IC had me for a few days

[UnfitNoMore]

I finished May with 100km run and a lot of walking added, and I started June with 18 miles of running and total moving on foot at 105km for the week... but on Saturday afternoon I ran up the stairs and gave myself a minor groin strain, so I’ve not run since parkrun. I went to juniors as tailwalker on Sunday and when they ran I kept walking, cutting corners off the course to keep up as it reacted badly to my first attempt at anything faster. My physio says I can run again now, but no speed work, no extending the long run etc. It’s feeling a lot better today so I’m off out for a light run in the morning... virtual pacer set on the watch to keep me slow, and maximum distance set to stop me.

I’ve been doing some upper body strengthening and a little bit of yoga this week. Missed the running, but according to Garmin I’m at 255 minutes of the 150 weekly target of cardio for the week, which is pretty normal, but there’s no intense minutes in there at all. I’m pretty pleased with that as I know my next injury won’t hold me back... I’ll still hit that fitness target. Can’t wait to give it a go tomorrow and hoping that it doesn’t react as that will mean a full week at least off.

[Jogunlikely]

Fingers crossed tomorrow will go well. 🙏 🤞 Great job on keeping up the activity this last week 👍👍

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Jogunlikely]

Thanks... looking forward to running however long it is... first sign of any reaction and it’s done, so gonna be repetitive short laps and fending off the boredom

[Couchpotato2]

I hope so. Slow build up

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Couchpotato2]

Slow and steady for sure

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to UnfitNoMore]

The only blooming way....

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Fingers crossed for you.. I see my Physio Saturday morning!

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Oldfloss]

Fingers crossed for you too. I’ve decided formal exercise is safe... it’s the unplanned stuff that hurts me every time 🤣.

Hope we’re both back to our normal routine very soon.

[Katnap]

So annoying when you get an injury doing normal stuff rather than something heroic!

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Katnap]

Damn right... next injury had better be at the end of an epic run... not the middle, not a regular run, right at the end of my longest run will do me fine. I should be careful what I wish for too 🤣

[Katnap in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Or surfing scree slopes... 😉

You're doing great! It isn't a race so stay steady! 💪👟👟👟

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Katnap]

I’ve avoided the scree pretty well this year 😂. This injury was a bit of a disappointment really, here’s hoping I can get back to really ridiculous ways to injure this runner next time round!!

[Realfoodieclub]

I’m sort to hear you are having trouble. You are doing the right thing by looking after it, you will heal faster by doing that. Take care of yourself. Rfc x

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Realfoodieclub]

Decided to go 1k today and no pain, and so far non since, so looking good... best give parkrun a miss this week though!

[Johnnylewis]

Awhh no way. Hope you get back to full strength soon. At least you can do something.

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Johnnylewis]

Yeah, short jog this morning was on... and so it begins again.

[Pianism]

Oh no! Boooo to the IC, but it does to happen to us all sooner or later. The good news is that you've found an alternative way to keep your body moving.

Hope to see you fighting fit again soon.

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Pianism]

Aiming for that parkrun near the end of the month... not that I can remember where it is 🤣

[Pianism in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Cheadle Hulme I think...

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Pianism]

That’s the one... hopefully it’ll stop raining or I’ll have to find some running wellies!

[Pianism in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I've got waterproof feet....

[UnfitNoMore in reply to Pianism]

I’m looking forward to it... and it’s a small run, should get our best finishing positions 🤣

[CaffeineBomb]

Blimey you must really motor up those stairs! Seriously though, sorry about the injury, I'd be so annoyed if it was me!

[UnfitNoMore in reply to CaffeineBomb]

I must learn to take every step rather than missing 2/3 🤣

[CaffeineBomb in reply to UnfitNoMore]

More haste, less speed and all that! I take such little steps to prevent injury while running I must look like I'm running on hot coals haha

[UnfitNoMore in reply to CaffeineBomb]

😂. I sometimes run like that too... could be handy one day for a firewalk though

[CaffeineBomb in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Ooh good point! One for the bucket list!