Sorry that I have fallen behind a little with the blog. Unfortunately it slightly reflects my training as my knees are starting to complain about the rapid increase in mileage :-( It's quite a worry as there might be nothing to do but give them time to settle down , and time is something I don't have.
Doc Michelle has been encouraging me to be sensible and not run through any pain. Of course I know this, and would tell my clients the same........but it's very different when it's your own body and you have an agenda. I'm grateful to Michelle for persisting in giving me advice at the risk of our friendship (just kiddin - friendship won't suffer)
It's probably making me a better therapist as I now understand much better why clients don't always do what I suggest for their recovery. When Michelle first asked about my knees I gave the incomprehensibly stupid answer that "they are sore but I'm not worried because it's exactly the same pain in both'!!!! A sure sign that people who are injured when they feel they don't have time to be do not think straight even when they are sports massage therapists with a good knowledge of that pain in the knees means!!!
Oh well - I've had a couple of gentle 6 & 8 mile runs this week and they are not so bad so I've promised her I'll continue gingerly. A well chose word as it turns out as this morning a friend in Ireland told me about her Aunt's cure of a tea spoon of ground ginger in food every day. My porridge now has ginger in it, and it's not bad (and doesn't get as many complaints from Gerry as the apple cider vinegar remedy I have been using all week - not sure I'll ever smell ok again)
Did a very interesting test at Heriot Watt last week - more of that in next blog. But turns out I need to be running faster (knees permitting) - my daily plod is not enough.
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