Any Runners On Here??

[smutchin]

Well done for getting out and doing it all the same though! That's often the hardest part.

I was a bit off form this morning myself. I did a comfortable 47min 10k lunch run during the week, which was great, but then I had a big night out on Thursday, drank far more than I'd intended and missed the last train home. I ended up returning to the office and spending what was left of the night there. Got bored so decided to go for a cathartic dawn run along the Thames and ended up doing 15km. It was painful and slow but strangely enjoyable, and I wholeheartedly recommend it as a hangover cure!

However, I felt the effects on today's parkrun - overslept so nearly missed it but just got there in time and struggled round in 22.39. That'll do, in the circumstances.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Toe pain..hello fellow runners.. I'm fairly new to running, well on a regular basis, anyhow I plodded on to race fitness...4 miles without stopping..jogging realy.
I was already fit,just not running fit..yes theres a difference.
Anyway after about 4 months of running(road) I got a pain in the second and third toe on my right foot.After 3 miles in it went up to my upper bridge of my foot so I stopped, it was
a shooting pain, feels like the bone,As soon as I stopped the pain went.I can tiptoe run without pain, run uphill too, also I manipulated the toes at home without pain.
Is it a stress fracture of the toes? I tried a jog from work a few days after but the pain was there so stopped. Anyway a week later I ran this morning,managed 3 miles but pain came again.
Should I leave it longer..i don't want to lose my race fitness,IS IT A STRESS FRACTURE?
Any advice would be welcome..What about cushioned trainers? running on grass?
cheers

Raymond, I thought I had a stress fracture about 10 days ago and my physio gave me a diagnosis of medial tibia stress syndrome; he told me to lay off for at least two weeks and then some more if the pain returns. I also have to build up to longer distances again which is the most annoying aspect...

Now, this is not what you've got by the sounds of it, though I'm no expert, but go and see a physio either way.

BUT, the little I do know is that 3 days is not enough my friend and if it is a stress fracture you're looking at 6 weeks minimum. Ask your physio to use an ultrasound - if it's a stress fracture it will hurt enough on the affected part for you to kick him/her across the room.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'ParkRun 139' this morning. A very late (08:20) decision to go


52nd place, at a (self-timed - at the moment) 22:54

52nd/300 (!!!) @ 22:51

Our highest attendance!!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

15k tempo run today in 1.10 - just what I needed after sitting around in airports and on planes for a day!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Well done for getting out and doing it all the same though! That's often the hardest part.

Thanks!!

Ran to work, & back home, today. In the torrential rain..............
Plus, to save getting chafed legs (& other bits!!!), I wore shorts
Got some strange, almost pitying, looks on arrival at work

Anyway, I've seen this picture, didn't realise I looked as bad as I felt on Saturday at the ParkRun

 

[potsy]

Well tonight I finally plucked up the courage to go into the great outdoors and do my first ever outside run as an adult, only 1.3 miles around the block but I really enjoyed it.
Can see me continuing now I have done it, hopefully build up the distance over the next few weeks and get involved with the local 'park run'

 

[Justiffa]

Was a runner before I became a cyclist due to injury. now i'm cycling more than i'm running because cycling makes me feel like a kid again lol. but I do know tht for me personally, running keeps me in better shape so I really need to bring it back into my life again, if not participating in running events (which plays a big part here in Malaysia) at least my daily 4-5km (which I used to adhere to be it rain or shine).

But first off, I need to lose some unwanted weight which i'd actually lost end of last year but i'd put on again since my fall earlier this month

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hope you can all see these, via the link

They're fantastic images, even allowing for the manipulation.

Butterley Reservoir, to the south of Mardsen (West Yorkshire)

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=pcb.10152276457611719&type=1

 

[Martin McNeely]

I am also a runner but not as much now that I've started cycling again. I've ran several marathons (1 on its way) and 1/2 marathons,countless 10k and 5k. Since I've got back on the bike my running has took a back seat more every month when I plan ahead. I don't think I'll give up running completely. I'm planning on doing some duathlons to keep my running going, should be good.

 

[RAYMOND]

Hope you can all see these, via the link

They're fantastic images, even allowing for the manipulation.

Butterley Reservoir, to the south of Mardsen (West Yorkshire)

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=pcb.10152276457611719&type=1

Great photos Richard,looks amazing.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Great photos Richard,looks amazing.

Yes, it's one of the other advantages to fell-racing, getting to be out in the midst of such surroundings

That said, I'm still not sure if the bursting lungs, drenched clothes, 'perpendicular' descents, peaty toe-nails (& other bits 'further north' at times!!) can be considered advantages????

 

[RAYMOND]

I'll be running on grass when I get back to it in 4 more weeks,but want to do the park run aswell which is partly on concrete.
Time will tell if I get a reoccurring problem.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

18.51 in the 5k time trial last night. A tiny bit better than last time but not as big an improvement as I had hoped for. But then I have a bit of a cold... my legs felt great but my lungs less so.

 

[rich p]

This should make the Brighton Half a bit more challenging

 

[Crackle]

18.51 in the 5k time trial last night. A tiny bit better than last time but not as big an improvement as I had hoped for. But then I have a bit of a cold... my legs felt great but my lungs less so.

Given you've told us your height, I have this mental image of you running.....