Running thread

Long time absence from this thread due to injury. Picked up a niggle in my knee in February and it just wouldn't go away. Saw a physio in May who reckoned it was ITB syndrome, I worked on the exercises and the niggle just wouldn't go.

Wanted to go and get a 2nd opinion but had no time over the summer due to trying to advance my career. Finally got chance to see a really good physio on Friday who diagnosed my injury as a patella malignment due to muscle wastage in my quads when I was ill over winter. Gave me some exercises to do and regular manipulation of my patella and I think he's fixed it.

Done a 2 mile run on Saturday only minor irritation, done just over a 2 mile run tonight kept waiting for the niggle to come and it just didn't, I know its there but the pain just didnt come. Can't tell you how buzzing I am to be back running, hopefully that's the issue solved.

One to look out for if anyone gets lateral knee pain and it's not your ITB.
 
Anyone got tips for plantar fasciitis?

I’ve been club running for 10 years but started to get it after I started playing 5 a side again for the first time in about 7 years.

I’ve had it for about 5 months now.

I’ve managed to get an NHS physio appointment but it’s not for 3 weeks.

Itching to get back out running again but just trying to rest it.
 
TheGhost said:
Anyone got tips for plantar fasciitis?

I’ve been club running for 10 years but started to get it after I started playing 5 a side again for the first time in about 7 years.

I’ve had it for about 5 months now.

I’ve managed to get an NHS physio appointment but it’s not for 3 weeks.

Itching to get back out running again but just trying to rest it.
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Strength training worked for me, stretch the calfs out
 
TheGhost said:
Anyone got tips for plantar fasciitis?

I’ve been club running for 10 years but started to get it after I started playing 5 a side again for the first time in about 7 years.

I’ve had it for about 5 months now.

I’ve managed to get an NHS physio appointment but it’s not for 3 weeks.

Itching to get back out running again but just trying to rest it.
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Temporary help is to put rock tape around the area to cover it and help when you hit the floor.

I spent ages with the NHS on mine, they say its down to lack of stretching etc.

They also used a machine that sent electric pulses through my feet (wasn't a great feeling)

Strangely enough my PF on my right foot is re-emerging Again
 
Watched the great north run on Sunday on BBC. I have ran it once before. Seeing it on tv gave me the motivation to register for the ballot after I got an email from them.

Not ran much for a few years.
Will give me a focus to regularly exercise so hoping I am successful.
 
simmo said:
Watched the great north run on Sunday on BBC. I have ran it once before. Seeing it on tv gave me the motivation to register for the ballot after I got an email from them.

Not ran much for a few years.
Will give me a focus to regularly exercise so hoping I am successful.
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Would you not sign up for another half if you don't get through the ballot?
The great north run is bottom of my list tbh, a 2hr finish time would have seen you finish in 15thousandth place, 60k in it and the vast majority walked it
 
gaz76 said:
Would you not sign up for another half if you don't get through the ballot?
The great north run is bottom of my list tbh, a 2hr finish time would have seen you finish in 15thousandth place, 60k in it and the vast majority walked it
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It’s more the event that appealed. I get what your saying, it’s like the Manchester run you doing really get running for a few miles in that.

I would love to do a marathon but need proper focus and training to accomplish that.
 
simmo said:
It’s more the event that appealed. I get what your saying, it’s like the Manchester run you doing really get running for a few miles in that.

I would love to do a marathon but need proper focus and training to accomplish that.
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Mara's are where it's at, get signed up for one next April, plenty of time to get in the groove for it
 
gaz76 said:
Would you not sign up for another half if you don't get through the ballot?
The great north run is bottom of my list tbh, a 2hr finish time would have seen you finish in 15thousandth place, 60k in it and the vast majority walked it
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Same here with the great north run, no interest at all from me. Must be a nightmare getting in and out, corralled like cattle at the start. Those sort of runs leave me a bit cold nowadays.

Trails for me mainly now. Got a 18 miler tomorrow over the New Forest, 140 competitors only.

Even the toilets should be usable.
 
Attempting 9 days in a row of 10ks for a charity challenge my work are doing. I’m 2 down, I have an official 10k tonight at Hyde Park so far so good, tomorrow trickier as I’m off to Norway for a couple days. Will fit them in.

*just found out it's actually 12 days. gulp.
 
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Right, I recently saw a picture that broke down the best footwear for each brand (adidas, ASICS, Hoka, Nike etc.) by distance (5/10k, HM, Marathon, Daily Runner) displaying their various models & now I can't find it for the life of me... Could anyone help me out please?
 
Peel Park parkrun today in 30:33. It was my first time there. Took me ages to find the car park, which I had to pay for because I didn't have a Parkrun token to display in my windscreen.

I'll definitely go here again - a really nice course on good paths through parkland, partly alongside the beautiful River Irwell, with a short length of dirt track (which might get muddy on a wet day).
 
5.5km in about 30mins. Longest run for distance and time since Chester 10k in March (ran with pain through that one too).

Probably the first run over 5km since January that's been pain free, all because my patella was moving incorrectly, mad really.

Following the 10% rule, plan is to get back to parkrun in a couple of weeks and then look for some events around Xmas time.

Long way off targeting pb's again but if I can just build for the next months I'll be happy. Hopefully avoid all the viruses going around.
 
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