Category: Injury
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How I got back running after rupturing my ACL ligament WITHOUT surgery

In January this year I came home from my skiing holiday with a little more than I bargained for – a knee injury, a big old knee brace and a lot of pain and discomfort. A dodgy skiing fall led to me fully rupturing my ACL ligament in my knee and spraining my MCL ligament.…
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My experience of hernia repair surgery and the journey back to running

February 2021 saw me head into hospital for an operation, followed by some time off running. This was the first time I’d ever had to go into hospital so naturally thought it warranted a blog post as a Significant Life Event…. Here is my tale of before, during and after the procedure and to recap…
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Guest post: Bouncing back to running from a fractured leg injury

As part of a series of guest posts, I am delighted the first one is from my friend and colleague Ollie Smith. Ollie sadly got injured right at the start of lockdown 1.0 and in this post he tells the tale of getting back on his feet, quite literally…! It’s a long post, but a…