HUHM Virtual 5K/Damien Virtual 5k/(not)Parkrun Report

[TailChaser]

Nothing like killing three birds with one stone!

Had a bit of a sore week as both my Achilles have been playing up, so this has been my longest run of the week. I'm currently wondering if I'll be up to doing the HM as I really need to cut back. It's my own silly fault for totally forgetting to take any rest breaks throughout lockdown and I'm paying for it now. Running was just my mental health saviour and the physical side has only just manifested itself.

So Katnap and I do DamienAir's virtual 5k each week, which obviously turned into our (not)parkrun (although I'm the only one of us who logs it as it's way too slow for Katnap these days!!). It's the same route every week but it's much hillier than our pancake flat parkrun route so I'm hoping the extra hills will make me super speedy when it finally returns (if I'm not totally over the hill by the time that happens!).

This week I knew I was going to have to take it slower, which was very annoying but a necessity - the last thing I could deal with would be one of them popping, that would finish my world tbh. So a slower start and a progressive run, dodging dog walkers and cars (we left it later than usual). Thankfully it was much cooler than last week at 16C but there was still 100% humidity so the sweat was still dripped as we went round.

We steadily ramped it up and I felt good all things considered, breathing much better with the steadier increase in speed. Came in at 29:15 so very happy in the end as I was expecting it to be well over 30 minutes.

As soon as I got home I had some nuts for protein and some jelly babies for gelatin, stretched, had a shower and lathered the ibuprofen gel on my ankles. 4 hours later and the Achilles aren't feeling too bad. Got a sports massage in a couple of weeks and just generally going to take it easier for a bit. I'm also getting some barefoot trainers to walk around in to stretch them a little more when I'm out and about (not for running). Fingers crossed.

Happy running everybody!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Congratulations!! I have awarded you our temporary badge - it will stay in place until replaced by another badge, or until the end of October, whichever is first. If you want your HM badge back sooner just let me know xxx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thanks roseabi! I wasn’t expecting that 😍😀

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to TailChaser]

Brand new, hot off the press 😄😄😄

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Good time TC! Hope the Achilles settles down though ☹️ I had my first sports massage since lockdown last week. I never thought I’d ever say this about a sports massage but it was bliss just to have a bit of “normality” again 🙂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I have to say IP I never thought I'd see the words 'sports massage' and 'bliss' used in the same sentence 🤣 I'm really dreading it tbh as it's been 5 months and everything is so tight but it is a necessary evil. Thank you, I'm sure it will, I've just got to be sensible. It is easier to deal with now the gym is open again and I can take it out on the rowing machine.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

The good thing is the sports massage therapist hasn't been working for a while, so if you get in quick they won't have as much strength 😂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Aww no!! She's been going a few weeks now and she's a marathoner with a best for age VLM place so she's going to have to take it out on something 😱😝

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Crikey! Yes. Live in fear ....

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Sounds like the physio I saw with my peroneal tendon strain in March. Painful but so worth it!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

It is Sandie but I wish it came with a general anaesthetic or at least some valium!

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to TailChaser]

Or a g&t?

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

That would probably be easier. Any sort of muscle relaxant really!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

You might be surprised when you go TC. I thought I was tight but my lady said I wasn’t so all the rolling I did during lockdown worked!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I hope so IP, but I have been very lazy with the rolling, I've chickened out of it 🐔

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Well done TC, fab run and check out that hot off the press new badge! (FOMO!) 😅

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It is nice isn't it? I love my HM badge but this new one looks dead funky 😁 Good incentive to get ankles sorted and collect the others 👍

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Huge congratulations you! Great time too!!! Nurse that Achilles xx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Floss, I am now...😊xx

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to TailChaser]

Good luck TC. I am still using the ice pack after my run .

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

What I did yesterday seems to have helped. I never sit still long enough for ice packs, maybe I should...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well done! Great race report - I have SO missed race reports 😥

You take care of those achilles the thought of a popped achilles - a popped anything come to that - fills me with horror 😨

I'm with you on this running efficiency lark - one run, many goals 👍👍👍 (I have yet to achieve much progress on the other, more common definition of running efficiency😂)

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

It's so nice to have something to write about. It's what I've liked about being part of Damien's runs each week, still to be part of a group, and then the (not)parkruns started and you could feel part of that community again too (although it's a very small percentage of those who turn up to our parkrun). And now this? It's fab 😍We're getting there slowly aren't we 👍👌x

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Definitely! making our own route through this 🏃‍♀️

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A really good time with all this in the background! Well done you and good luck resting and getting stronger 🏆

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Thanks GTFC, it’s quite nice this resting lark, I must do it more often 😊