Well, after 3 weeks of no running, I finally have a diagnosis that I can count on. It looks like the tendons were stretched/strained and that I'll probably be out 4-6 weeks more. That's not too bad, as I've been able to stay in relatively could shape via the bike. However, the doc wants me to take it easy on the bike and I still haven't talked to the PT yet (that's on Wednesday).
The good news is that my bike fitness is about where it needs to be for IMC. I just need to maintain it somehow. Jill plans on doing easy rides and some VERY easy runs for the next couple of weeks. I'll need to think of other things do to along the way. In the meantime, I need to rest, ice and take ibruprofen.
I also get to work on my swimming a lot more...which really needs it. I think there will be about 3-4 weeks of consistent training on drills and laps, which is what I really need for a sub-1:08 swim. At this point, I can't imagine going under 1:10.
Well, off to PT land for a bit!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Injured!
Well, I followed the down-time plan in Cancun well -- but the results have been disasterous! I injured every limb except my right arm and came down with a bad cold. All of the injuries were accidents or non-excercise related. The first and worst one was getting my leg bent backwards by a wave while picking up the kids. This injury is actually worse than it sounds, because I believe it re-aggravated a much more chronic one that I had 7 or 8 years ago. That one took me over six months to recover -- and ended that particular stint of my running career.
The second injury came from a pick-up soccer game. It was supposed to be pretty harmless, as there were lots of kids on the beach area, making it difficult to make sudden bursts (where injuries reside). However, I ended up getting kicked really hard in the foot by an adult, bruising the entire outside of my foot. I swore tendons, etc were casualties of this ill-fated activity. As it turns out, I think I'll be fine to ride again by the time we're in Kirkland.
I injured my left arm the next day while throwing the kids around in the pool. It's all fun and games until Dad ends up in the hospital! I think I aggravated chronic burcitous, but it's REALLY painful when I move it in certain directions. Luckily, the swimming motion doesn't involve any of those directions.
My first thing to do Monday morning is to find a GREAT sports doctor -- who takes Microsoft insurance. I could be on a long road to recovery after this 'recovery' week.
The second injury came from a pick-up soccer game. It was supposed to be pretty harmless, as there were lots of kids on the beach area, making it difficult to make sudden bursts (where injuries reside). However, I ended up getting kicked really hard in the foot by an adult, bruising the entire outside of my foot. I swore tendons, etc were casualties of this ill-fated activity. As it turns out, I think I'll be fine to ride again by the time we're in Kirkland.
I injured my left arm the next day while throwing the kids around in the pool. It's all fun and games until Dad ends up in the hospital! I think I aggravated chronic burcitous, but it's REALLY painful when I move it in certain directions. Luckily, the swimming motion doesn't involve any of those directions.
My first thing to do Monday morning is to find a GREAT sports doctor -- who takes Microsoft insurance. I could be on a long road to recovery after this 'recovery' week.
Friday, April 3, 2009
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