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Slack Susan

26/01/2013 at 18:25

Managed 10 miles ! Whoop Di doooo

Slack Susan

26/01/2013 at 18:26

TOTP .. There I go again

Dave the Flower

26/01/2013 at 18:43

Brisk

Slack Susan

26/01/2013 at 19:08

Brisk yourself ...

Dave the Flower

26/01/2013 at 19:56

oh...

can't be ar5ed to rewrite it all...

but it was brisk!

Wabo

26/01/2013 at 20:50

me too susan oh but you know! great eh?

happy with that run!

scott dutton 2

26/01/2013 at 21:23

I am finally in print, page 38 of this months runners world! Next month, I am hoping to make it on to the cover....

Slack Susan

26/01/2013 at 23:25

Tell all Scott .. I don't have it ....

Iklebutn Miles

27/01/2013 at 00:13

Ha! Scott, I read your comment and didn't clock the name! Nice one! =) Go, Forrest!

scott dutton 2

27/01/2013 at 12:54

Slack, in short, a lady wrote into RW last month, saying that she has recently started running, and whist out training, was called a fat bitch by some moron, I don't normally feel compelled to respond to such things, but it rang true with me, when I was 17.5 stone, I used to get the mickey taken out of me, so I e mailed in saying its tjem that have the problem, and to keep on running.....
Thanks Ikle.
10 windy miles today, 81 minutes, including falling over and nearly ending up the river due to a detour because of road works, I think 1h 45 is on the cards for Bath Half!

martin 35716

27/01/2013 at 13:04

Hello all

Scott 1.45 without a doubt. When I started I was 18 stone (Its why I started) so well done you sure its why a lot of people start. Its just that some dont know when to stop!

So nice to run outside again. It was so clear this morning London training has started! Not seen so many people for months. Down by the canal into a strong headwind but ment a big negative split.!

scott dutton 2

27/01/2013 at 13:12

Fingers crosed maryin! I think that running in the snow has helped my training, and have slipped in a hilly session per week as well!

Slack Susan

27/01/2013 at 16:51

Maryin that is quite a fetching name for Martin. ..

Iklebutn Miles

27/01/2013 at 17:26

Well I just ran 13.1 miles in 2 hours 10 minutes and NO PAIN! I am flinkering Overjoyed! ????

Iklebutn Miles

27/01/2013 at 17:27

Oh that was a smiley meant to be. And I'm a bit tired too I meant to say.

Howard the Chief Assistant Cheerleader

27/01/2013 at 17:52

That's great Ikle!

Howard the Chief Assistant Cheerleader

27/01/2013 at 18:11

So first of all I'm sorry I haven't posted for a long time but whilst life in general has been very good my body (my lower back, thigh and groin in particular) has not been great. The two steroid injections before christmas have not done anything and I have been just a little depressed at the prospect of not running again. This combined with a cold that lingered for over three weeks.

Finally got of my a**e and manged to book an appointment with my favourite GP (a runner) and went to see him Thursday afternoon. It was basially a "what next Doctor?" sort of chat. He spent some time looking at my notes and then asked me where the pain was and what affected it. I said that the pain got worse after running for about a mile and I would stop after two miles. He asked if I stopped because the pain was too much to carry on or if I was concerned that I was doing myself harm by continuing to run. I said it was the latter. What I didn't say and perhaps should have mentioned is that I would struggle to run more than two miles anyway.

So the Doctor said that after looking at the MRI scan that there would be no harm in me running and that I should deffinitely try running over the next few weeks. The back pain was probably some degenerative/age thing and made worse by lack of core strength and I should start trying to redress this by doing some core excercises such as crunches etc and start doing Pilates.

He said that after that he would refer me back to the private specialist (via the NHS!) who assesed me last autumn and whos assessment he agreed with. Then he said that actually he would refer me immediately as it would take 6-8 weeks to organise anyway which would be good timing to see how my running was going.

more to follow...

Howard the Chief Assistant Cheerleader

27/01/2013 at 18:24

So I went for a two mile run on Friday. It was tough particularly at the start and the hill in the middle of the run was hard work but the main thing was no new pain emerged during the run and no new pain on Saturday. So I went for another run this morning (same route) and it was exactly the same.

So in terms of injury not too bad but I have often found that the cumulative effect of several runs has brought on more pain. I will try this time to persevere as I have the doctor's assurance that I am not going to do any harm.

The bad news is that I am sooooooo unfit. Five years ago I was possibly the fastest runner on this thread and now I am definitely the slowest. My two miles on Friday took me 2 minutes and there was not much left in the tank after that.

So my plan is to run every other day - just two miles for now and then after a week, maybe more, try to increase the mileage very slowly so that by the time I see the specialist again I have something to report.

Now to book some Pilates classes......

martin 35716

27/01/2013 at 18:32

Howard I wont pretend that I can fully understand but when I have been injured just coming on the thread hurts so dont feel bad about it. well done on the 2 miles. Remember there are LOTS of people who could not do that. yes your starting from scratch but you have started. Dont push it to hard every other say sounds a lot to start with, maybe run/walk?

IKLE Huge well done

Slack Susan

27/01/2013 at 20:20

Two miles in TWO minutes.. Blimey Howard I think you are still the fastest on this thread ...

you keep trying.. It will get better.

Ickle - awesome news