The running thread.

[daktulos]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

Enjoyable run this evening till a quarter of a mile from home when a dog in a garden lunged at Mabel who then managed to trip me up with the lead. I went down and smacked my head on the road. Cuts and grazes to hand, knee, and head, bruised finger, and painful ribs. There was a copious amount of blood and a lot of swearing!

Ouch! You're not having much luck at the moment.

[shiftin_gear98]

Gary, maybe you need to stick to the gardening for a little while longer - consider it cross training.
Take it easy today.

[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by daktulos

Ouch! You're not having much luck at the moment.

Bloody frustrating really. It was such a nice run too, shame it ended the way it did.

Originally Posted by shiftin_gear98

Gary, maybe you need to stick to the gardening for a little while longer - consider it cross training.
Take it easy today.

Not much choice about taking it easy for a few days. Ribs are blooming painful atm. Slept in a chair last night as it hurts to much to try and lie down or get up again from that position. Left hand around the third and fourth fingers is well swollen too. Not broken though as I can move it ok. Grrrr....

[shiftin_gear98]

One thing I have noticed as I get older. I seem to have gotten less bouncy.
When you are young you stack it and spring back up. Give yourself a dust off and carry on.
Now I tend to land like a sack of **** and stay there. Not a lot of bounce left.

If you haven't already get dosed up on Ibuprofen.

[DarrenSV650S]

Ooooft that sounds painful! Hope you heal up quick Gary

Take it easy

[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Ooooft that sounds painful! Hope you heal up quick Gary

Take it easy

So do I Darren, not keen to be sleeping in a chair rather than lying in my bed.

[garynortheast]

Well, still not running as my ribs are still not completely healed. Walking is ok, and I had an experimental little jog this morning. I think as long as I'm careful I may manage a short, gentle run so I'm going to give it a try tomorrow.

Desperate to get back to it really.

[garynortheast]

First run for three weeks since taking a fall while running. Ribs were ok, no problem running, but went gently! Three and a half miles around my favourite short local loop - nice to be back out there.

[garynortheast]

Out again this evening for a slightly longer, and decidedly more hilly run. I had been going to run this morning but I spent too long faffing about at other stuff and it got too warm to go, especially for Mabel. Much cooler this evening although still pretty muggy.

[DarrenSV650S]

My ankle is better so I went for a 2 mile tester tonight. Oh man I am back to square -1 I think

I really need to get back out though and sort this belly out