Rabbit's epic healing thread ;-) (feel free to ignore)

[alpinerabbit]

So the bunny has been healing for 3 more weeks now -



been at it self-massaging - I'll soon order a pilates/foam roll to better roll out my muscles...

been at it with lunges (they don't affect my rectus femoris so much anymore, rather the glutes*)...

been at it a 1:20 long run sunday a week ago*, and another 1h Saturday without aftermath, (*that aftermath was in effect until Saturday...)

been working the core according to my new year's resolutions (the swimming part did not materialize due to an unhappy shoulder);

been to PT today - she showed me a nasty balance exercise (raise leg from plank while positioned on a football), and worked on releasing my hip (not convinced yet that I need that or that it works).

been doing stretching & yoga (same thing anyway): I now manage a decent downward dog and even a supta virasana (haven't been able to do that safely in years).

3 more weeks until cycling hols/training camp...


*down the rabbit hole*

[Wahine]

Sounds to me like you're doing great!!

Good job on being diligent with the strengthening, core work and streching. That's so hard for many athletes.

[alpinerabbit]

As of last week I am "on my own", after 2 PT prescriptions (9 sessions)
I think I can manage my thigh muscle well with rolling, less so the tibialis anterior, and running 10-11K is still about as much as I can take, and about a total of 15-20K a week.

But listen to my newest theory: I think it gets more aggravated from cycling than from running!

No, really.
And I think my flat feet are half of the problem (I've put superfeet in my cycling shoes and I believe my legs are being worked in entirely new ways). I *think* I detected a visible muscular imbalance on the inside of my calves - and with superfeet they are being worked.

Here's the rest of the theory.

In Mallorca, the tibialis anterior and my hip flexor got aggravated again. I feel I can manage that if I take care to adjust my right leg as the guy told me last year during my fitting - my right knee was too far out, as was my heel.

But I still have the trouble that I believe my right shoe is somehow crooked, does not fit. Although during the fitting, the cleats were put in their optimal position, I point my foot down to slip further into the toebox often, because it just feels different than the left. And if I don't, the tibialis "aches".

I think I'll invest in another pair of shoes, to be tested and fitted at the shop that fit my bike.