Not posted on here much recently, mainly due to the fact that I haven't run much recently. After groin pull at beginning of August, then had a sore calf, followed by sore big toe and for the last week terrible backache. Hubby got sick of me sulking round the house cos I couldn't run and made me go to see a physio. She prodded, poked and bent me (think I will be covered in thumb shaped bruises tomorrow!
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Anyway it turns out as a result of being a swot as a teenager and then spending adult years in desk jobs, I have an extremely inflexible spine, which is causing problems, as are my really tight calf muscles. Apparently been doing rubbish stretches too. Might have gotten away with it if I had stayed with the really slow running on flat surfaces, but going too quick on hilly off road terrain a bit of a shock for my poor old body
So no running at all for two weeks
, got to do my stretches every day - properly, and for long enough (yes miss!) then off for some deep tissue massage (is that as painful as it sounds?!)
Dunno why I'm posting this really tho :embarrassed: just looking for a hug I guess!!
Anyway it turns out as a result of being a swot as a teenager and then spending adult years in desk jobs, I have an extremely inflexible spine, which is causing problems, as are my really tight calf muscles. Apparently been doing rubbish stretches too. Might have gotten away with it if I had stayed with the really slow running on flat surfaces, but going too quick on hilly off road terrain a bit of a shock for my poor old body
So no running at all for two weeks
Dunno why I'm posting this really tho :embarrassed: just looking for a hug I guess!!