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Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 20 April 2024 (aussie.zone)

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Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc..

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

I injured my spine (at work) in 2022, but didn't realise I had injured my spine. I thought it was a hamstring injury. I gradually dialled back the running to try and allow the "hamstring" to heal. I continued working. I stopped running in March '23. I discovered the extent of the injury in July when I got an MRI (just over a year after the injury). I was told I'd never run again.

I had surgery at the end of November last year. I was cleared to return to work a couple of weeks ago. I was made officially redundant last week (unofficially it was retaliation from my employer for daring to refuse his offer of a private payout and opt for WorkCover instead).

I ran a 32:43 at ParkRun this morning. I'm pretty happy. Unemployed, but happy.