The effect its had on me has changed over the years. To begin with, I just kept getting injured, to the point that I would stop exercising completely for a few weeks, then start again and within a week it would happen again. I was frightened to push myself and started pulling back from exercise. I completely stopped running. I'd run since I was 22, but almost overnight I stopped enjoying it. Its hard to pin down exactly what happened, because its so long ago, but I remember just feeling uncomfortable - possibly to do with temperature regulation getting worse (part of what causes hot sweats). By the time I got my running mojo back again, I was stronger - I'd done a lot of strength training by this point - but had also gained a lot of weight. My running fitness came back quickly, but as my mileage increased, the problems started - mostly in my knees which would swell up for days after - and which my physio could shed no light on. Losing weight and realising how tight my calves were and doing more work to release that helped with my knees. Then, when I was feeling at my best for a very long time, the tendon problems started. First my hamstring and then my achilles. Oh and then a tight hip and spasming back, which turned out to be a very tight, restricted sacroiliac joint. It's certainly tested my patience and been a roller coaster. But its also taught me a lot about my body - and I'm still going 😂 What are the things that have affected you most?

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