More on my IT band and my coach is nuts!

[KSH]

For as many good ones out there... - you know where I'm going with this!

I think we have the SAME coach!

Tony developed what we thought was ITB problems in July. The stretches didn't work, actually NOTHING worked. Our coach kept putting running on the schedule and SWORE it was the ITB because of where Tony described the pain- outside of the knee. Coachy- poo went as far as to infer that Tony was putting on the drama and just didn't want to run.
I know my husband better than that, and got him in to see an ortho. The coach kept chiding me and trying to say he didn't trust the doctors either, that he just KNEW it was ITB...
Well it WASN'T! The mri showed a pretty big tear in the meniscus.
So now Tony is scheduled for surgery in October.
The coach STILL wasn't satisified and was questioning what type of surgery it was going to be, because if it wasn't "the right one" or the doctor "didn't know what he was doing" Tony would never run again...
Ummm first of all, Tony told the doctor right off that not running was NOT an option. The doctor agreed that he would work with him, and the bottom line.. Tony is in massive pain and needs to get it taken care of. If that means he never runs again- well so be it. Bummer, but thats life.
Anyway..... Sorry to go off on the coaching rampage there. Ya caught me on a day when I'm in rare form!
I so hope that the ART folks can loosen it up for you. And yeah, race walking works JUST fine! Thats kinda what I do at Ironman...
Heal up there lady. I'm sending you healing vibes!
Denise

Are you still PAYING this coach? I would be surprised if you are!

Thank goodness they finally figured out what was wrong with Tony. I hope he comes through the surgery with flying colors and get ready for IMAZ!

Unfortunately, it takes insurance companies a lot to pay for an MRI. I doubt I'll get one unless the pain lasts a long time.

Yea, we will see what happens with the ART and all of that.

As for race walking... the top race walkers do a 20K in 1:30. FAST! I am sure I can race walk around a 12-13 minute mile with some practice... as I know I can walk a 15-minute mile now.

Since I run a 12-13 minute mile, I really think race walking is going to be for me.