Truth be told, I was injured since December, but it was just so mild, how was I to know it was osteitis pubis?
Anyhow, I've taken 4 weeks off running and about 8 weeks of very light running. I will see another specialist Wednesday, but in the meantime I have been religiously doing my physical therapy. At my second PT appointment the therapists stepped it up a little, since my healing had not progressed nearly as quickly as they initially predicted. And now? I am starting to feel mildly better. I can run with only mild pain (still not pain free) and after a run I am not completely lamed like a few months ago. I've missed a lot of running, though, and that means a lot of fitness.
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| Um, ouch. I pretty much lost April, May, June, and July. |
I'm hopefully heading into the rebuilding stage: rebuilding my body and rebuilding my fitness. I'm sketching out a come-back plan, and I'm taking it very easy.
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| Edging up to a whopping 40 miles next week if all goes well... |
I might have to readjust this plan after Wednesday (the new doctor might have me take more time off, hopefully accompanied by a miracle drug), but for now I'm creating plans that build strength and reduce stress. Once I have a base back, I'll work on reclaiming speed and endurance.
Have you ever been injured and out for more than a month? What are your come-back tips?
So sorry that you're battling this injury...extremely frustrating I am sure. Better to have it healed than to risk pushing yourself too much too soon and therefore end up losing more months because you have to be sidelined. I know you probably hear that a lot but I think it's good to remind ourselves of it. I am sure you'll be back better than before once you are all healed and healthy. Good luck with your PT. Happy Monday! :)
ReplyDeleteYou'll get back into it - promise! Being injured sucks. The only advice I would have is to try to not get discouraged. It was a lot harder for me mentally getting back into it. Every twinge I felt, I dissected. As my pace wasn't back to 'normal', I berated myself. I personally had a harder time mentally, than physically.
ReplyDeleteI was just told yesterday that I need to take four weeks off from running for a persistent case of plantar fasciitis. I found a sports medicine place near me and they started Graston and Active Release Techniques on me and it seems to have helped already....but I don't want to have to do this again. So I'm going to suck it up and join a gym in order to keep up my cardio (though I hate exercising in a gym) and stay off the streets. I'll be interested to hear what your comeback experience is like.
ReplyDeleteI was out for just about 6 weeks due to shin splints, then a long slow build back. I kind of did the same as you - no double digit runs close together and I even went as far as not running more than two days in a row. I did strength, which was also limited because my legs hurt. Then I dislocated my elbow as soon as my shins were feeling better, so I could only do leg strength. Always something! I really just took it slow and steady, and still am very cautious.
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