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    Dmart
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 24 Mar 2021

    Sorry to hear, injuries suck… hope for a speedy recovery!

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      Nik
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 12 Nov 2020

      Shit @jerkules that's brutal. The x-ray might be worth it in the long term though.

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        goosehd
        Mod Squad
        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

        Sorry to hear and hope the recovery is quick! Hope you’re icing, keeping it elevated, and taking anti inflammatories.

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          jerkules
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 26 Aug 2018

          Thanks for the concern guys. I’m feeling a bit better about it now, still weighing up whether to get the X-ray. @Nik i know it’d be sensible but I just do not want the hassle right now - with the kids being off for summer and having to juggle work… it’s giving me stress just thinking about it!! Will reassess if the pain /swelling doesn’t subside.

          @goosehd trying to do all those things, but my toddler simply does not give a f*ck 😆

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            mumonkey72
            Haraki san Student
            Joined: 12 Apr 2021

            Ugh running injuries are the worst. Good luck @jerkules , can't rush these things. Summer break is almost done and you can send them back! (Coming from a teacher who is dreading my summer break ending)

            Wish I didn't use this username but its too late now. - Joe

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              jerkules
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 26 Aug 2018

              Thanks @mumonkey72 , and you’re right they suck (running injuries, not kids… 😇)

              Went for the x-ray, turns out I’ve fractured the 5th metatarsal. Kinda surprised cause it’s not all that painful, unless I’m walking/bending the foot. got some shady orthotics boot to wear for the foreseeable, but should be able to do the usual stuff. Only downside is that my usual exercise (running and HIIT) is now out of the question.

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                Dmart
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                oh no. Hope you will recover fast.

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                  Nik
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                  Great work @jerkules now you can recover the right way, without the x ray you might have worsened the injury. I wonder if cycling indoors would be a way to keep the fitness going?

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                    tody
                    啓蒙家
                    @jerkules
                    Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                    @jerkules wishing you a speedy recovery!

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                      Dmart
                      啓蒙家
                      @Nik
                      Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                      @Nik it actually helped me with an ankle sprain to get some blood circulating. However, I had no fracture and besides clipping in, which was a bit painful, I felt zero pain on the trainer.

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                        goosehd
                        Mod Squad
                        @jerkules
                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                        @jerkules hoping for a speedy recovery!

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                          jerkules
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 26 Aug 2018

                          Thanks guys it’s already feeling better 😊

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                            jerkules
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                            Joined: 26 Aug 2018

                            Today I attempted a tentative first run since my metatarsal fracture. My doctor said I should wait at least 6 weeks before attempting any runs. Today was 6 weeks and 1 day, so I think that counts as “at least”.

                            I planned a very slow 6km jog, made of two laps of a 3km circuit. That way, if it started to hurt, I could bail and wouldn’t be too far from home.

                            To be out running felt, quite frankly, glorious. I’ve been running off and on for the last 15 years, and while I’m not naturally fast and by nature a very lazy man, I never realised just how much I relied on my regular runs to reset mentally. I’ve been trying other methods of exercise, but nothing has been able to lift the cloud these last 6 weeks. I suspect I’ve become a grouch for my family. I hope that I can ease back into running with regularity. Will have to go easy as I’ve been warned that these fractures have a tendency to recur, but to be honest I’ve never been one to push myself too hard anyway… ✌️

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                              goosehd
                              Mod Squad
                              @jerkules
                              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                              @jerkules Congrats!

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                Nik
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                Sounds great @jerkules welcome back. I went to Track Tuesday for the first time in months this morning and it was very hard

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                                  Dmart
                                  啓蒙家
                                  @jerkules
                                  Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                                  @jerkules That's great to hear. Keep it easy and don't stress it, often times not worth it in the long run (unless you are getting paid to run 🙂 )

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                                    goosehd
                                    Mod Squad
                                    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                    I have logged 435 km’s in the past 4 months with the last month and a half dedicated to zone 2 training. Overall I feel great with the pounds slowly slipping away, better sleep, and just better overall health.

                                    My daily runs are now about 10km’s with my long, slow, run closer to 20km’s.

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      Nik
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                      That’s a lot of progress @goosehd its fun to see things add up in a big picture like that. Any thoughts on next developments? Maybe joining a local track running group or signing up for an event?

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                                        Dmart
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                                        That’s quite an achievement in the short time. I hope the body feel fine without any nagging things or injuries. Keep it up!

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                                          Napa Transplant
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                                          Joined: 29 Sept 2022

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                                          Ran a pretty huge PR in Chicago a couple of weeks back. I'm the one in the Iron Heart; I had a chance to sneak back to the hotel for a quick shower before some of my friends were projected to finish.

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