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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,908
    Injured as well at the mo. It’s a right downer. Hope it heals ok 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,445
    Don't panic. Massage your calf and rest it as much as you can. Might just be a niggle.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,891
    AFKABartram said:
    Injured as well at the mo. It’s a right downer. Hope it heals ok 
    If your suffering with shin splints try using a balance cushion as part of your warm up

    Used to suffer with them every run and would seriously slow me down but they're history now

    Something like the below

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/BODYMATE-Balance-Cushion-Inflatable-stability/dp/B078SZ6HRP/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Balance+Cushion&qid=1579341002&sr=8-5
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    i get calf pain, and most recently achilles/lower calf issues
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,445
    razil said:
    i get calf pain, and most recently achilles/lower calf issues
     That one sounds like tight hamstrings and calfs.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    could be, rarely get hamstring pain though but it wouldnt surprise me
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,445
    razil said:
    could be, rarely get hamstring pain though but it wouldnt surprise me
    I'd never had hamstring pain, but when I got plantar fasciitis, I tried all the massages and stretches on the achilles (as I also thought i had achilles tendonitis) and calf but actually it was only when I started adding a strict hamstring stretch routine (beyond just the usual ones post run) that i really felt it ease.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    Achilles is quite rare for me and only recent, tends to be calfs, but yes will try stretching more before and after
  • AFKA Disco
    AFKA Disco Posts: 48
    Joined 493 others at Maidstone Parkrun this morning, so pleased that I managed to get a Parkrun PB with a time of 22:45...totally buzzing after.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,394
    edited January 2020


    There were 1218 park runners on Clapham Common today. I wasn't among them unfortunately, and haven't run since 11 Dec thanks to a Jonny Williams emulating miniscus injury.
    Might try a short run this week sometime, as I'm really missing it. Not the actual running, but the fitness and the feeling of mental well being  :-(

    That's a good time @AFKA Disco. The top times at Clapham Common tend to be around 17 mins I think. Club runners quite often. During the summer we had an asylum seeker guy who was smashing everybody. Haven't seen him for a few months though.

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  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,196
    I was the tail walker at Hilly Fields yesterday. Even walking up those hills still takes it out of you!
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,445
    edited January 2020
    8 miles in just under 60 mins today. Legs working again a bit
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,862
    edited January 2020
    Have a constant issue with what feels like intense cramp in my left calf, but is not I don't think (to be clear I am not a runner, but play football which is where this issue occurs).

    Basically whenever I run, quite often something can "ping" in my calf that makes it hard to walk/run for quite a while, could barely go up or down stairs yesterday, but much better today. 

    Probably need to improve stretching routine. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,394
    Huskaris said:
    Have a constant issue with what feels like intense cramp in my left calf, but is not I don't think (to be clear I am not a runner, but play football which is where this issue occurs).

    Basically whenever I run, quite often something can "ping" in my calf that makes it hard to walk/run for quite a while, could barely go up or down stairs yesterday, but much better today. 

    Probably need to improve stretching routine. 
    Could be a calf strain?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,891
    Dazzler21 said:
    8 miles in just under 60 mins today. Legs working again a bit
    Was really proud of my run today and split times... then I saw your impressive stats!!

    Akin to me lifting a single weight at the gym then having a body builder coming in and lifting the whole bench I'm sitting on!! 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,445
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    8 miles in just under 60 mins today. Legs working again a bit
    Was really proud of my run today and split times... then I saw your impressive stats!!

    Akin to me lifting a single weight at the gym then having a body builder coming in and lifting the whole bench I'm sitting on!! 

    It's about doing what you can do, not trying to replicate others. Just beat yourself each time. (Cue Mehmet)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,891
    Oh god yeah mate... Certainly not gonna bust my gut now and try and take an instant minute off my per mileage

    Would be dead within minutes!!

    Can slowly feel myself getting back to your sort of speeds but I'm only four months back so know it'll take time, just impressed with where I am already
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,628
    The last one I ran was quite slippy on the grass/mud and conditions haven't improved since then. What shoes are recommended for now?
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    ThreadKiller said:
    The last one I ran was quite slippy on the grass/mud and conditions haven't improved since then. What shoes are recommended for now?
    Slippers! 🤭
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,445
    ThreadKiller said:
    The last one I ran was quite slippy on the grass/mud and conditions haven't improved since then. What shoes are recommended for now?
     Given your description, trails.

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  • kigelia
    kigelia Posts: 2,582
    edited January 2020
    Just beginning to enjoy my running again. No done a park run in a while but am training for a half marathon in April. Up to 8.5 miles on my long runs so all going well. 

    I got over my recurring calf injuries with a strengthening programme I got online which worked wonders. Also got some advice and have gone down the quality over quantity route with only 3 runs a week, allows time for muscles to recover between runs. 
  • AFKA Disco
    AFKA Disco Posts: 48

    Strathclyde Park in Hamilton, Scotland for me and the missus today...beautiful Parkrun around the lake. Brisk!
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,060
    Fun old time this morning, like a swamp for much of it
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    Just started couch to 5k 

    in first week - got 3rd walk/run this afternoon. 

    hard work seeing seeing as my record for 100 metres is 75 metres !! 

    49 year old overweight asthmatic who has not run since cross country over Dartford heath with the school. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,908
    Well done @MrOneLung you'll be at that 5k Mark quicker than you realise and it will give you a big personal lift
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,908
    2 mins off my Pb but a very enjoyable plod around Avery Hill with 390 others.  First run for two weeks and great to get the lungs pumping again. 

    Well all all those out this morning 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,152
    5-minutes quicker than last week but mostly because the course involved slightly less leaping and swimming.....still nowhere near a Pb :(
  • Brighton Addick
    Brighton Addick Posts: 207
    First park run in over a month after being away and illness. Happy with a solid 22:10 - new shoes made a big difference as did losing half a stone through illness - got to try keep that off. 
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    AFKABartram said:
    2 mins off my Pb but a very enjoyable plod around Avery Hill with 390 others.  First run for two weeks and great to get the lungs pumping again. 

    Well all all those out this morning 
    I was going to cheer you on as you ran past me but you were too fast!!!! 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,908
    First dabble at Junior Parkrun with one of my lads this morning. Excellent fun and great to bump into @InspectorSands marshalling

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