RE: Long(ish) Run - 15km (enjoying the sunshine)

about 1 year ago (Edited)

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Oh gawd no! 😕

That sucks dude!!! Eish...

What are you gonna do to stay sane while you heal?! What plan do you have?

You're gonna have to let that heal properly for real. And you say "something to my calf muscle" so I assume you've been a good "addict" and not gone to see a physio.

Please make an appointment today before it maybe gets worse. They have great exercises to rehabilitate different areas of the body nowadays. Very helpful!

Acupuncture could help as well. Works like a bomb for me, but we have a real Chinese doctor in Cape Town who is an absolute legend. And magician possibly. 👀

Though he just smiles and tells me it's not him and my body knows what to heal. And he's only facilitating that.

Not responding to anything else until I hear feedback from your physio and a plan.

The end.

Please take care of yourself. You're awesome and you're worth it.

👆🏼 true story

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@dannewton 71

about 1 year ago

Please take care of yourself

Um... I'm not very good at that, can you tell?

Its kinda feeling better than it was, but still niggling at me that I could do with an educated opinion. I'm gonna see how the weekend goes, and then make decision if I need to see someone next week.

I'll give the accupuncture a miss though! not a fan of needles!

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@nickydee 70

about 1 year ago

Dude. Dude.

I work in recovery. I know full well you didn't go and won't take care of yourself. So I'm here to say off you go asap.

Please.

Because if it worsens it's just worse. And if you treat and start to rehabilitate it sooner it heals sooner. See?

Wondered if you'd been today. So thanks for letting me know.

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@dannewton 71

about 1 year ago

Yeah I know, I know... but nagging me generally doesn't help, I kinda need to work through this at my own pace...

I've now given it 7 days of rest, all pain has gone while walking. Tried a very little run, pain promptly reappeared after 40 meters. Turned and walked home. Have just sent email to local physio with an explanation of the problem and a request for an appointment for further help.

This the first time I've ever gone to physio and is the first time I've ever had a 'sports injury' other than the broken ankle 10 years ago which was very obviously broken and needed an immediate trip to A&E

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@nickydee 70

about 1 year ago

Oh boy.

Yeah. I know. I also do the exact opposite of what I'm told to do. Still

I've never worked that dynamic out in full. Wonder what that is...

I'll ~~nag~~ suggest stuff anyway. Because I like you and I'd miss you around here.

And your runs are content related. So...

I think it's doctors. For me. I don't like going.

Okay then. Wonder what it is.

They're pretty good with this stuff now. Quickest way back so good on you.

p.s. I've been avoiding calling the dentist and telling them they may not have fixed a tooth properly. Living on paracetamol

See? No judgment here!

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@dannewton 71

12 months ago

I've never worked that dynamic out in full. Wonder what that is...

Weird isn't it. I've been all set to do something, and then my Dad says "you should do that", and then I decide I no longer want to do it. Is it just rebelling against being told what to do? It can't be that simple surely?!

Maybe we just take it personally, instead accepting that people want to (mostly) help?

Feel free to ~~nag~~ suggest stuff... I may or may not listen initially, but you'll probably be planting seeds in future decisions I make 😅

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@nickydee 70

12 months ago

Oh I will. I know from personal experience that's how it works for us rebels without a clue 😂

Sometimes someone has told me summink and I've blown it off in a huff. Then a couple of years later... "Aaaaaah..."

Wish I'd listened sooner more often. Gawd I could've saved myself years.

But yes. We do need to walk our own way and figure things out for ourselves.

Maybe it's just rebelliousness. Perhaps it's lack of trust? Sometimes I just want things to be different and refuse to accept things for sure. Possibly more and a combination of many things.

Just take care of yourself :D