Intensives

[Wahine]

Yeah, no worries. I've set some specific benchmarks for myself before I will start running again. I've got to sort this out first or I'll just keep messing it up.

I am really pleased that my hips are fine though. I've often had problems with them, so I'm really happy about that.

[emily_in_nc]

Sorry you're hurting, Wahine. You have a great attitude, though. And at least it's just the one area, and not all over. Amazing considering all your running lately!

Hope you'll be healed up and back to it soon....

Emily

[rocknrollgirl]

Yes, seriously, heal that puppy up, the walking wounded group does not have a month selected for tibialis posterior...it does not really roll off the tongue like...shoulder month, or knee month.....

[Wahine]

Day 6 no running, unless you want to count the short little jaunt on the treadmill on the weekend for my course which I suppose I should since it managed to flare things up nicely.... OK, Day 3 no running or hopping/skipping/jumping (yes I do these things, sometimes spontaneously for no reason at all).

Right lower leg is no longer feeling like it might explode at any moment. It still feels that way first thing in the morning but at least I can walk now without having to stop periodically and practice some Lamaz (?sp) breathing.

I might even be ready to go for a massage.

[kelownagirl]

Feel better soon Wahine. What does your coach say? I think I might be a bit PO'ed that he made me do all that running until the point of injury....

[Wahine]

My coach is the one that pulled me off the plan. I'm PO'd with myself for A - not listening to my symptoms sooner and B - not communicating the degree of my symptoms with my coach so he could give me better guidance. He asked me how I was feeling often and I would always answer with "my lower legs are sore but everything else feels great". Emphasis was always on the positive things which is my normal pattern of thinking. So you can see how he could easily think that it was not significant. The moment I forced myself to clearly communicate what was happening, he pulled the plug.

He wants me to write up my own rehab program and bring it to him for tweaking and then he has some stuff planned for when I'm ready to come back.

[rocknrollgirl]

Ok...Yoda, you are getting dangerously close to getting a walking wounded month....

[Wahine]

[whine] But I don't want my own month!![/whine]

[crazycanuck]

Bbbbut wahine..it's cool to have your own special month!

[teigyr]

He sounds like a good coach. At least you get participation of the plan and it gives you something to think about for the future

I can understand about the frustration though. I guess maybe it's difficult to know where to draw the line beyond normal "this hurts" and abnormal "this is bad" pain. That and you WANT something to be good so therefore it is.

Here's hoping for a quick recovery

[rocknrollgirl]

Well, now that knee month is over, you could get lumped in with my cranky elbow if you like? I do not think we have had elbow month yet either.....

It could be it could be posterior lateral tibialis epicondoyle month

[Wahine]

I can understand about the frustration though. I guess maybe it's difficult to know where to draw the line beyond normal "this hurts" and abnormal "this is bad" pain. That and you WANT something to be good so therefore it is.

Here's hoping for a quick recovery

See now T - that's where I don't have an excuse. I of all people should be more aware of what's good pain/bad pain. Unfortunately, it comes down to that whole 'Physician heal thyself' thing. I had the blinders on and selectively ignored things I shouldn't because my mind was so set on my goal. It's a good thing and a bad thing.

And RnR - no, I don't want to be lumped into the cranky elbow mont, although the muscle is the lower extremity equivilant really, so they might compliment each other well.

I got up this morning and walked without a limp. After warming up I've been almost pain free today. It's time for a massage and to start my serious rehab. I'm spoiled that I have a shuttle at work that will allow me to practice hopping and increase my lower leg strength as a proportion of my body weight. That'll help. It's a lot easier than jsut going back to straight hopping or running.

[Wahine]

Here's what happens when you take someone who's been on an intensive and suddenly finds themselves not doing much of anything. Aimless posting behaviour.

Physical status: getting a little better everyday but still to sore to hop or run.

Mental status: bored. Slightly annoyed with it all but generally staying positive.

I'm going out for a ride on my new bike tomorrow.