Remembrance Run 131 sadly over

 

The day started with stormy skies and seas at Instow. A walk with the dogs to see how my body felt about running with an injury. 

I decided to go and see how far I could do, if I managed a half again that would be good, but also in my head I was thinking of self-preservation because of my job.

After training two clients I set off gently, walk, jog, through the wind and rain out towards Appledore again. The woods were far more slippery today than previously but I know them well, as they are on my regular running route, it was fairly safe ground……

Photo courtesy of my friend Sarah on Monday. This was the result of fall number one. 

I suppose by now you realise that I wouldn’t number a fall, unless there was another?

Here is the sad news…..

Fall number two, was just as epic in proportion and happened this morning just outside of Appledore, beyond the ‘slip’ and I hit down hard on the rocks, slamming down on the other hip! 

I lay there for a moment in a puddle, no one was around to help, and after a short while I managed to get up and try to walk. 

I’m grateful that I already had paracetamol in my system from the other injury, and also shock had delayed any major pain. But now as I sit and type, I can honestly say that there will be no more running this week. 

This is an extremely tough decision to make, firstly because of my hurt pride, secondly because of my hurt derrière and most importantly because I was doing it to raise money for The Veterans Charity, I don’t want to let anyone down. 

But….. the fact is that, had I done this a few weeks earlier the path would have been less treacherous, I have run in conditions like this before on the coastpath, when training for the 103 miler, and whilst remembering this, I also remember falling over out there miles from anywhere and spraining my ankle! 

Sensible decision now is to postpone any further coastal runs until the path dries up a bit and the weather improves. It’s just too dangerous to be out there on my own now. 

I need to thank Sarah, who came to my rescue today after I had fallen, and drove to collect me from the Burrows and take me home. Not sure what I’d have done otherwise! Thank you Sarah. She also took these photos of my bum! (We have known each other for a very very long time!) 

I am so sorry to have let you all down, and I will let you know when I plan to continue and finish the 131, I’m guessing some time in the spring? I will let you know! 

Thanks to everyone who has supported me this week and all who have donated, I do still hope that we can get some more donations please? I can’t help being clumsy! 

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