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Aug 2019
3:40pm, 2 Aug 2019
3,354 posts
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steve45
Nasty experience falling hillstrider, thank goodness it was at least on grass. You can always put concealer on that red kneecap so as not to spoil the image!! I can recall each fall I've had over forty years, luckily I guess they are quite rare for us all.
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Aug 2019
5:58pm, 3 Aug 2019
5,491 posts
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hillstrider
Thanks Steve! If it had been on tarmac it would have been a different story and possibly the end of my running career. It's several years since my last fall, so can't complain. My worst fall was probably whilst I was living in Liverpool and running on a pavement. A small child on a tricycle swerved in front of me and I sort of tried to jump over him. I hit the ground with a nasty thud and suffered quite a few cuts and bruises. I was able to get up and carry on though luckily. I couldn't now a days though, which is why I endeavour to do the majority of my runs off road.
I ran 10 miles in the forest this morning, taking the first mile very cautiously.
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Aug 2019
11:42am, 4 Aug 2019
3,358 posts
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steve45
Ok..to share a fall..!!..my worst "running fall" was in the first quarter mile of a half marathon in about 1984, I slipped on oil on a wet road surface, was out for the count for about twenty seconds, bled profusely from a lump on my knee and probably foolishly ran on to do a 1.25 half. I still have the calcified lump on my knee. Of course I was only in my "he man" thirties! Never again!!
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Aug 2019
12:38pm, 4 Aug 2019
3,330 posts
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Mrsbridgewater
I used to fall over fairly often, but am getting better at staying upright! Worst fall was a foot in a rabbit hole job, tore the ligaments in my foot and couldn’t run for 6 weeks.
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Aug 2019
9:55am, 5 Aug 2019
3,359 posts
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steve45
take that as a warrening to take care on grass! Six weeks off Mrsb? That must have been one of your longest down times.
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Aug 2019
4:21pm, 5 Aug 2019
5,492 posts
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hillstrider
Steve, that certainly was rather foolish to continue with the race, after such a nasty fall. However, we were all young and foolish once. An excellent time by the way, especially in the circumstances.
MrsB, that sounded like a really painful fall!
Ran 8.1 miles in the forest this morning with a club mate. We ran at a good pace, with occasional injections of higher speed.
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Aug 2019
5:17pm, 5 Aug 2019
3,331 posts
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Mrsbridgewater
It was awful! I was off work too for a lot of it as H&S deemed me unsafe to be in school on crutches (2nd floor lab, practical subject etc) thankfully Wimbledon was on! One day I was really proud of myself for managing to make a cup of tea, but then realised I would have to stand on one leg in the kitchen to drink it as there was no way I could carry it back to the sitting room.
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Aug 2019
1:31pm, 6 Aug 2019
3,362 posts
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steve45
ok..a bit obvious but you all "got" the pun above?!
Yes hillstrider--it was more than foolish, wouldn't do it today!
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Aug 2019
3:44pm, 6 Aug 2019
5,493 posts
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hillstrider
Warrening, yes I got it! Is there a bit of "Alice in Wonderland" in there?
Did an interval session this morning which went very well. I did a long warm up and then 5,4,3,2,1 minute efforts with one minute walk recoveries between each. A long slow warm down to finish.
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Aug 2019
3:44pm, 7 Aug 2019
5,495 posts
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hillstrider
An easy pace 5.4 miles on roads this morning.
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