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Been to physio - NO running or impact sport for 2 weeks.
I have excessively tight calf muscles and also weak hip muscles which makes me over pronate more.
He did deep massage on my soleus and I could easily have screamed - really really painful, total agony!
So NO to Reading and Ashby.
I have to ice 3 times a day for up to 30 mins
calf stretches - 20 a day minimum holding for up to 30 seconds each
hip exercises 3 times a day
back for more pain on Friday

In 2 weeks time we will start to consider running again. If the problem still occurs then he would like and MRI (expensive) scan as the pain is very close to the tibia, but he doesn't think it is a stress fracture. Why? Well the pain after Bramley and after Friday's club run was less than the original pain.

So I can swim (less desired option as the CV work is less), cycle, use the X trainer and the stepper. Do my stretches and exercises and pilates is also excellent.

I could still go to Reading and cycle round like last year but to be honest I don't fancy a 2.5hr drive with my bike on the back and last year when I cycled round I froze and had a very sore butt!! So not sure if I will go. We'll see.

Comments

Evil Pixie said…
So do I benz ... have to admit that when I strecth my calves I don't get much of a stretch there.
Also I know that right hip is weaker as I've felt the muscle twinge/tighten before now
Just need to make sure I do the exercises and cross training to get to FLM in one piece!
5:29 PM, March 01, 2005
Anonymous said…
:( I know its not much consolation but at least your have alternative training you can get on with to keep the fitness going.

2.5 hrs drive to Reading to cycle around...hmmm..one to think about.
10:36 PM, March 01, 2005
Dan said…
Poor Pixie, you must be gutted to be missing both those. I hope you can find the enthusiam to keep up the non-impact training. Let's hope all is well in two weeks time.
7:14 AM, March 02, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
Mitchell you are right, mum may live in Reading but the thought of 2.5hrs driving with wobbley bike on the back of the car (so I would drive slower so the drive would be longer actually) does not fill me with excitement.
Dan I am dissapointed but not surprised. Keeping the motivation up will be hard.
I intend to swim after work tonight but it is snowing and cold so don't know!!
Had to get up at 6 today to do the stretches and exercises and ice my leg for 30 mins as it is!!
9:55 AM, March 02, 2005
fraggle said…
if you can get to me early enoug, you can pick up and borrow my bike Pix :-)
10:46 AM, March 02, 2005
beanz said…
Aaah Pix,
at least you have some idea of what its all about now and a real motivation for getting it sorted

{{{pix}}}
9:40 PM, March 02, 2005
RobW said…
Pix - Hopefully this will see you on the road back to recovery and we'll see an injury free pixie in 2 weeks time.
10:17 PM, March 03, 2005
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