Forums >Health and Nutrition>Recovering from IT Band Syndrome, finally running after 7 weeks
finally Sub-3!!!
a few weeks ago, I got my first dose of ITBS. I spent 4 weeks of alternating between resting a few days and the trying to run again. I finally gave in and saw an MD and a PT. I have done the stretches and exercises, and I am completely asymptomatic at rest. I have een given the all clear to run again.
I was at an avg of 55mpw and had just topped out at 80. Can I just run as much as I feel like? Or do I start back with 20-30 mpw and build?
Do I need to keep doing all those exercises and stretches? Or does it become an "as needed" thing?
I just have trouble with the idea that I ran for so long with no issues, and now I have to do all this voodoo to keep the run gods happy.
any help is appreciated.
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As a guy who suffered it probably 5 times the past 3 years (I train exclusively on a very hilly course of roads with weird cambers every day, all I have besides my treadmill), I would definitely keep doing the stretches and the exercises. I haven't had it for a little while but once I got the stretches and foam rolling down. I was able to get back within 2 weeks of the on/off-a-few-days/on for a normal run/off-two-days kind of routine. I always started back at 30mpw when I was totally free of pain but I also haven't had the ability to crank out that much mileage like you do. I have always enjoyed your blog though, best of luck!
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Maybe try 40-50 easy with no long runs or workouts of any kind for a solid week, since that was your average. And I would keep up with the stretches, it certainly won't hurt and it doesn't take a lot of time. If you rush back and re-injure it, you will have to go through the 2-3 week recovery phase again, which is not worth the time and lost fitness. Take it easy this week, then reassess next week
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