i came across this post yesterday on the Runner's World site. It's extremely relevant to what I'm going through now, helped me understand stress fractures a bit more, and makes me wish I'd be going for an MRI instead of a bone scan (to avoid the injection), but oh well.
However, without being an elite athlete, the wait lists with Cdn healthcare and without this being an emergency, by the time I'd get an appointment for an MRI, there would likely be nothing left of my injury! That being said, I'll stick with the bone scan appt on Sept 15th, follow up on the 18th, and hopefully get a good enough idea of where I stand.
Went out for drinks and dinner with the running group last night to celebrate the race we ran on the 16th of August, where I ran the 15k along with 2 others, while 4 ran the 30k. I was thinking today... I ran both the 1/2 marathon and this 15k with a bit of an injury while under the care and with the permission of my sports injury doc. I wonder what I'd be capable of if I was healthy! My time for the 15k in 1:31:07, which I was happy with... I walked often, even if just for a few seconds to play is safe... so I wonder what my time could have been without fear of making my leg feel worse that it had the week before, and if training would have gone as planned. Just thinkin'
Anyway, some of the running group members were shocked to see that I now had to be in the cast, as the last time I saw them (last week before the 2nd doctor's appt) I was walking with a limp, but unassisted! The group has given me a nick-name.... hop-along. One also wanted to kick my leg to see if I felt it. I told him to go for it, and let him know that it would hurt him more than me since he was wearing flip-flops. He took my advice, and patted me on the back instead :)
Got my bike back yesterday, rode 16k on the trainer today. I'm really sucking at SLB's challenge with the "not running thing" so I'll have to get more biking in as long as it doesn't bother my leg. So far so good with that.... phew!
Last weekend i missed the sprint duathlon... this weekend I'll be missing our annual work golf tournament. Well, not missing it exactly, but watching from the golf cart that i'll be driving around from hole to hole while watching the rest of my team golf. I've already paid, and it's been about 2 months since I've seen my co-workers, so I figure I'll still go -- it's usually a great day. I suck at golf real bad, so it'll be less embarrassing anyway. lol
2 comments:
In my experience, golf is more fun when you're driving the cart. Have fun!
When you are in tip top shape, you are going to kick some serious ass! I say this all the time, but hang in there! :)
Hang on in there, it will get better honest!
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