No Running 😦
I spent the weekend relaxing in Lake George…
I have my 1st PT appt scheduled for Wed. I hope to plead my case on how I need to be able to run SOOOOOON!
Happy Running!
injury
Success is …
Determined by how you handle setbacks.
I got that quote from AJH‘s header.
I went for an Ultrasound today on my right heel.
Diagnosis: No tears but there is scar tissue and inflammation around the Achilles Tendon.
He thinks the scar tissue is there from a previous injury (maybe from waterskiing accident 10 yrs ago) but the inflammation is from overuse or overpronation related to running or tennis.
Treatment: Continue ice and anti-inflammatory drugs but NO RUNNING OR TENNIS FOR 4-6 WEEKS!!!!!!! He orderd PT 3x a week for 4 wks and if that doesn’t help, then a cortisone shot and immobilzation.
I made an appt with the Dr’s recommended PT (which is near where I work) for next Wed. Next ultrsound is scheduled for Aug 12.
(Too bad, I didn’t go to the doctor 5 wks ago at the first sign of pain. I could be healed already…)
So how will I handle my setback?
I will cry.I will complain.I will make my hubby and friends miserable by my misery.I will gain weight by eating lots of ice cream to make myself feel better.- I will have more time for reading and movie going.
- I may even do some gardening & cleaning out of the house.
- I will continue yoga and light walking to stay in shape. (May be even join a gym to build upper body strength.)
- I will lose weight (since I don’t have to carb load).
- I will heal QUICKLY!!!
- No July 23 ,July 30 or Aug 13 5k races or Aug 10k but I plan to walk the Sept 25 Half Marathon!!!
- I plan to race my 4th Half Marathon on Nov 6. (How’s that for optimism?)
Happy Running! Any tips for surviving a running injury?
TTT – the Good and the Bad
The Bad:
1. I’m sick of obsessing about my foot (heel). I’ve researched my symptoms to death on the Internet. I have everything and yet nothing.
2. I’m having race/run envy. See my last post. Everywhere I look, there’s a jogger or an email or FB post about a race. Does that only happen when you can’t run??
3. This is week#2 of Half Marathon training and I’ve decided not to run again until my heel stops hurting or the doctor says I can or both. (Ultrasound is scheduled for tomorrow!!!!!!!) Marathon #3 is Sept 25 but the real crisis is Marathon#4 which is in LA on Nov 6. It’s too soon to freak out about that one, right?
The Good:
Amanda's Baby Shower
1. The girl I mentor is having a baby in 5 wks and I gave her a shower on Tuesday.
2003 HS reunion
2. Some of my high schools will be in Vermont this weekend. I haven’t seen them since in 8 yrs & we may rendez-vous.
Lake George
3. The weather this summer has been beautiful & I have spent lots of time on our boat. We’re going back up this weekend for 3 days!
Happy Running!
New Week & Ignoring My Injury
Update from Last Week:
My goal was 12 miles and I ran for a total of 11 miles. (Heel still hurts so ran/walked most of my miles)
No Races
No Tennis
I did yoga once.
The Weekend:
We spent Sat & Sun on Lake George. We slept on our boat at the marina in Bolton Landing.
relaxing on the island with friends Sat.
During the day, we were on Commission Point.
playing mah jongg Sat eve.
7 of my Mah Jongg friends were staying for the weekend on Schroon River. This is only 15 minutes from where our boat is docked. I snuck away for a few games.
Running 5 miles around the Sagamore grounds Sun am.
I didn’t run Wed, Thurs, Fri or Sat.
They say: No Pain. No gain! Sun. morning was too beautiful not to run. And even in pain, I felt better than sitting around. My heel is the same – just a nuisance pain which I can run on but don’t want to push it until I get the diagnosis.
swimming in the lake on Sun.
playing "Washers" on the island on Sun.
A great weekend all around. And I discovered a new soft ice cream place in Warrensburg!! (which is on our way home and near the GU where you can rent a move for #=$1)
This week’s schedule:
Tues – baby shower
Wed- yoga
Thurs – mall w/bf
Fri – ultrasound on my heel, mah jongg after work
Sat & Sun – boating on Lake George
This week’s running:
(This is tentative, of course, depending on the condition of my heel)
Mon – 3 mi – after work
Wed – 3 mi – before Yoga
Thurs – 4 mi – after work
Sun – 6 mi in Bolton Landing
Week Running Goal = 16 miles
July Monthly Running Goal = 70 miles, a race or 2
Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles
Happy Running!
The Doctor Says…
After 3 weeks of burning pain in the back of my heel when I run, I went to the doctor today.
He took x-rays which he won’t know the results of until Monday. He scheduled an ultrasound for next Friday.
In the meantime, he prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs 2x a day, ice, heel lifts for my sneakers. He said to try running to see if the heel lifts help& if they do and there are no tears or bone spurs, I may need arch supports to use when I run.
He says it’s not PF which is easy to treat but maybe Achilles strain or heel spurs. The treatment for that would be PT and no running!
So…………………. I may be walking Half Marathon #3 but I hope to be running in Half Marathon #4 (Nov 6 in LA)!!!!!!!!
This weekend, I will be crying having fun
playing mah jongg by the Schroon River
Hanging out on Lake George with my hubby
Happy Running! How do you stay positive when injured??
Rested But Not Healed
I am back from FOUR fabulous days on Lake George!!!
dinner at our marina
picnicking on the island
enjoying my first lake swim
watching the fireworks from our boat
relaxing with a good book & a view
scenic nature walks
dining at our fav waterfront restaurant
- several painful runs
Yes, I said “painful.”
I have been in denial for 3 weeks. I have been running slow and walking hoping that the pain in my heel is just in my mind.
This is the first week of my Half Marathon training! OUCH!!
Today I decided that I wouldn’t run until I saw a doctor. The decision was the easy part. I started calling podiatrists & orthopedists. It started with the first appointment for a new patient being in September. I said “Not possible. I am a runner! ” Then it was in August, then at the end of the month, then next week. I made appts with each one hoping to get an earlier one.
Finally, I got one for this Friday!!! Then of course, I had to call and cancel ALL the other appts.
So we’ll see. It doesn’t hurt now! I only hurts when I run 😦
So the worst would be that I WALK this half marathon. I can do that in 5 hours, right?
It’s too early to worry about Half Marathon #4 on Nov 6 (and non-refundable plane tix to LA)!!! My heel will heal!!!!
Happy Running!
Happy 4th! Happy Monday Off!
Update for Last Week:
My goal was 16.5 miles and I ran for a total of 16.5 miles. (Heel still not 100% so ran/walked most of my miles)
No Races
I played tennis 2x (lost my USTA singles match) and did yoga once.
This week’s schedule:
Mon & Tues – boating on Lake George
Wed- yoga
Thurs – mall w/bf
Fri – mah jongg
Sat & Sun – boating on Lake George or mah jongg on Schroon River
This week’s running:
Mon – 4 mi – DAY OFF
Tues – 2 mi – DAY OFF
Wed-Sat – REST my heel
Sun – 6 mi
Week Running Goal = 12 miles
July Monthly Running Goal = 70 miles, a race or 2
Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles
Happy Running!
My Trip to Milwaukee and More
my 1st beer, the 1st nite
at the conference dinner with my colleague
dinner on the river with new friends
I had originally hoped to run the Superun 5k on the night I arrived. I didn’t register and I’m glad I didn’t because my flight was delayed in Cleveland and I arrived too late. Anyway, I am nursing a sore “heel.”
Thursday morning I dragged myself to the hotel gym (which was on my floor) and slowly ran 3 miles on the treadmill while watching Wimbledon live.
I love conferences and now I remember why I didn’t run at all 2 years ago in Boulder. No time! You get caught up in the excitement of the workshops & meeting new people.
The bad thing or maybe good thing (if you like food) is that you get to eat every hour! Breakfast, workshop, food break, workshop, lunch, workshop, food break, workshop, food break, workshop, dinner!
We did walk every day after lunch and in the evening. But it didn’t put a dent in the calories that I consumed!!!
Friday morning I had a headache & Saturday morning, I had to pack. So I had a great time but didn’t do the running that I had planned. It wasn’t so bad because I could justify it with the fact that my “heel” hurt, right?
Sunday morning we got up bright and early to go to Lake George. I was psyched because I had Monday off.
The real reason I had Monday off was that I had wanted to do the Adirondack 10 miler with AJH. I definitely wasn’t prepared to run 10 miles and I was jet lagged and tired from the conference.
We got to our marina where the race ended just in time to hear the awards. Believe it or not, they gave awards for each age and there was no one in my age group!!! I would have won!!! DARN!! This race is on my bucket list!
We ended up having a great day on one of the picnic islands (Black Mountain Pt) with friends.
lunch on the island
me & my hubby
our view of the lake
Saturday evening, we hung out in Bolton Landing and had pizza and listened to a live band.
Sunday morning, sore foot or not, I wasn’t going to miss a run on a perfect morning. I did my usual 5 mile trek down to the park, around the Sagamore and down 9N. I took it slow & walked when my heel hurt but it doesn’t feel any worse so it was worth it!
Sagamore nature trail
Afterwards, we rode around on the boat to another island and then met friends back at the marina for a BQ.
a pic before leaving for tennis
Unfortunately we had to leave early because I had a USTA tennis match. (I had to play singles – UGH!!)
This is the last week before I need to get serious about running! Please, heel heal!
Happy Running!
Injury Update and Lake George Weekend
One minute I was planning my next races and the next, I was wondering when or if I can run again.
A DMer suggested taking 3 days off to see if the injury was serious.
So though it was HARD, I did NOT run for 3 days!!! I did not play tennis.
I have taken 3 days off before but that was because of weather or scheduling. It’s different when you are unable to run because of injury. You never know when it is safe to run again and how much to run the 1st time back.
Saturday was a beautiful day on the lake. We got a day site on West Dollar Is and 5 of our friends joined us. We ate and drank and relaxed. The “guys” jumped off the cliff to go swimming.
my "chair"
our picnic site
- our friends arriving
This morning it was perfect for a run at Lake George. Originally it was going to be a 9 mile run to prepare for the Adirondack 10 miler (with AJH) next Sunday. But then again my injury forced me to skip my 8 mi run last Sunday.
So I nervously headed out for a run. My heel still hurt but it didn’t hurt worse. The pain was on my mind every step but it was bearable so I just took it slow and enjoyed the scenery.
at the Sagamore
view of Lake George
I ran about 5 miles and spent the rest of the day on our boat and at the picnic site. I even got some reading time in my orange chair (I am currently reading The Help) More friends stopped by during the afternoon. I was sad to see the weekend come to an end!
So my heel isn’t better but it isn’t worse. It never hurts except when I run and the pain is bearable. Sooooooo what do I do?
I think I will take it slow. I’ll cut back on my runs (and races) for a while and if the pain gets worse, see a dr & maybe stop running for a longer period.
I want to stay in shape but not jeopardize my training for my next half marathon.
So sorry AJH! Not a good idea to run a hilly 10 miler next weekend 😦 (This race is on my list for next year!!)
Happy Running!
Foto Friday
- Holding My Breath
I’m the one in the GREEN shirt!!
This was taken at my last race. I hope it is not my LAST race.
Today is Day 2 of not running and “holding my breath.”
Tomorrow we’re going up to Lake George for the weekend. That should cheer me up!!
I’m going to try running again on Sunday! Wish me luck!
Happy Running! Enjoy your weekend!
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