PICKED UP AN INJURY.. abandoned session - running is TOUGH!

Not the video we were planning to make.. but that's life and running can do that, the journey can be hard at times! Follow along to see what happens. Will be back shortly with an update after I've been to my physio. Thanks for the support!
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[@markdrgardner]

Nightmare! Fingers crossed for a quick recovery.

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Mark!

[@ThePaulaon1]

Sorry to hear that Ben. Hope you recover quickly m8. This happened to me twice last year. Thankfully it totally healed fully within a couple of weeks and no lasting damage. First time it happened I was only half a mile into a run and it popped and I had to walk back the short distance. More of a muscle spasm than a strain or a tear. Hope yours is much the same. The hamstring tendinopathy I have however has been there since early Nov 😬. Take it easy.

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Paul! Hope your hamstring gets better soon and your able to run fully again shortly!

[@theorb21]

I also had something very similar a couple months back. It was a really weird aggressively painful spasm but didn't seem like an overuse injury as it seemingly healed within a couple days I was back running. In my experience overuse tends to be less painful but more nagging and takes longer to recover from.

[@Mr0987654321qwertyu]

Strange to read this - got the exact same thing a couple of days ago: odd sudden muscle spasm meant I had to stop and it came back when tried running again yesterday... could it be to do with the freezing cold? Hope everyone recovers soon!

[@kofuzi]

Hope it gets better quickly!

[@davidpenney36]

I’ve just had the same problem. I’m not elite though. I kept trying to come back when it wasn’t quite sorted and extended the time I had to be off. Leg compression boots and massage gun really helped though. Good luck!

[@sid8880]

Good job getting straight on the recovery Ben. Shows your good when you know when to stop and deal with something immediately. I’ve had annoying calf issues past month so I’ve been spending more time on ankle mobility and working on the calves, self massage, strength and stretching. All started after a back ‘twinge’ then high hamstring / piriformis and then the opposite calf and shin splints. Shows how important it is not to neglect body parts in training. Back to wearing the calf sleeves, they really work for me. Must be the cold weather (or getting old!) but regardless of duration or type of warm up they ain’t happy, still, all the attention has made the pain go away and running as normal. Best of luck with the recovery, you’ll be back in a flash I’m sure!

[@steevie76]

You know its cold with Ben ditches his 2" shorts

[@FlorianChristoph]

Real shame Ben. When I saw the title of the video and then saw you running in those freezing conditions, while on big mileage, I knew what would happen next.... soleus strain. Know it only too well from my own experience. Hope it isn't too bad for you and can recover quickly. Personally I really struggled for a long time. Thankfully you did the right thing and stopped the run right away.

[@FreeLancerLondon]

Hope you're on the mend very soon. You really warmed up thoroughly, so very unfortunate. Can happen to anyone. A chance to get some rest and come back stronger. Take it easy 👍

[@clojo989]

Gutted for you Ben - wishing you a speedy recovery! Just getting back to my normal pace/milage after a recurring calf injury myself. Frustrating, but you'll get back to where you were. All the best!

[@lenavalavani8887]

Hope for a short recovery!!!Thank you for those wondenful views of London.In times -like that-,when you cannot travel ,they are so valuable!!Be positive and relax.

[@kubekk]

Similar thing happened to me when changing running form, changing shoes to ones with lower drop made huge difference. From 10mm to 4mm. Apparently when landing on front part of the foot in shoes with high drop, causes achilles to not relax properly, causing calf to take the strain from ladning.

[@matthewbarks2015]

Feel for you Ben! It’s SO frustrating when everything’s going great and an injury grabs you out of the blue

[@kateroy6890]

Speedy recovery thoughts to you! That's so rough. I was having a great training session one day last month getting ready for my first half marathon and both calves went on me simultaneously. It feels like it's been the longest month of my life. My half marathon would have been Feb 13th and I'm a bit bummed that I couldn't do it, but I am very happy that I'm managing a few 5-6km runs a week again. Definitely better than not being able to run at all!

[@saranghaeclinic4904]

I'm sorry for your injury. But This is life as you said. I hpoe your quick & perfect recovery.

[@mirandachitty3790]

Bad luck Ben. So frustrating. Take it easy and come back gently. Loads of people must be injured at any one time I reckon and we are always grateful to hear that we are not alone! Keep us posted on that physio sesh.

[@BenParkes]

Thanks for your lovely message Miranda! There will be an update vid from the physio session tomorrow. All the best!

[@gavinpritchard3833]

Mate all the best fingers crossed speedy recovery. It’s just a blip your be Back.

[@amyjayne6950]

Get better soon Ben!! One of the things I ALWAYS end up with is joint issues from not warming up - just wanted to say that seeing you warm up with a jog before a warm up before the session really made me realise how much more effort I need to put into running if I wanna hit a 3:30 Boston Qualifier...

[@CharlZard19]

Today in Oklahoma of all places it was 7 wind chill of - 11 and did 6 miles. At 4am were suppose to get 17 inches of snow with - 20+ windchill

[@petergibbs6993]

Oh no!!! I always get muscle issues in winter so I have invested in some 2XU thermal tights and they are fantastic! Make your legs feel great and I don’t get cold legs and muscles anymore which I think helps me at least. It’s not about being tough for me, during training I need to keep my legs warm and protected. Hope it’s nothing too serious and a quick recovery 👍

[@BenParkes]

Thanks Peter.. some good advice there for sure!

[@jamiexavier6654]

Really sorry to hear about the injury Ben and just when you were on top form too! All the best for a speedy recovery...take care.

[@allanmccullough2669]

I picked up a piriformis injury haven’t run in 7 weeks but hopefully be back by the start of summer hope your back at it soon Ben take care

[@bananadude9642]

Sorry to hear.... hopefully not something crazy. Speedy recovery!!!

[@georvinevitalis7674]

I pray for Quick Recovery... be strong... you’re inspirational to many

[@jamesshelley6478]

Need a relationship like yours and Sarah's. Doing what u both love together is great!

[@BenParkes]

I'm very lucky for sure!!

[@deeps10]

@@BenParkes when will you pop the question to her?

[@aldalton]

Sorry to hear that Ben. Having just picked up a niggle myself (refuse to call it an injury) I know how disappointing it can be. Hope its nothing and you recover quickly 🙏. Thanks for all the fab content 👍

[@jamessavoury9659]

Sorry to hear that Ben, hope you heal up quick. I've done something similar today. Tweaked my right hamstring doing strides after an easy 6 miles. So frustrating but I guess that's running for you. All the best 👍

[@BenParkes]

So frustrating! Hope you heal up quickly soon!

[@Thekidisalright]

Hopefully it’s not a soleus tear, it happened to me when I was doing high mileage training, it took me 2 months to recover and strength train it back to be strong enough to run again.

[@jom8217]

Ah Ben. Hope it is just a little niggle that will be quickly fixed! I tore my calf muscle 2 weeks before the Tokyo marathon in 2016... totally gutted. Remember hobbling back home in tears. It was meant to be only a grade 1 tear so London marathon that year should have still been ok to do but I was still not recovered in time for that. I very long slow summer of training that year but managed to be fit enough for Berlin marathon. And the relief of crossing the finish line with my calf muscle still intact was the best feeling ever!!! 5 yrs later I am still nervous with that calf muscle even though have not had another tear. But it does get a lot of love and attention! 🥰

[@azzgar4057]

Sorry to hear that, maybe the cold snap, had issue with my knee 3k into my run yesterday! Slightly painful when I was landing so stopped pronto and got picked up 😊 light indoor bike tonight and it’s okay so see how it goes , into my 4th week of your Marathon plan too, hopefully can jump back in and repeat this week soon ? Wishing you a fast return also!

[@christophersayers8257]

Wishing you a speedy recovery Ben 💪🏃‍♂️🤞

[@livegreatalways]

Yes running is tough and quite injury prone. Unlike games like table-tennis, badminton, tennis, golf where you can just spend more time doing it to get better, with running run a bit too much too fast, you will just end-up injured easily. Get well soon and God bless, we've all been there.

[@jankaduraciiik]

wish you a speedy recovery...I picked up a tiny injury last week, I think I just had my laces a bit too tight...I took the weekend off last week, and I feel stronger than ever now, not even really changing much this week, just doing pretty much the same mileage as the week before the injury :)

[@thorstenyannick354]

That sucks Ben. But you will be back very fast and Getting it done!!! Fingers crossed for a quick recovery.

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Thorsten! All the best to you!

[@jenniferross8955]

Ugh that's very frustrating 👎. Wishing you a speedy recovery 🤞.

[@BenParkes]

Thank you very much Jennifer!

[@wastelander1015]

I hope it's nothing serious, speedy recovery Ben 🙏

[@tmaxtmax9861]

Sending healing wishes Ben. Could sense your concern through that smile. We are all waiting for the update and wishing you well.

[@robbiegreenslade]

I hope you get better as quickly as possible Ben.

[@stevecastles3689]

Ahh man! Hope you get better soon

[@Gianmaria.1]

Forza Ben Recupera e guarisci presto! Buona fortuna

[@davidebossini740]

Hi Ben! I have recently injured myself so I understand how frustrating and annoying it can be. Actually, congratulations for your reaction to the injury: you have a very positive and balanced approach to it!! Maximum respect!! Thanks for the great content and best wishes for the recovery! (by the way: your neck-warmers/wraps are great👍🏻)

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Davide! Awesome to hear you like the wraps.. appreciate the support!

[@jjlee424]

Take care and speedy recovery

[@PLRED2011]

All the best with the injury diagnosis Ben. Your videos and running plans have kept me going through the highs and lows. Hoping you'll be back out there again soon 👊🏻

[@memoryfish12]

Ben that sucks! What a 12 months you've had, was so inspiring to see you coming back stronger, not what you needed. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery. Won't lie, interested to follow your recovery and I'm sure that if anyone is able to stay positive and make the best of bad situation it'll be you! #gettingitdone

[@drumrunner72]

I feel your pain Ben. I’m plagued with problems with my right calf/soleus. I had the exact same thing at the end of a 9 mile run recently, calf just went and had to limp home. Unfortunately my physio isn’t working at the moment ☹️ If I had two left legs I’d be laughing! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[@ryanem969]

Sorry to hear that buuddy~! I'm working through some achilles issues while tapering for my first 50. Just completed the 50 and now I HAVE to stop and really rehab it. Injuries suck

[@davidgross7972]

Really sorry to see you injured! Hope it heals fast and you're back to full speed soon.

[@acherfun]

Best wishes on a speedy recovery!!!

[@TheKeithlong]

Feel your pain Ben!! Speedy recovery

[@Legittrent]

I’m in the same situation keep the faith! Let God handle your worries❤️

[@quentinfisher5132]

Best of luck with recovery! I enjoy your content. I got hit with femoral neck stress fracture that developed while preparing for my first 50k. Injuries suck but they make us more resilient once we are back to running!

[@BenParkes]

So true Quentin! Hopefully you're all good after your stress fracture!

[@matteogala5335]

Another challenge another opportunity to come back stronger. Stay hard💪

[@gethboy]

I partially ruptured my plantar fascia last week out of the blue. Battle ropes for cardio for the foreseeable... Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@BenParkes]

Wishing you a speedy recovery too Gethin!

[@kishorekumar-ot3pg]

Get well soon ...I pray for you

[@AvinMarv]

Ben... I'm just recovering from the same injury. I strained it right after the progression run I did. My calf is much better now. I didn't run for a few days and lowered down the miles. I'm only running 5K every single day, and my legs especially the calves are loving it. I hope you'll have a speedy recovery! I'm sure you'll come out of this injury much stronger and faster than ever.

[@owenlindley8014]

Bad thing about these calf strains/pulls is they keep reoccurring. Unfortunately I know from personal experience. Once it happens it becomes a vicious cycle to deal with. Rehab exercises are going to be key to get out of this type of injury reoccurring. Wishing you a full recovery.

[@hectormoraga3780]

Sad news 😒, be confident and have a good recovery!!! A Big hug from 🇨🇱

[@vickieherd]

Oh Ben that was nail biting knowing you were going to hurt yourself. All the best I hopeyou will be back to Getting it done in no time x

[@ErikRoseJohnsen]

Wish you a speedy recovery!

[@JenelleCameron]

Sorry to hear it. FYI Canada also uses Celcius!

[@BenParkes]

Ah.. sorry Jenelle!! Learning something new today! :-)

[@JenelleCameron]

@@BenParkes that’s okay thought you’d want to know ! We are fully metric here... hope you are feeling better and look forward to the updates

[@johnhopgood7328]

Absolutely gutted for you Ben and you have been running so well, you still kept smiling after it happened when your head must of been in overdrive . Hopefully just days and not longer, 🤞🏻 for you.

[@BenParkes]

Cheers John.. will be back soon. Thanks for the message!

[@thomasflynn1087]

Wishing you a quick recovery. Training still looks good. Thanks so much for sharing your training and the where you are training. Love Canary Wharf! Hope to visit sometime soon. Again, quick recovery!

[@alig7747]

Wishing you a quick recovery, so frustrating! I'm injured too at the moment, so feel your pain.

[@KellogsOnTheRun]

Ah Nightmare Ben! Fingers crossed for a swift recovery, then onwards and upwards 🙌

[@garethrickerby389]

I think I'm more gutted about your injury than when I get injured myself. Such a positive guy and outlook. Love watching your channel. Hope you get back getting it done soon. Good luck. Gareth

[@e3Scott]

So sorry to hear of the injury, Ben, sending good thoughts and positive vibes it heals up soon! I had something similar about a year ago, iced it and had a couple rounds of massage. I also found wearing calf compression sleeves during the day helped it heal up more quickly as well. I have had calf strain injuries in the past and didn't wear compression sleeves, so this last time they seemed to help somewhat. All the best that you get back on the road again soon! Cheers from Canada, Scott PS - we use the metric system in Canada, I don't even remember what Fahrenheit temps mean anymore :)

[@johnvalerian8440]

35 F is better than here in US. It’s been hovering around 0 F for the past two weeks. Not a fan of running with a balaclava.

[@BenParkes]

Wow.. that is VERY cold!!

[@janove9462]

So sorry to hear. Hope for a speedy recovery! In the middle of a injury myself - have been running to hard intervals on the treadmill 🤷‍♂️ Hip this time. Good luck, sir!

[@danielfisher6501]

Sorry to hear about your injury. Horrible things injuries. Rest up. Fix up. Then back to business.

[@paulcain1285]

Hope it’s not too bad, all the best for a speedy recovery 🏃🏻‍♂️👍

[@richardbrown1573]

Sounds like you are doing all the right things + wishing you well for a speedy recovery! 👍

[@zhuli693]

wish you a speedy recovery.

[@helenrobinson8963]

😖 feel your pain! Wishing you a speedy recovery xx

[@garethmartin9058]

I hope you have speedy recovery Ben

[@darrengofton7564]

I think you could tell you didn’t feel right long before you pulled up. Gutted for you mate! BUT you’ve been through worse than this and on the plus side it’s probably the best time to get an injury (if that makes sense) during a lockdown and when there’s very little events taken place. Keeping my fingers crossed it’s only a few days or couple of weeks at the worst! 🤞🏼

[@Dan_South]

Nooo! Good luck with your calf! I've been dealing with PF since September so I feel your pain. Literally.

[@BenParkes]

Hope you get it sorted soon Daniel!

[@greyrunnings9725]

Hi Ben. Oh I really feel for you having had the same injury a few years back, it will recover and I know you will be frustrated but take the time as you will return stronger. Well done for being so professional after the injury, best wishes, Mark

[@NicBen]

Hope everything is okay!! Wishing you a super speedy recovery. Got everything crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@peterkisidaj9329]

Hi Ben, oh, wish you as quickest recovery as possible so you could get back on the running asap! All the best and looking forward to seeing you again "on the track" :)

[@andrearosco]

You will come back stronger! Long-term you will be achieving all your goals. I am sure of this! Wish you a speedy recovery.

[@TheAnikdam]

🙏 for a quick recovery!

[@joeharding5303]

All the best for a quick recovery. So frustrating when you're running well and feeling strong.

[@MuseRunner]

Sorry to hear! Hope you get it sorted soon

[@Ian-oi2pe]

Hope you recover well. Love it at the Royal Victoria Docks. We often stay in the hotels along there (and I always take my running gear !) Did that Park Run a couple of yrs ago. The week after Dame Kelly Holmes did it. Look forward to getting back there.

[@johnmiller5630]

Ouch. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[@weetags]

Hi Ben I hope the calf is ok. I broke my foot 2 weeks ago, keeping positive and recovering well. Cant wait to get back out running but I hope your injury isn't that bad and your marathon prep isn't on hold for long. All the best dude.

[@prashantfadnavis852]

Wishing you a very speedy recovery. Take care. Come back only when you have recovered fully.

[@chrisbeattie8738]

That’s so spooky! I live down the road from you in Blackheath and on Wednesday was out on my session, just off the Thames path behind the O2 and exactly the same happened, was cruising along in the session and at the end of a rep, calf just popped and felt pain. I was feeling twinges through the week as I’m at higher mileage than I’m used to but planned a down week next week so hoped I could get thru. Got an Uber home and feet up. Good luck with the recovery, I’ll be looking forward to seeing how you get on and any tips!

[@eddiegaul1903]

Oh Ben! Sorry to hear about your injury. From the looks / sounds of it you got a calf strain. They are super painful and your experience looks a lot like the time I had it. Guys tend to get them and I wonder if are triggered by the zero (or low) drop shoes. A heel lift in your shoe could help. Either way, for me, it took a solid 4 weeks until I could run pain free again. I love your videos and love seeing London. You provide a lot of great inspiration and yours and Sarah's work are much appreciated. Hopefully the calf issue resolves itself quickly.

[@BenParkes]

Thanks Eddie. Glad to hear you got over your issue quickly. Appreciate the kind comments about the videos. All the best to you!

[@sandraodell2649]

Hope you recover quickly. I’m sure you will, you do the right thing and look after yourself very well.

[@ian757]

Ben. Sending you all best wishes and hopes for a swift recovery. I know you'll do everything right. Injury treatment is all part of running of course #gettingitdone

[@mrpaolorossetto]

Oh no Ben...! That’s not good to hear at all... fingers crossed for you!

[@jimmysteyee9394]

Been dealing with that same issue since summer. Over trained through it and caused other issues with knee and hip... Had to shut it down in September and finally able to slowly run up to about 10 miles a week. Still wake up with some soreness. Best of luck getting it sorted!!!

[@stani2829]

I'm signed up for Manchester in Oct 🤞 my first full marathon ! But just as I started the year really positively...achilles tendinitis has struck. Get well soon 💪

[@BenParkes]

Thank you Matthew. Hoping your achilles settles down soon. Good luck at Manchester!!

[@michaelwilliams3475]

Gulp! Watching this as I warm up to go out & do my morning run it's -5 just reminds you anything can strike when your least expecting it, you never get a warning ,⚠️ Speedy recovery Ben

[@novennelagua3151]

Praying for your speedy recovery Ben. Cheer up!

[@natmackay]

Hope you recover well and quick, Ben 🤞🏻

[@trevballard5006]

Always find the majority of my injuries like this happen when the weather changes to the cold weather . Speedy recovery 👍🏼

[@BenParkes]

Yes.. just recording a follow up video now and the weather was a big factor for sure. Thanks Trev!

[@thebirofunk]

Exactly the same thing happened to me on my long run on Sunday Ben. Ice and rest for me. Just did an hour on the turbo trainer and feel OK so hopefully not too bad. Going to do some strength work next week before I get back running again. Fingers crossed your recovery is swift!

[@keithleon6538]

Good luck with the recovery Ben. Hope it's not too serious. Keeeep getting it healed. 😃

[@mattharris8185]

I absolutely love what you do Ben! You’ve inspired me to vlog my own training as a middle distance runner. Get that injury rested & you’ll be flying again soon!