I’m back running, finally
Not everyone is happy about it however.
After two weeks off running while I dealt with a virus that put me in bed for five days, I’m finally getting back out on the roads and putting some more miles on my running shoes. I’m back to getting up early and doing my 10km circuit before breakfast, even in the rain.
I really need to get my fitness back in a hurry and to start cranking up the mileage so I’m ready for the WUU2k in July. The race will be here before I know it, and I need to be as ready for it as possible.
My legs are not so happy about this state of affairs however. They thought that since I hadn’t been running for a couple of weeks that I’d given up the whole idea and they could take some time off and relax. They are currently complaining and stiff as all hell. Tomorrow morning will not be a fun place to be once I lace my shoes up and step out my front door.
It’s really surprising just how quickly you lose fitness if you don’t / can’t train. I seem to be running freely as fast as before, and I probably still have reasonable endurance, but my legs really don’t like me right now. I think they will like me even less over the weekend, if it is not raining too much.
But eventually they’ll get used to running again, and I’ll be back to pounding down the trails with a grin on my face (as I wait for the heart attack to kick in).
At least it is good to be back to good health and able to run again. Hopefully that will be my last fight with viruses for a while.
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Happy to see you are recovered.
Don’t worry, you will get fitted very quickly, at least aerobically, the strengthening will take longer but not so much
Keep on running!
Thanks. I'm feeling better already ;-)
I've also been frustrated about how fast I loose muscles. Hopefully you're back on track after a few more runs.
thanks. I think after a week back into it, I'm starting to get it all back ;-)
Good to see that you're back!
It's good to be back ;-)
Go out there and punish those lazy legs :)) but be gentle with the joints they tend to be less forgiving
hehehe punish is something I understand all too well ;-)
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Good to have you back running...Your legs just need a little more convincing.
Regards @run.vince.run
they sure do, especially first thing in the morning hehe
maybe the bit of the muscle that cramped has gone, so it will be a blessing in disguise
yup. that cramp has gone, but now i have some new ones - sigh hehehe
Just think, if you had no pains you would have nothing to complain about.
Wait until you get old, then you get lots to complain about.
only the dead (or unmarried) feel no pain ;-)
Self-inflicted, when the guy came out with pretty ropes to tie you up you could have run, there was a Roller at the doy, and a standby if that one stalled.
Take time, after the first 50 years the pain becomes normal, probably miss it if it went, stage
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well thanks for that :-)
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