I know I know, three posts in three days, how very self-indulgent …but it’s my blog and this is really worrying me... although I am NOT catastrophising – I am BEING CALM and HOPING FOR THE BEST. I am NOT panicking, no no no no
For the last week or ten days, I’ve been having some ankle/achilles tendon soreness when I run. It goes away when I stretch and doesn’t pain me at other times. It could be
- cycling – too much too soon and/or poor bike fit
- summer – too much time in sandals and high heels
- referred pain from my unstable iliosacral joint/core muscles (a direct result of Noddie’s difficult birth – make sure you get a full physio checkup before resuming exercise after childbirth, ladies!!)
- orthotics needing adjustment, which they do. (slaps head - why do I put these things off?)
Achilles soreness is an absolute bogeyman for runners as it can be the harbinger of hard-to-manage chronic injury if not managed veeeeeeerrrrrry carefully and cautiously (but I am NOT panicking, no no no no).
I just feel a bit sick when I think about it all. But I am doing the right thing. I am not running at all until I see the physio and podiatrist. I am too old to bull-head myself into another chronic injury. It’s not going to happen.
But the thing is, (insert whiny tone) I have the Sussan 10km this Sunday that I’ve been training for for ages and was really rather hoping for quite an impressive PB and now I’d even settle for jogging it to get the t-shirt as long as I don’t hurt myself (but I am NOT panicking, no no no no…)
*POSSIBLE SILVER LINING!! Can’t run Sunday = can drink Saturday night at terrifying bloggers’ dinner!!!!*
And the other thing is this triathlon next week which I simply cannot think about just now.
The real thing is, I can’t see the physio and podiatrist until Thursday. I’m trying to be very zen and “oh well, what happens happens” about it. I’m sure it will all be ok.
OK, I’m sick of all this bloody drama. From here on I officially reframe this as a ‘thank-goodness-I-caught-it-in-time’ situation. It will all be ok.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
waiting game
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9 much-appreciated comments:
Sounds like you don't need any advice from me - you've clearly analysed this from all angles! Good luck - hope it's nothing.
You've got this all nutted out. Don't panic until you find out for sure, and if it is bad news for running remember the silver lining!
Have fun at the bloggers dinner for all of us that can't make it, won't you?
Good luck for Thursday's appointments.
Oh, yay! you've moved over to beta! When did that happen?
LOL, my word verification letters are SOEULFN - soul fun? A message for you?
I cannot wait to meet you so you better not chicken out!
P.S. Im not dressing up to the nines honey, Im just wearing a dress. Something I NEVER do. LOL
I have been seeing a podiatrist and chiro. Best thing I ever did so I understand where you are coming from.
The tightarse in me is more worried about if you have entered into and paid for the Sussan 10k classic??
I think I would still compete in a paid up race even if my bloody leg was falling off!!
When I started back running, I had all kinds of Achilles tendon soreness. My problem was I am a heel thumper. So, my feeble advice is check your form and make sure you are not landing on your heel. You want to run flat footed. Woo hoo! We have now exhausted my entire repertoire of running advice ;-) Good luck! Hope everything works out well for you...
With regard to the bike fit, I found my cleats were too far forward, forcing me to point my toes which caused my achilles problems. A seat that's too high may also cause the same problem.
Best of luck with it healing soon, mine have been annoying me no end of late. And of course, it just HAS to happen at the start of the season, doesn't it??
Hopefully I'll see you at St Kilda on Dec 10!
So, I have zero advice as to the injury. But something occured to me when I was reading about the blogger event and the maybe-i'll-be-dfl-triathlon coming up (and oddly enough, the advice actually comes from my Dad who would never tri and is shy as all get out!).
But life is about just showing up. Sometimes that's all it takes. If I'm ever waffling about whether to go or whether I'll have fun or whether I'll be DFL...his advice is always the same. Just show up. The rest will work out however it will, regardless.
So, maybe a new acronym? JFSU
Just *%&^ Show Up.
If you don't have fun or even if your dead last, you made the effort. And you know what? You'll likely have a blast and you probably won't be at the back of the pack.
Okay, my two cents. Be well!!
it's so hard knowing when to just F show up and push thru and when to listen to your body. I'm there right this minute. My body is telling me no running, but there's this 1/2 i have committed to running this weekend.
Can i just say: F?
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