Running thread

[staffsblue]

No Parkrun for me yesterday morning as a large number of the Manchester ones were cancelled because of compacted ice (before Storm Bert rapidly warmed up the air).
Saying that, I probably wouldn't have been in a suitable state to run anyway as raised a few too many glasses to Tommy Muir on Friday evening.
Instead, I had a booze-free day yesterday and headed out for a run this morning. Not sure if it was the head wind, the mild temperature or lack of fitness, but I felt like Gundogan attempting to track back this morning!

 

[franksinatra]

Sat at home desperate to get out but it’s still chucking it down and windy down here. Ran Thursday in the snow, Tuesday (run club) when it was freezing cold, not sure I want the treble of being soaking wet through and blown around like a rag doll.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Parkrun (207)
23:36 , Fastest Parkrun of the year and my second fastest ever. 3 weeks off the booze and running every day this month helped.

 

[chesterbells]

Did a 10km road run 2 weeks ago, in an effort to get ready to do a 10k race to use up an entry for a pal who was injured. Instead ended up injuring myself by getting a sore knee when running downhill at about 7km.

Bit gutted, physio session hasn’t really helped, other than lightening my walllet. Her main advice was I need to strengthen my core/do Pilates, which I don’t disagree with, but doesn’t help with my immediate knee problem.

Swimming still ok to do, but been out walking today and can still feel the knee - pain behind the kneecap, which I’ve never had before. Will try some cycling this week to see if that’s ok. I could cope with running less, but to only be able to swim would drive me bananas as I’m not the greatest fan of it really. Even once a week is a struggle.

 

[kerem gokmen]

cheers from istanbul. i am back on track... today's race...

check my shirt :) (oasis) (3rd in age group +45) 8k (actually it was not. it was shorter... another story) 31:20 something.. cheers.

 

[staffsblue]

This morning's Isabel Trail Parkrun completed in 28:56.
I've volunteered to write the run report for today's event so will share it on here once it's written and published.

 

[MCFC1993]

Did a 10km road run 2 weeks ago, in an effort to get ready to do a 10k race to use up an entry for a pal who was injured. Instead ended up injuring myself by getting a sore knee when running downhill at about 7km.

Bit gutted, physio session hasn’t really helped, other than lightening my walllet. Her main advice was I need to strengthen my core/do Pilates, which I don’t disagree with, but doesn’t help with my immediate knee problem.

Swimming still ok to do, but been out walking today and can still feel the knee - pain behind the kneecap, which I’ve never had before. Will try some cycling this week to see if that’s ok. I could cope with running less, but to only be able to swim would drive me bananas as I’m not the greatest fan of it really. Even once a week is a struggle.

Ah I had a subpar physio at first too, helps to get a physio who knows running, the first guy I saw in Bury was rubbish in all honesty. Eventually bit the bullet and went to a different one who was well recommended in Barnsley, he knew what was going on with my knee straight away, regretted not going sooner.

 

[MCFC1993]

22:30ish parkrun, still on my road to recovery and hopefully a sub 20 again one day.

Picked up a muscle niggle 2 weeks ago which made me ease up in training last week, so probably set me back a month and weakened my conditioning.

 

[gaz76]

Valencia marathon tomorrow, have been wiped out for two weeks with a virus and not been able to run, have done three runs in Valencia and not felt great at all, gutted as I have been building up to this all year as a sub3 attempt, will run tomorrow and hopefully make it round

 

[chesterbells]

Ah I had a subpar physio at first too, helps to get a physio who knows running, the first guy I saw in Bury was rubbish in all honesty. Eventually bit the bullet and went to a different one who was well recommended in Barnsley, he knew what was going on with my knee straight away, regretted not going sooner.

Thanks for posting that. Yes, I think I will try a different one; I do know of two others, one of whom is linked to our local running club. Even though it will cost, it might still be worth a go bearing in mind that going via my GP to see an NHS specialist you’re looking at a 2 year wait, and going private to see a specialist is a couple of hundred pounds I think.

After reading your post, think I’m gonna exhaust the possibilities with these other 2 physios first.