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Nov 2019
7:48am, 20 Nov 2019
28,376 posts
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LazyDaisy
Oh no Mrs Jigs  l hope it's not too bad a sprain.
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Nov 2019
8:53am, 20 Nov 2019
15,342 posts
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Sharkie
Oh Mrs Jigs TWO doses of extreme sympathy from me.
The new sprain must feel like a further heavy blow to your quest for running fitness and enthusiasm. Your earlier post noting your frustration with recovery really resonates with me. I get to a 'Do I REALLY want to do this?' stage - do you?
Of course you are still a superb runner and capable of more fabulous races and events... of that I'm sure, but I reckon frustration and recognition of the inevitable diminution of one's abilities can't help but knock the desire.
And before anyone goes on about WAVA scores and 'running is all about enjoyment' - well yes of course it is but that doesn't mean we don't have to deal with the complicated emotions it throws up about something we have placed inportance in.
Crikey! Does that make sense?
(xxxx to MrsJ)
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Nov 2019
10:34am, 23 Nov 2019
29,189 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Thank you Sharkie, you are so right! Luckily my ankle has improved with a few days rest, my desire and determination has not abandoned my quite yet, I am even contemplating a marathon in May, not to race as such, more to help me keep to a plan to maintain quality training in readiness for my autumn marathon training, I am trying to persuade Jigs to join me in my quest...
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Nov 2019
12:58pm, 23 Nov 2019
277 posts
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stilldreaming
"Have you got any plans for the weekend?" young lad on till asks me. I told him I had a cross country race on Sunday. He looks at me quizzically. "Are you doing it for fun?" so I tell him that I'm running for my club in a league race. Not sure he believed me! Told him that age is just a number
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Nov 2019
1:00pm, 23 Nov 2019
15,353 posts
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Sharkie
I'm so pleased to read this - you've just had some bad luck.
What a good idea to use a not-raced spring marathon to prepare for an autumn targeted one. IN YOUR CASE - you being one of the few runners who is actually best suited to that distance!
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Nov 2019
1:01pm, 23 Nov 2019
15,354 posts
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Sharkie
And good for you, stilldreaming. I love that the competitive and club spirit is still strong!
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Nov 2019
1:59pm, 23 Nov 2019
29,190 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Just entered White Peak marathon, I have done it before, it's very scenic, off road and best of all it's in D2 country
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Nov 2019
2:00pm, 23 Nov 2019
29,191 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Oh, and Jigs is doing it too!
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Nov 2019
2:12pm, 23 Nov 2019
28,408 posts
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LazyDaisy
That's good Mrs Jigs, a race to focus on and it sounds perfect!
I can't decide if I'm just being pathetic or I'm still recovering from the nasty cold (do you really have to 'recover' from a cold??) I had a couple of weeks ago. I took so many walking breaks during parkrun this morning. I just wasn't up for it and I don't really know why.
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Nov 2019
2:17pm, 23 Nov 2019
29,192 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
You really do need to recover from a cold Daisy, it can take more out if you than you realise, especially if your respiratory has been compromised. Hope you are fully recovered soon. Are you still planning the marathon you mentioned? We may do the shorter distance.
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