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Hey everyone
Im out - but not sure how long for, and i already feel down.
From full steam half marathon training to nothing all in one go is going to drive me insane!
Maybe find out more tonight, so fingers crossed anyway
Quick update, gave my new spring loaded crutches their first outing on Sunday in my local 10K.They worked a treat, I got round in 1,54.24 which was 20 minutes faster than last year and even overtook a couple of walkers and beat them by three minutes.Hands and shoulders were a bit sore afterwards but OK now.I,ve got the Longford half marathon in August so that will be the real test.
See the surgeon next month so hope to get a date for the new hip.
Maybe I should get some springy crutches too!
I've had my head slightly in the sand about this, but I've got a spot of plantar fasciitis, and haven't been running for a week now, with no signs of improvement yet
To compound the problem, I get married in 4 months and I'm meant to be losing a bit of weight, I'm not allowed to put 1lb on! So I have to find some decent cross-training, and soon, or I'm going to be in trouble. Gah.
Anyway - who's here at the moment?
x
What's your injury Lisa? Hope the steroids help. Spinning is good fun I think. Don't think anything quite burns the cals like running unfortunately, but spinning probably comes close if you put in the effort.
YorksLass - a week is nothing. Let the foot settle down completely before starting back slowly. Have you had this before? Do you know what set it all off? Are you doing anything to prevent it coming straight back? Get yourself some crosstraining going that doesn't exacerbate it - swimming is usually good. Some folks have tried aquajogging, but I haven't personally. Spinning/ swimming/ crosstrainer are my injury activities...
I can do a pretty tough hour on the crosstrainer that I'm sure burns the cals of running. 8 mins warm up followed by 2 mins really hard, 2 mins recovery, repeated 10-12 times, then cool down. Watch good TV programme to distract from the pain/ boredom!
Can do similar session on the bikes.
Alternatively try alternating 5 mins forward/ 5 mins backward at a reasonable effort - enough to make you reasonably out of breath.
Being somewhat injury prone I'm on and off this wretched bench...
Managed to do something to my foot back in May 3 weeks before a marathon I was training for....it's still not settled despite barely running at all...so have decided to have 6 weeks completely off running before gradually picking it up again.
Very frustrating as I'd finally managed to build up to a good level of traing after my last injury when this reared it's ugly head.
Never mind, been here before!
No idea what set off my PF - maybe just doing some longer runs than I had before? I am a bit flat-footed anyway, so I'm doing loads of arch stretching exercises and wearing arch-supporting inserts in my shoes etc. Also doing a lot of stretching for my calf and achilles (which is very dull!) although I'm not feeling any benefit yet and am getting quite frustrated!
Looks like at least another week of cycling and swimming for me
Jim
Bone scans usually are used for measuring bone density, I had to have one after my broken back (that seems such a long time ago)
Mine came back as within normal limits (whatever thats meant to mean)
I think a bone scan can probably also show up areas of active infection, which may be what they are looking for. May show up as increased density due to increased bone turnover. Depends on the type of scan.
Have you had previous scans for them to compare with?
A DEXA bone scan is used to measure bone density.
Hope the 6 months flies by and surgery is successful Jim - you deserve some good luck. 4 and 1/2 stone is no mean weight loss.....how are you going to achieve that (apart from the obvious eat less/ do more philosophy!)?
Hello Silent - how's the back?
....and how's the knee doing Siance?
Hi K9
Yep the backs doing fine
Trainning for Ironman now
Fantastic Silent...which one?? Are you aiming for switzerland by any chance?
How's the training going?
IM is my ambition too but I'm aiming for 2010 (pre-40th B-day!)
Need to buy a road bike next as way too slow on MTB.
Haven,t had a bone scan before so will have some questions ready when I attend.Hope to have the operation April/May next year.I,m hoping to be able to start cycling after a couple of months but think I,ll leave the running for maybe a year after the op, or sooner if things are going ok.Should be ok with the weight loss so long as I can stay off the crisps and chocolate.
I,ll still have the occasional beer.
K9
Yep IMCH it is. I turned 40 earlier on in the year, been promising myself I would do something mad and IM seems to fit the bill, dont have a road bike yet either but am pounding away on MTB at the moment, but have had big promotion at work and lots more money so should be able to get decent road bike soon.
Green Eyes
How did you mange to sprain your ankle?
3 months and still no running, have you been to the doctors?
Hey SA
Fell over running. Fell one way, foot went down a pothole so ended up spraining it on both sides and have damaged ligmaments. Been having regular physio for a while now.
Can still ride my bike though and go regularly up to box Hill on it. Alternate between m y MTB and road bike - just depends on how much work I fee like doing
Good luck with IMCH. I've put my name down for the Oly but whether or not I get there is another matter at the mo.
IM is perfect mid-life crisis material Silent! Good news on the promotion.
I only have a MTB too at the moment but will be investigating road bikes next week. Too much choice though - not sure where to begin. My MTB is waaaay to much like hard work though....I am staggeringly slow for the effort required. Hoping I'll be faster on a road bike, otherwise I'll never make the bike cut-offs for IM.
How far are your MTB rides up to at the moment?
Hello Green eyes - that sounds like a really nasty sprain. Hope you are mended enough to run soon.
Hello Jim. I think the occasional beer would be essential and indeed medicinal!
Hi K9
Up to half way on each part
So bike 90K
Swim 2K
Run 22K
MTB is fitted with road tyres and clippy pedals, makes a lot of difference
excellent progress Silent - a year ago I bet you never would have thought you'd be saying that.
I can easily manage the swim and can build up to the run distance when necessary (injuries permitting) but my cycling is pitiful! only just starting out though - did 36.5 miles last weekend which i found a HUGE effort and took forever. Road tyres sound like an idea though...
....and how's the knee doing Siance? Knee is fine thanks, K9. Think POSE helped it along with increasing frequency of the lower body weights and reducing excessive ITB stretches.
Hi fellow benchers
I've been absent lately... work, house-sitting, DIY, and the dreaded dissertation...
that's what I should be doing now
Hello Siance. Nice to see you back
What's the dissertation?
Are you back running?
45 mile cycle for me on Sunday
and a 4 km swim yesterday. One hour gym bike this morning.
K9
If you can cycle 45 mile now, you can do IM next year easy
oooh stopit Silent. I'm very very tempted I can tell you.
However, my 45 miles took me an embarrassing 4 hours 20 mins!! Need to see if I'm faster on a road bike. If it looks like a go-er I'll think about it!
Planning 55 this weekend hopefully, but may try and get the tyres changed tomorrow and see if it helps. Oh and cycle shoes too. I could get to enjoy this. Lots of toys and bits and bobs.