When I think how much I used to hate cross-country at school...
Wednesday night ran from mum and dad's to Ditchling and back. Rupert came with me so it was nice to have some company. We ran up to Oldlands Mill (last time I couldn't do this without a walk break so that's a bit of progress I suppose) then across the fields. The view was absolutely gorgeous. It was around 8.30pm and the sun was setting. The whole panorama of the South Downs lay to our right as we ran through fields of golden barley.
The first field was ok; the path was not too overgrown - although it was fairly sloping, and running on a camber is quite hardgoing. Then we went over the stile into the lane and ran downhill to the pond. On the way back we went via the lower field. Had to stop at one point while a family of very tame bunnies lingered on the path in front of us. Then over another stile and into the final field. It got really difficult here as the trail was completely overgrown - grasses and reeds up to our thighs and no discernable path to speak of so was very uneven - lots of hidden rocks and tree roots. Also lots of tiny bugs in the air which I kept breathing in - disgusting. Finally made it back to the main road and then took the long way home.
In the last field, I did something to my leg; don't know what. I just felt a very sharp twinge and it immediately started to hurt. I kept going but every step was accompanied by a very sharp, localised pain right in the middle of my right calf. I stopped for a minute and walked but it was worse, so decided to run the last half mile much faster than my normal pace in an attempt to 'run it out' or whatever. It felt ok, but when I got home it KILLED! Later that night it was throbbing and I could only walk with a limp. It also woke me up in the night and I started to think I'd really damaged it, but the next morning (yesterday) it felt a little bit better. Today it feels a bit better again - still really tight, but not really painful as such. Hopefully tomorrow it'll be fine and I'll be able to run again.
I'd love to be able to run in the countryside, on a warm summer's evening every day of my life. It was beautiful.
Not sure how far we ran, but it took about 45 minutes.
Tonight they're offering loads of free medical checks in the gym so I signed up for a laugh. Bone density and things like that. Sounds like fun.
Wednesday night ran from mum and dad's to Ditchling and back. Rupert came with me so it was nice to have some company. We ran up to Oldlands Mill (last time I couldn't do this without a walk break so that's a bit of progress I suppose) then across the fields. The view was absolutely gorgeous. It was around 8.30pm and the sun was setting. The whole panorama of the South Downs lay to our right as we ran through fields of golden barley.
The first field was ok; the path was not too overgrown - although it was fairly sloping, and running on a camber is quite hardgoing. Then we went over the stile into the lane and ran downhill to the pond. On the way back we went via the lower field. Had to stop at one point while a family of very tame bunnies lingered on the path in front of us. Then over another stile and into the final field. It got really difficult here as the trail was completely overgrown - grasses and reeds up to our thighs and no discernable path to speak of so was very uneven - lots of hidden rocks and tree roots. Also lots of tiny bugs in the air which I kept breathing in - disgusting. Finally made it back to the main road and then took the long way home.
In the last field, I did something to my leg; don't know what. I just felt a very sharp twinge and it immediately started to hurt. I kept going but every step was accompanied by a very sharp, localised pain right in the middle of my right calf. I stopped for a minute and walked but it was worse, so decided to run the last half mile much faster than my normal pace in an attempt to 'run it out' or whatever. It felt ok, but when I got home it KILLED! Later that night it was throbbing and I could only walk with a limp. It also woke me up in the night and I started to think I'd really damaged it, but the next morning (yesterday) it felt a little bit better. Today it feels a bit better again - still really tight, but not really painful as such. Hopefully tomorrow it'll be fine and I'll be able to run again.
I'd love to be able to run in the countryside, on a warm summer's evening every day of my life. It was beautiful.
Not sure how far we ran, but it took about 45 minutes.
Tonight they're offering loads of free medical checks in the gym so I signed up for a laugh. Bone density and things like that. Sounds like fun.
posted by Rab at 7:06 AM
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I do too normally, but my freezer is broken!
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