Running

Decent training sessions channel on YouTube
https://youtu.be/-dvQaHUO8a8

Cheers for all the advice regarding running on a broken rib. As @inchpincher said peak pain was about 7 days after the initial fracture. Apparently, that’s when the bone has healed itself and has formed a ‘scab’.

I’ve been able to run but taking it quite easy. My main issue is that I’m starting to develop a bad back which I’m attributing to the weird sleeping set-up I’ve got going so that I’m not putting any pressure on the broken side of my rib cage.

I did foolishly go for a swim which definitely flared up the pain quite significantly.

Yeah go easy on yourself, it really is annoyingly slow to heal.

@SideshowBob that guy has such a beautiful stride, so effortless.

I don't think anyone gave you a response so heres my take.
You could probably be fine for the half in mid-August but the training and load could cause your achilles to flair up and then spend the next 6m in the same boat. Is it a big HM and are you wanting to set a time or just have something to aim for? Can you commit to the strength work you'll want to do to support an increase in training. I think you will probs be fine but be sensible and don't be afraid to pull out if it doesn't feel right

Not a big HM, it's the Vitality half that I signed up for what seems like years ago and after countless postponements has crept up on me now. I also have the Royal Parks one in 10th October which seems a more reasonable target for an okish time.
Yes to the strength work, have been doing a fair bit last 6 months and will continue to do it as I build up distance.

I think you're right, I'll keep it in the diary but if I don't feel right in the lead up I'll ease off and let someone else take the place. If I'm fine I'll treat it as a long training run with eyes firmly set on the Royal Parks one for a time. My goal at the beginning of the year was sub 1:45 but that's wildly unrealistic now and needs to be kicked into 2022.

Does anyone have any experience of recovering from a calf strain brought on by overuse? I’m finding that it’s flaring up repeatedly which is pretty frustrating. I’ve seen a physio and have a plan but I’m interested in how others have recovered from something that felt relatively minor but isn’t going away!

I have experience of it niggling away for a few years, with it leading to other niggles, culminating in almost no running this year and being on the waiting list for a knee operation.

Hope that helps!

^ I'm a little bitter about it...

The injury presented as overuse of the gastrocnemius, with the proximal cause being identified (hypothesised, rather) as a lack of control - As I run, my knee would be drifting, overloading the calf.

Rehab involved a lot of neuromuscular training, and strengthening of various stabilisation muscles. My physio was confident that I was aware enough of what my body was doing, so didn't suggest I stop running (until later), but I did focus on quality of running (not plodding, running fast enough to reduce foot / floor time, but also not tazzing it).

It's likely that a lot of cycling-induced leg strength had been masking poor form, and one that leg strength started disappearing (parenthood, lockdown etc...), poor form came through and led to injuries that included the knee, which has not responded to any rehab, as it's suspected meniscal tearing.

Sounds so frustrating! Is the knee op booked in?

I would be in the pool and loading up in the gym, putting proper load through each leg (not just calf). Eat plenty of protein. Reduce volume but keep running.

Sounds sensible to me. Royal Parks is a good one and that provides a proper place to aim for a good time and using the Vitality half as a yard stick

Nice. Sounds good!

Not as yet - I'm on a waiting list for a an appointment to get a referral...

Just can't get in my stride at the moment. Aborted another run today, although that was because of back pain from a known problem that is under treatment.

Was hoping my recent week off would reset things. It it's just niggles and lethargy at the moment.

Same here.. hoping my second jab is partly to blame for lack of mojo but I’m really trudging at the moment

Second jab first thing tomorrow! Did a brisk 8 miler straight after my first...hoping my 2nd jab treats me as kindly as my first!

Need to get out of my own head. So what if I've missed a bunch of runs recently? All I can do is listen to my body and do my best.

My second jab was nothing like the first - it was like nothing, other than a sore arm. The first was a feverish night, and I felt drained for a few days afterwards.

Life has meant that I have had to run in the heat this week, my least favourite of all weather conditions, and I find that I stay hot for a fair few hours afterwards. Does anyone else get this?

This morning I was a bit warm from walking the kids to school, so I put a fan on, and after an hour or so, one of my fingers went numb. Does anyone else get that?

In the winter I can get numb fingers a couple of hours after a run if I was wearing short sleeves. I wonder if I am a lizard

Does anyone else get that?

Yes. I've started to get Raynaud's symptoms recently (whole fingers just go white and numb, even after warming up). The NHS site says if you're over 30 and getting symptoms for the first time you should see your GP... Which I need to do!

That's interesting. I think I only started getting it after the age of 30, I wonder what it means....

Let me know if anything comes of it and I might make an appointment with my GP

18.13 5km tonight, felt good.

My decathlon ant+ & Bluetooth hrm strap is seemingly fucked, couldn't connect to phone with either option. Not a problem during runs as I run on feel, but I'm missing the after analysis to confirm my feel is in the right place.

I changed battery recently so hope it is just a dud one.

I want to start running more often, someone motivate me…

I no longer have any good excuses not to

Schools break up soon, so if you have young kids, a run will get you a bit of peace and quiet

No kids yet, so can’t really use that excuse…

I struggle with staying hydrated in this heat tbh, still getting used to how much to drink before and after and how much to bring

Enter a race, something longer or harder than you've done before? That usually works.

I rarely run with water unless it is warm / hot and I'm going more than 16 miles or so.

Have a pint of water about an hour before? Drink as much as you want when you get back.

Or run with an easy to hold bottle