Every cloud...

[AllieG]

Is lined with toned muscles! I'm waiting for the physio appt and when I'm on top of the wretched shin splints I shall invest in something called a "beginner's running MOT" offered by the same clinic and recommended by the lovely physio at work.

Am thinking of having a go at a spin class; I HATE swimming and am not to be trusted on a bike that actually goes from A to B.

In the meantime, I have been stretching and stretching and s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g. I had a go at Davina this morning (not literally, I didn't shout at her) but my shins said "stop" so I did. Back to some upper body stuff and more stretches. The result of this seems to be... Muscles. Not sure how I feel about this, but I THINK it's good; when you google "leg muscles" and the diagrams come up with all the names on I can find them all in my own legs. Particularly the Vastus Medialis; the bit of your thigh on the inside of your knee. Think it's a result of my constantly stretching out calf muscles. Husband said "blimey, wife, you could crack walnuts with these!"

[useitorloseit Graduate]

He'd better be careful then .... !

[misswobble Graduate in reply to useitorloseit]

Absolutely! No messing wiv Allie

Oooh Running MOT. Never heard of that!

I'm with you on the cycling. I can't be trusted either. I always veer left for no apparent reason and end up head first in a ditch. I think I have some lemming in my DNA. Spinning is supposed to be good. My running mate does it all the time.

[Coddfish Graduate]

My hubby does a spinning class whilst the state of the art fancy bike sits like an art installation on its pedestal in the dining room. Meanwhile my running clothes collection dominates the bedroom but at least they get worn.

[Jason666 Graduate]

I was reading about foam rollers last night, think I'm going to invest in one tomorrow, apparently better for muscles than stretching, stretching is a tendon thing I think?