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Lose the crutches - check! Dropped down to one this afternoon and was able to lose the other about an hour later. Feeling is finally coming back in my foot enough that I can walk on it. I still don't have full sensation back, as I can't feel the ice pack nor much pain at this point. I'll definitely be out of work for at…
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I'm alive! They did a nerve block from the knee down, so I won't know how bad it hurts until tomorrow. They say all went well, though. Ice,, elevation, and rest for the next few days.
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Surgery day today. I will try to check in afterward. Scheduled to be at the hospital at 10:30 central.
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On the discussion of marriage and running... I'm married to a non runner. I've run off and on our whole marriage, but didn't get into long distance until the last few years. Up until then, 5 miles was about tops for me. My husband never says anything about my training runs, although I know the 3 hour training runs for my…
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During! Turn it into a pub run!
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Yay, @5beautifuldays ! So glad you are finally able to really run again! Good luck with your race tonight, @WhatMeRunning . And your race tomorrow...and everyone else racing this weekend. I look forward to reading all your race reports (please no vomiting, passing out, IVs, or ambulance trips--mind the heatwave! Of course,…
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With surgery in 6 days, I'm out on running for the month. But, to say I participated: Goal: 0 miles running Other Goals: Heal well; Lose the crutches; Lose the stitches and boot; Work on ROM (PT exercises daily, when approved). Fighting the urge to get in one last short run before surgery... I've been off running for over…
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@karllundy - I agree, you're going to be totally fine for that half! You're just taking your taper very seriously. :smiley:
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Surgery is set for June 6th. Guess I'd better get the house ready--eliminating trip hazards, moving boxes of stuff so that my mom has a room to sleep in while she's here. Kind of bad timing for surgery since we're getting ready to move, but maybe it'll kick my butt into gear and force me to get the spare bedroom packing…
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@Elise4270 - From everything I've read, I probably have the extra bone and muscle in my other leg/ankle as well. In the vast majority of cases where people have both legs scanned, it is bilateral. I haven't had any imaging done on the other one to know for sure, though. Seems like the general consensus is to just leave it…
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Just had my first meeting with my new ortho. He performed his own diagnosis (complete with new x-rays) and came up with the exact same conclusion as the ortho that referred me--so, that's comforting. To recap for those who may have missed it or forgotten :wink: , I have os trigonum syndrome. That is, I have a small extra…
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I drove 3 hours home the day of my marathon. Getting out of the truck (a lifted 4x4 F250) when i got home was a little interesting, but I survived. You probably won't be moving real well the rest of the day, anyway, so you might as well be driving while vegging out...
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@RespectTheKitty - I had this issue frequently last summer/early fall when it was hot out. For me, eating immediately after a run was a huge help (my go-to post-run snack was cheese curds and blackberries). If I felt really crappy, I'd just eat some salt. Yep, straight salt always did the trick. My guess is a combination…
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@MNLittleFinn - Great job on those intervals! Talk about consistency!
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@MNLittleFinn - I wear Balegas. I love the lightweight ones most of the time, but I tend toward the thicker BlisterResist model for really long runs. If you order from their website directly, you get free shipping on orders of $50 (which is exactly the price for two pairs of the lightweight and two pairs of blister resist,…
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@WhatMeRunning - You're getting into my old stomping grounds with that Pony Express Half. I grew up (and my parents still live) about 45 minutes from St. Joe. Unfortunately, I'm holding off on race registrations until after I meet with the surgeon next week (Tuesday). I don't think I'll be able to run again until after a…
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@Elise4270 - We adopted a pekingese several years ago that, it turned out, had heartworms (yes, they are mosquito-borne). She was probably around 14 years old when we adopted her. We did go ahead with treatment, and she was cured of the heartworms and lived another 1 1/2 years with us. Treatment for her consisted of one…
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@skippygirlsmom - To me, many of your early runs looks like a person sitting down--and the later ones, a person sitting down with a cat on his head...
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I'm a bit late to the game but: ...if your husband gets stuck on the roof of the house for an hour because the ladder fell over while he was cleaning gutters and you hadn't quite made it to the turnaround point on your long run when he called you for help. Yep, that actually happened. Gary called me and asked how much…
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I can't decide if I'm just slacking or still babying an injury. I haven't run in about a week. I'm still a little hesitant because there is still minor pain in my right leg when I put pressure on a specific spot. Plus, work is busy (software implementation x 2, audits x 4), life is busy (we're in the middle of trying to…
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Well, my ortho surgeon referred me to another ortho in the same practice today. The new guy is the one that actually does all of the ankle reconstruction surgeries there. My appointment with him isn't until the 24th, so the process continues to drag on a little longer still... Options discussed today are: 1) Booting me…
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@Elise4270 - I know you ditched the boot already, but tips for the future for anyone who gets put in a boot: 1) GET BOOT SOCKS. The knee high ones, in a thick material. They are a life saver. 2) Do not wear a tennis shoe or other flat shoe on your other foot. Find a boot or heeled shoe that matches up closely in height.…
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Got in 2.1 miles today. It's hot and sunny again. I did bridge sprints (sprint the uphill side of the bridge, walk or jog down, turn around and repeat). I was planning on something more along the 3 mile mark, but I was just so done after 2. I forgot that today is Wednesday, which means Food Truck Day downtown. Normally,…
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@sleepigrl - I use Neutrogena Sport Face sunblock. It's a broad spectrum 70+ SPF. Very thick and creamy--not at all greasy. I have never had an issue with it running and have never burned while using it. And I'm pale--very pale!
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@juliet3455 - Is this wildfire very near you? They are quite terrifying! We had one in our area back in August 2012 that burned about 90 square miles. It was in a rural area, but still destroyed around 400 homes (not counting all of the outbuildings, livestock, etc, that were destroyed). It burned right up to the east side…
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First run back today, and first run of the month. I did 3.1 miles over lunch. It was sunny and felt incredibly hot for only being 70 degrees out. The sun will do that, though. Felt some minor twinges--in my lower right leg and my left arch--at the beginning of the run, but they all loosened up after about 1/2 mile or so.…
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So much to catch up on after the weekend. First off, congrats to both @kristinegift & @Ohhim on your marathons. Fantastic performances all around. @9voice9 - (Hopefully am tagging the right person) I have yet to actually lose a toenail, but I ALMOST lost one from my second half marathon last fall. It was my second toe of…
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Guess I'll go with 100 miles again for May. Feeling relatively injury-free at this point and will try running again next week. If all goes well, 100 should be doable for me.
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The leg is feeling much better--no limp or pain when walking, and only mild discomfort when putting pressure on the outside of my lower leg. I'm confident I'll be able to get back out there next week. In other news, my sister has conned me into registering for my 2nd full marathon. It will be November 12th, on South Padre…
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@louubelle16 - I have to wonder if the slower marathon runners tended to do more running on the treadmill, which they likely would not have logged in Strava. I agree that 18mpw at peak marathon training seems incredibly low for someone finishing in under 5 hours.
