Hello you superb bunch of runners. Got a minute to spare to have a coffee and chinwag?
Itβs my pleasure to have been asked to host the chat this week. What an honour!
How are you all at the moment? It was unusual to find there were no pompoms to be shaken this weekend, having had the excitement of supporting such a busy flurry of HU racers of late. Maybe races will be back next weekend. Maybe not. Does it really matter?
I had a bit of a slump last week I must admit. My 100th PR celebrations last weekend were such fun, and prior to that Iβd had several races. I suddenly found myself with nothing to βlook forward toβ. However I ran at a new (for me) parkrun at the weekend and I took my dog along for the first time in ages. Sheβs 11 in February, so I took it really easy and literally didnβt break a sweat even though it was a warm morning. You know what? It was one of the loveliest parkrun experiences Iβve ever had. It was probably my slowest, but that didnβt matter one iota. The pure joy of jogging slowly along with my best buddy obliterated everything that I usually find important at parkrun. It was quite emotional actually, taking me back to C25K days when she accompanied me on every single run.Β β€οΈΒ πΒ
Do you sometimes find enjoyment in something unexpected when youβre out running? A surprising new route, spotting something on a well trodden path or pavement that youβve never noticed before? Finding out that you actually do like running in the rain, in the evening, before the sun rises, or even on that treadmill that you used to refer to as the dreadmill (that last one is me, by the way!) Maybe youβve discovered that you appreciate having a running companion even though youβre a dyed in the wool lonely goat.Β Β
Let us know whatβs surprised you, no matter how mega or insignificant.Β Oh, I still have the post PR glow even now. It makes me smile.Β π₯°
Have a wonderful week everyone. πΒ
Hi cheekychipmunks and friends. As some of you may have seen from my post yesterday, Iβm still recovering from injury after the virtual London Marathon, but I managed to walk unaided for over half a mile, which is great!
I can see a chink of light at the end of the tunnel and thatβs well worth celebrating π₯³ Iβll keep up with the exercises until I see my physio next week. Hopefully Iβll be able to start some light running after that and Iβll definitely get a proper gait analysis (and some new running shoes if Santa is kindπ )
Have fun out there everyone! πββοΈπββοΈ
Great to hear David; it sounds as though the worst is over π€. My comparatively trivial calf issue is still niggling onβ¦back to the physio tomorrow. I guess these things hang on a bit longer as we βmatureββ¦.or maybe we just get older π.
Arghh still niggling BC? Enough already. π©
Much better than it wasβ¦.just preventing me from doing long runs. Another short run today.π€π
Good to hear! π€ΈββοΈ
Slow 5k with mainly silent calf completed!π€«π
Nice BC - glad the calf was mainly silent. Itβs said enough to you, so itβs time to be totally quiet from now on though. π
Trappist calf π
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Good news you're on the road to recovery David. And Iβm sure Santa is listening π
Santa is kept busy with us runners, let alone with children IP! I have a new watch on my list. π
So good to see you making forward progress David! I bet youβre looking forward to that first *careful* run back. ππββοΈ
Good to read of your positivity and here's to you onward recovery going well. π