Runners thread number 6

Ouch pulses, that sounds really sore! Hope you feel better soon.

Well done to the parkrunners and runners in general!

Today's a bit of a milestone for me as it's the first time I've ever run an HM distance. Had to stop to let a triathlon through and only just jogged on themile uphill back to my house, but managed it in 2hrs 14 anyway, which I'm very happy with. Now if I can get to 2hrs by September I'll be well on track.

Which brings us up to 26:38:24?

That's sounds horrible PulsesARagingEyesFullofWonder, I will ask my dh when I'm home which muscle that is and report back!

Don't forget postmanpatscat's 58 min which takes us to 24:24:24, bizarrely!!

can I add 30 minutes- just back from an evening run! Hot and I was running so slowly I think walking would probably have been quicker but kept going!
Does anyone else get sore knees that seem to loosen up and hurt less after a run? I've been doing some exercises to strengthen the knee muscles too so hoping it's just building the muscles.
23:26:24 (maybe!)

pulses get well soon. I don't know what it is called either!

58 minutes from me today, I ran to parkrun, tailran again (paused my Garmin while the lady at the back of the pack went for a wee!) and ran home, so a gentle 8km total. At least this week I jogged about 95% of the parkrun, last week I walked one of three laps as I tailrunning with someone who was injured.

Huge sympathies Pulses! Wish you better soon. Well done cinnamon - that all sounds a bit nervewracking! Thanks OhOne - I don't have a legacy of sporting injuries (more drinking injuries, tbh) but have had a creaky right hip ever since having children, now it seems the left hip is joining it in creakiness!

Ouch! That sounds awful pulses let me know if you need anything. A good time esp with injury!

Well, I have 30min (and 4sec!) to add to the total from my Parkrun this morning.
But I fell over and really hurt myself with about 200m to go.
I hobbled over the finishing line (well... hopped mostly) as I was determined to finish and get a time!! But I have scrapes and cuts and bruises.

And the MOST frustrating thing is that I have pulled a muscle in my thigh
So after just getting back to running, and finally reaching the point where I was really enjoying it, I'm now injured .

It's the muscle that stretches when you sit in a chair (ie with legs bent downwards at the knee) and lean forwards/ down. Anyone know any stetches? I don't even know what it's called so I can google it! It reeeeeeally hurts. I've kept it moving today (cycling/ walking), but I need to just give it a rest from running, I guess. So unbelievably gutted!

But anyway... I guess it takes the total to 22:56:24

pirate my aches and pains are mostly hips and knees - caused by lots of gymnastics and team sports at school, squash in my 20's, 2 enormous babies in my 30's and running in my 40's. I hurt my achilles last year and it hasn't healed properly, so my calf is sore too...

Waiting for my parkrun time, because I didn't set my garmin as we set off, then forgot to turn it off when I finished. So it thinks I did 6.75k in 1:44, but a large amount of that time was at the cafe afterwards .

cinnamon - we started earlier than usual today (i.e. on time for once), which of course was the day I was slightly later than usual.

I'm going to add 40 mins as I did 28min parkrun and lots of running about with signs in a blind panic at about 8.35 as rd hadn't turned up yet!!!!! So total of 22:26:20

37 minutes yesterday so 21:46:20.

Nearly a day's worth of running.

Slightly damp and gentle 36+ mins from me this morning (3.6 miles) so total is 20:02:20 I think.

Hope those with ouchy parts feel better soon.
Mums and Yr6 girls camping for me tonight :)

It is better but I haven't attempted the stairs yet (am still in bed with DH getting cups of tea!). I am not running though, but gutted about parkrun as it is cooler and damp so would have been really good. Oh well. Where is your wear and tear mainly ohone? My other hip (the one that's not sore ATM) has some degeneration but it doesn't seem to be getting worse in a hurry.

Are you feeling any better today pirate? I am almost your age and also have lots of wear and tear.

Ok so that would be 19:26:06 I think? Thanks cinnamon! I know what you mean, Morrigu. I'm 49 so tbh, some wear & tear is inevitable but at least this doesn't seem like arthritic pain.

Hope your stretches work for you pirate, you do have my sympathy indeed and yes being injured sucks. For me personally it's the fear that maybe it's something that is set in stone and just 'wear and tear' as an ex-runner seemed to delight in telling me mine probably was yesterday Bit relieved it's hopefully something that yes will take a good bit of work and time on my behalf but at least I can try to rectify it iykwim.

Sorry to hear you're in pain originalpiratematerial! And yes add all your time, you'd have added all the distance.

We'll all be awesome mathmaticians by the end of July.

Morrigu it sounds as if your treatment has been really successful - good news! Thanks for the sympathy - it's such a downer when you feel injured isn't it?

Dr Google has helped me identify that what I have is gluteus medius pain on the iliac crest. Have some stretches to try. Can somebody please rule on whether it is permissible to add the whole 90 mins of my run/walk/limp/hobble?

pulses I have one of those, I wore it for our run the other day with a vest over. I wear a sports Bra under, but as you know my boobs are larger and need more support!

Try it on and jump around, jog on the spot and see how supportive it feels. H&m had some reasonably priced sports bras in the other day that looked supportive, they don't go up big enough for me but I think they would for you.

You may want to be careful not to squash your boobs too much as you are still feeding?

I am going out for a run this eve when it's cooler, I think I will start on wks 5 of couch to 10k. And then I can build up my stamina a bit, my legs are coping fine with running but I am getting breathless... Must find my inhaler as well!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend and enjoy parkruns if you are doing them, no childcare here so I won't be, maybe next week.

I wouldn't even have thought of mens shoes, although now you mention it. I'm a 42 in trainers with wide feet myself.

My you look so fresh Tess, not like when I'm running at all.

Oh no I hope the hip feels better soon pirate

5k to add from yesterday so 17:56:06. Was meant to be a tempo run but had to slow it right down because of my own hip pain.

Went to physio today and the theory is it's my c/section 6 years ago that has caused all the imbalances in my pelvis and knees etc. The side I'm having problems with had no give in my hips and pelvis and it's the side the scar puckering is on. She worked on the scar and the puckering has gone how the hell did she do that? I am slightly astounded. Worked on the hip too and I have a million, trillion squats to do to help my weak glutes along. Feeling more upbeat about it all as the pain was making me wonder if running was for me :)

I agree SoftKitty I'm not good at this time adding business.

Pulses do you feel supported in it? I think that's the main thing. I'm big and bouncy boobed so couldn't go without a sports bra but my friend runs in a normal bra. Think it's person preference.

I agree with Kitty I ^hate* adding time!

Oooh thank you Thursday the babe is my friend, I'm the twat that runs in shades it feels like it's paying of fitness wise but I still have a jelly belly

Hello runners!
tess - total babes in that pic, guess the running is paying off!
My nikes are completely knackered. Am on the look out for new trainers and sportsshoes.com seems like a good shout postman! I had a v long browse last night, spending birthday money that hasn't been received yet like a teenager!

Relucto-sniffing-pooing dog and I did a leisurely 10k this am. It was 1.07.21 so I'll just add that up...

17,29.58

God, today's run was hard. Not sure if it's because it's hot or I ran in the middle of the day (normally run either around 9am or after work at around 6.30pm) but I just didn't enjoy it at all and spent the entire 40 minutes desperate to get home. Anyway adding my 40 mins takes us to 16:22:37 I think.

I know it's only 4th July but please can I make an early request to go back to measuring distance again next month? Adding time is making my tiny brain hurt .