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posted: 10/30/2006 at 1:52 AM |
add coconuts to the dangers of running...i was well on my way to the best time i had for a 13 miler in a stepback week long run today...round mile 9 a baby coconut rolled out of nowhere in an obvious attempt to derail my marathon training ( or it might have just been sitting there and i didn't notice, same thing)...so i stepped on it...roll my ankle really bad...had to walk an extra 2 mile before i can find a payphone to call for the wife...now i'm iced up with an ankle the size of a softball...i'm hoping for speedy recovery to resume my training...got the 18 miler next weekend...
any extra tips for speedier recovery on top of RICE ???
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posted: 10/30/2006 at 3:01 AM |
Bummer! No, RICE about covers it as far as I know. And... if it hurts, don't run on it. Maybe ibuprofin/aspirin to help with the swelling assuming you're not allergic or taking coumadin/heparin/something funky like that...
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posted: 10/30/2006 at 12:52 PM |
Ooh, eek! And here I thought pinecones and slippery wet leaves were the worst dangers this time of the year--you folks in tropical climates have nefarious coconuts to contend with.
I hope you're not too injured and can still do your 18 miler!
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Kirsten
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posted: 10/30/2006 at 9:05 PM |
| More people die each year from falling coconuts than shark attacks. It's true. I read it on the Internet so it must be true. |
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posted: 10/31/2006 at 2:47 AM |
| That's just nuts. |
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posted: 11/2/2006 at 7:00 PM
modified: 11/2/2006 at 7:00 PM |
I guess that's a local problem. Won't see many coconut trees down here in the South. 
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posted: 11/3/2006 at 12:07 AM |
Quote from corb on 11/2/2006 at 7:00 PM:
OMG...another Monty Python reference....
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Kirsten
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.: 2008 Goals :.
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• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k
• 1st trail race |
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