Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
I recently received my MRI results that showed a double annular tear in my lower spine. It was good to know exactly what is wrong and talk to the spinal injury clinic about what I can and can't do safely. I have been encouraged to keep moving as much as possible. This information, coupled with the fact that I am supposed to be pacing the Yorkshire Marathon, and I start a new job on Monday left me feeling pretty nervous!
I wanted to know that I could run marathon distance without my back feeling worse. I wanted to know how my back would feel the following day, and whether pacing at Yorkshire is realistic. It was lovely to run with Claire and it was so wonderful to even be in a position where I could consider running distance again.
In the end I think my take home messages from this experience were that I need to not stop when running distance. My back is fine running and if I stop then I need to properly rest my back. Stop-starting is not an option... Which is fine for pacing Yorkshire as I won't be stop-starting then! My back felt absolutely fine the next day so that was great. I must also remember to put more sun block on!
I am beyond delighted to have been able to complete a marathon, and even better than that, for my fasted miles to be my final three. I have a few more questions to answer before I can pace Yorkshire confidently but I have the time to ask and answer those. All in all a great day out, a great run, a brilliant medal, and another marathon towards my long term goal of reaching the hundred marathon club!
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Happy running,
Nicola :)
I film with a DJI Osmo Pocket 2: amzn.to/4eFte13
itsgrimupnorthrunning.co.uk
I recently received my MRI results that showed a double annular tear in my lower spine. It was good to know exactly what is wrong and talk to the spinal injury clinic about what I can and can't do safely. I have been encouraged to keep moving as much as possible. This information, coupled with the fact that I am supposed to be pacing the Yorkshire Marathon, and I start a new job on Monday left me feeling pretty nervous!
I wanted to know that I could run marathon distance without my back feeling worse. I wanted to know how my back would feel the following day, and whether pacing at Yorkshire is realistic. It was lovely to run with Claire and it was so wonderful to even be in a position where I could consider running distance again.
In the end I think my take home messages from this experience were that I need to not stop when running distance. My back is fine running and if I stop then I need to properly rest my back. Stop-starting is not an option... Which is fine for pacing Yorkshire as I won't be stop-starting then! My back felt absolutely fine the next day so that was great. I must also remember to put more sun block on!
I am beyond delighted to have been able to complete a marathon, and even better than that, for my fasted miles to be my final three. I have a few more questions to answer before I can pace Yorkshire confidently but I have the time to ask and answer those. All in all a great day out, a great run, a brilliant medal, and another marathon towards my long term goal of reaching the hundred marathon club!
If you would like to contribute to the channel then you can visit:
buymeacoffee.com/nicolaruns
or follow me on Instagram:
instagram.com/nicolaforwood
instagram.com/nicola.runs
Some useful links are below.
Happy running,
Nicola :)
I film with a DJI Osmo Pocket 2: amzn.to/4eFte13
itsgrimupnorthrunning.co.uk
