back to fitness...

You'll probably know by now how I love a riverside wander but I have a confession, there's been something missing from my life recently... One of my greatest passions!  I'm a very keen runner and used to be super-fit - notice the use of the past tense here:-(  - all was going smoothly until, last November, I had my first bout of real back pain.  Grrr!  Cue violins and stray tears...

I saw a couple of osteopaths, rested as I knew I must (moving about was no mean feat) and in January saw the doctor, too.  The general consensus of opinion was that I had injured (jarred) my back doing my lovely hill runs in Richmond Park and all  I could do now was to walk on flatter surfaces.  So,  as I always believe in nurturing good health, I've been restricting myself to long, reasonably brisk walks but it just isn't the same!  I want to start running again and get back into the super-fit shape I was in but I admit I'm a little wary.

I'm determined to make a start in May though and I'll let you know how things go... Anyone with a similar experience who wants to post any comments or advice - I'd love to hear from you!