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Remedies for Recoveries

16/6/2014

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oregano and lavenderGlittermouse's Home-Brew Lab!
Having spent much of the day waddling about like a timid penguin, not so much for actual pain as for fear of discovering some (I respect my iliotibial band and have no desire to aggravate it!) I eventually headed out, coaxed by the sun and the desire to put the bruising to the test. I actually went in to the gym first and did a cautious twenty minutes on the cross trainer before establishing that I actually felt OK and so it was with great relief that I enjoyed a short (4 and a bit mile), conservatively paced run along part of my favourite canal route, from city centre, down to the Manchester United football stadium. I t was a glorious evening, with so many wild flowers in bloom that I (almost) totally forgot a slight dull pain in my left leg  and was just filled with a sense of gratitude for living in a place with such ease of access to this beautiful route. Of course the sun always helps you feel better but I also put my speedy recovery down at least partially to my own Special Brew of home made essential oil blend and a keen awareness to the benefits of self massage (I always knew that qualifying as an aromatherapist would come in handy eventually!). If you're interested, try 2 drops of oregano oil in 50ml of carrier (such as sweet almond or grape seed oil). It's a wonderfully warming oil and contains a high percentage of phenols, which are believed to have antiinflammatory properties. It also makes you smell like pizza, which can never be bad. If, on the other hand, you prefer something less, erm, savoury, bung 3 drops of lavender in with it; that's a generic 'feel good' oil that you can't really go wrong with. Please be careful with oregano essential oil by the way and check the contraindications; it's a bit potent and I don't take responsibility for any adverse reactions!

Aside from that little detour into a fragrant world, the only other real running related news for today is that I spotted myself on the Salford Harriers weekly results for the ParkRun! I have a feeling that what was once just something to do on a Saturday morning is about to get a whole lot more competitive. Uh-oh!

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    Glittermouse is a visual artist, educator and practising Buddhist who also likes a bit of a run from time to time.  In 2014, she realised others could benefit quite a lot from her reflections on running trials, tribulations, triumphs and trip-ups… so she added another volume to her package of blogging adventures.
     
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