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Shades, I am like a rotisserie chicken in bed - constantly turning to try and get comfortable. I can lie on my side for a bit and then my shoulder starts hurting, so I turn onto my front but then my neck starts to complain. If I don't fall asleep quickly, it's never ending.
I wasn't feeling it at all yesterday - what I call a swimming pool day, and no because I went for a swim. It's that feeling you get when you climb out of the pool, having been weightless in the water, and suddenly feel all the gravity weighing you down. So I did nothing yesterday and bumped my long run until today. It meant more traffic and dodging the school run but I have a route that goes on quieter roads and I was able to knock out a half. Felt a lot better aside from a niggling groin, which I hope settles down.
Good for you doing your long run on a Monday morning.
Ian - enjoy your early run.
Big G - 2 weeks is a long time, Dr Google says usually 4-6 weeks but can be longer. I'm just grateful it's nothing like as debilitating or painful as the last time I had sciatica. It was many years ago, before I was a runner, but so bad I was prescribed sleeping tablets.
Do you think you're OK now to do more frequent running?
Had a reasonable night and less discomfort this morning, slow progress but progress.
Run was nice,no rain,heart rate a bit higher than usual when we go together but to be expected after time off.
Big G - good you're feeling OK and no more symptoms and planning a few more runs.
Today I did a 4 mile recovery run. I don't normally run the day after a long run but there was some sunshine and it would be nice for a shuffle. I quite enjoyed it despite the slow pace and heavy legs. It was also warm enough for a T-shirt.
I went straight to the gym after for some heavy posterior chain work, during which time the sky went very dark and I found myself walking back across Tooting Common in my T-shirt in a thunderstorm.
Cal - I had to look up what costochondritis was. Probably quite common with those daft challenges that folk do.
Bit of a restless night again but not too bad. I find sleeping on my back is best for my sciatica, just not my natural way to sleep and then I turn onto my side while half asleep and sets off some pain. But not so bad this morning, tiny progress again.
Rest today - although I did go to the gym for some upper body work. Shoulder hurts.
Cal - I'm going to try to switch to sleeping on my back, at least for part of the night.
What have you done to your shoulder?
11.5 today,wanted to go a little further but my legs were feeling tired so came home.Just need to get them used to running again.
Are you going to join Fizz & OH for their 100th?
Ian - that's a decent longer run after being injured.
No, I haven't tried that with the pillows. Don't think that would work for me as I'd end up wrestling with them. I don't sleep solidly enough for that to stop me. I usually wake to change position. Last night wasn't too bad again and I had less discomfort. Tiny progress, but progress again.
I would imagine SB was a key member of Dawlish Coasters and took on a lot of the work, perhaps why they're dropping one of their races.
Even when I did some off road races, I never did the Obelisk, running up a muddy hill in January never appealed to me.
Did 7 miles today. While I don't feel poorly, I developed a bit of a dry cough last night and felt a bit wheezy on this run, although energy levels were good and legs felt OK aside from groin twinge after mile 4. Went to the gym after but stuck with light rehab as my joints felt horrible, despite legs feeling quite bouncy on the run.
Big G - sounds like you're feeling a lot better/fitter now. No more chest pains?
I had a restless night, couldn't get comfortable even lying on my back. But no worse when I got up and walking around so not a setback.
Just put a turkey crown in the oven, roast turkey tonight
Took yesterday off as I build back up,then just ran 7 this morning with OH.
We both jave our time off for HCA now,so will look to book it all when I'm off on Sunday.Waiting on the club ballot tomorrow then decide on spring races.
Ian - good luck for the club draw
Shades, saw your comment re Steve's 1000th, I noticed a post on facebook that he included some of his faster ultra times as these helped boost the numbers but wouldn't affect his overage finishing time. Stevenage in the diary, 3 weeks before WW50 and 4 weeks after CW50 which is perfect timing.
Keith I used to work with a colleague who had a large collection of lego, rooms full of the stuff. It's a great thing to collect and doesn't loose much value.
Rcouture, congrats on Berlin and Manchester is a good decision, you used to be able do defer around feb/ march time for a fee as well.
Big G good news no issues with the bloods, hope you're feeling 100% now and seems you've not mentioned the foot for a few weeks hope thats behaving too.
Ian shame you didn't get London, makes it easier when you miss by a chunk, I really enjoyed marshalling at London, it helps knowing the course and my way round the city and transport links but supporting is a great experience. I had VIP tickets which allowed me to see Elle on the finish straight, although they were packing up and tried telling me that I couldn't. Hope you enjoy the treadmill, I'm been tempted in the past but don't think I'd use it.
Hope everyone's illness niggles and worries aren't too bad. Bit of a silent period for me, started off with a bad knee, burning feeling at the front of my bad leg's knee, I treid to rest and didn't seem to help for a while. The Elle had covid and I was ill too.
I've also had my email hacked, the hackers have gained access to Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin Uber Eats and a couple of other sites. Somehow managed to make payments out my bank account on Facebook and Uber Eats, and has resulted in my Facebook (and insta which I don't use) being disabled without any way of me being able to review, appeal and not found any way of contacting anyone.
In terms of running, it's been slow but trying to get out a few times a week and seem to be fairly pain free just not very enjoyable at the moment, but hoping to build on it and get some form of fitness back.