎉

[BGood in reply to MissUnderstanding]

you bet! After a very trying week it’s the icing on the cake!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator On a break Graduate in reply to BGood]

Having a good run is such a good antidote to that sort of week! ❤️

[BGood in reply to MissUnderstanding]

it sure is and the other good news is the CT report is back so have a review appointment on 24th of July!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator On a break Graduate in reply to BGood]

Woo hoo!!!! That’s great news. Hopefully you’ll get some answers and a plan.

[BGood in reply to MissUnderstanding]

let’s hope so!

[Petem56 Graduate]

So well done, lovely description and great to be back up to 5 in one goe😁

[BGood in reply to Petem56]

cheers Pete! I have finally got my post CT consultation appointment through so hopefully I can find out what they are going to do with my shoulder to reduce the pain and the range of movement in it! Had to go back to work this week they finally found some indoor admin work I can do! Not much good as a postie with one arm that it fully working and especially as it’s my dominant arm! They don’t get I can run and swim with it! However I can’t reach forward, put my arm in the air, put my arm behind my back or carry anything over 4kg. As you would know learning new ways of doing things takes time!

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to BGood]

Is this a rotator cuff injury BGood ?I t sounds like something I’ve recently had, although not as bad . I hope you get the right treatment soon, as it sounds like it’s affecting your life quite badly.

[BGood in reply to Dexy5]

It is part of it! I tripped and fell while I was working (I’m a postie). I broke my humerus at the head in three places and shunted it into the socket! There is a lot of damage to soft tissue rota cuff part of it! Thus far it hasn’t heeled properly as they decided it was fully aligned to manage it conservatively in a sling for the 2.5 months and since then without!

When I saw them at the end of May we had a discussion about a surgical repair due to none union! They requested a CT on it which I had to chase as it was booked as routine instead of a fracture clinic request had it on the 16th June! Then I have been chasing the follow up appointment! Finally I have it!

My physio said its a right proper Job I made of it! She has told me it is a life changing injury as I won’t get full movement back in it! As it stands it's frozen with limited movement !

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to BGood]

Oh dear, that does sound incredibly painful and definitely much worse. I do hope things move on now that you are back in the system again. Good luck.

[BGood in reply to Dexy5]

I am trying to keep as fit as possible! The Running & swimming do help which is a plus point

[ToothPickJafah Graduate]

This is awesome to read, well done you!

You are such a kind soul with words of encouragement for people, I bet you made their day!

💜🙏💜

[BGood in reply to ToothPickJafah]

I think it was thé see I told you you could do it as mum and daughter head towards the line!

Thank you

[Gthants]

Park run. ✅ 5k. ✅ And a Hot run too! ✅ Really well done!

[BGood in reply to Gthants]

thank you

[Sax64 Graduate]

Fab, very well done. I ran all of parkrun for the very first time yesterday too. So hot and humid, I think everyone who ran deserves 3 cheers too 🏃‍♀️😎

[BGood in reply to Sax64]

they certainly do! I have only recently learned how to run very slowly so you are running but to the conditions or the person your running with! It really is an art!

[Mummybear171923]

Well done 👏 very inspirational 🙂

[BGood]

Thank you

[Folkylass Graduate]

Conratulations BGood on you great achievement 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👏👏🎉🥳so Well done you especially as it was so hot on Saturday. Hope your friend is ok after her tumble.🥰

[Wine]

Fantastic