Prince of Fatness
I don't know what your injury is and whether getting in the water will help
Well, I am not 100% sure, either. That's part of the problem. I've had problems with my hamstrings before, and usually backing off of the training usually helps. Not this time.
Unfortunately the pool is not an option for me. I really don't have the money or time (money mostly) to make it work. What I do will have to be on my own with what I have now.
The jogger formerly known as MrPHinNJ
Sorry to hear it, Potato.
In my first year of running, I had lots of hammy problems. Backing off made it better for a while, cutting out the speed made it better for a while - til I ran "fast" again. What finally worked for me was one my kids would walk on my back, and one day he walked on my hamstrings and found a knot. He literally put all of his weight on the knot with his heel. It hurt like a bitch, but a little while later it felt better. A couple days later, it was like I had never had hamstring problems before - and I haven't since. I'm pretty sure it was no coincidence.
My point is I would definitely look into a massage therapist - or someone that weighs less than 100 pounds who will walk on you.
It's not the heat, it's the stupidity.
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
The Logic of Long Distance
We've Got Big Hills
Sometimes you have to reboot completely.
hmmmm
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
That's pretty much where I am. I've pretty much written the rest of the year as far as racing goes. The first order of business is to figure out exactly what is wrong and getting it healed. I can't do anything until that happens.
Time for another bore session. Went to see the doc today...
I told him that I stopped running, not 'cause I couldn't run, but rather 'cause I wasn't getting better, was getting frustrated, and pretty much said fuck it, let's see if not running helped.
I think not running has helped a little. I've been doing a lot of yoga, it's been a couple of weeks, and I do feel a little better. But the pain is still there. Pretty much now I am of the belief that my issue is chronic in nature, and won't go away overnight, no matter what I do. The frustrating part right now is finding the fastest route back even if that is at a snails pace. I don't have the answer yet.
To try to give me a jump start the doc gave me a few more shots, some homeopathic stuff. It's supposed to promote healing. He also wrote me a scrip for massage therapy, so I am finally going to look into that. I'm allowed to run if I want (again I can, but don't know if I want to if it hurts, just pisses me off). I'm going to stick with the yoga for at least another week. By then I'll know if the shots are helping.
Sometimes during that last few weeks I have sat and thought about getting that edge back, those pre race chills and all of that shit. Other times I wonder WTF, am I ever going to run again. I went from running a 5K PR to being a useless runner in one stupid week.
Oh well, thanks for letting me vent here, and enjoy it while you got it folks.
Hey Tim, I'm really sorry that it's still bothering you. I guess I wonder if what you have is a yoga injury, or might be exacerbated by the yoga?
Just a thought, maybe one you've already considered.
Sucks, dude. But thanks for continuing to vent. I'm sure the worst part is not knowing. At least with some injuries you have a semi-timeline to follow. Here's to hoping you figure it out.
Hey Tim, I'm really sorry that it's still bothering you. I guess I wonder if what you have is a yoga injury, or might be exacerbated by the yoga? Just a thought, maybe one you've already considered.
Good point, and I talked to the doc about this today. I think that I am OK with the yoga. What he said is that if you are feeling sore a day or two later then it is a problem. I do not push the poses that deal with the hamstrings hard, and I really don't feel anymore sore after doing an hour of yoga than I did before. He thought that was not a problem.
I really think that I fucked this up by not recognizing what the problem was. It went on since my marathon last September, and it became chronic. I was really fooled because my training was not slipping and I was running PR's and then poof, no more. Alas, no overnight fix.
In recent weeks I have found some interesting shit regarding the proper way to stretch the hamstrings. It all makes sense to me now, but it was eye opening shit at first. I'll need to condense the info and post it at some point.
I'm sure the worst part is not knowing. At least with some injuries you have a semi-timeline to follow.
Ex-fucking-actly. This is the biggest source of frustration right now. I've been saying that I'd rather have a SF, and it's true.
Have you thought about/tried only low impact (biking, swimming, walking) as a reboot option?
Yes, but I figured that aerobically I am taking a hit any way you look at it. So instead I decided to focus on core strength and flexibility now. I can get the aerobic strength back eventually, and I think that this will best prepare me, right or wrong. I have a decent bike and may hop on and take a ride soon ... haven't decided yet.
the unrunner
if you don't run, you'll rust. [tom petty] ..... i just wanna get back on track, even if it kills me. [motion city soundtrack] ..... if i only could be running up that hill, with no problems. if only i could, be running up that hill. [kate bush] ..... still running in place [alkaline trio] ..... at least i'll try and run, and run tonight, everything will be alright [the killers] ..... don't give up the distance. [flavio the magnificent]
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