Good news
I just got back from seeing Dr. McCarty. I have about as mild a case of tendonitis as its possible to get. It wasn’t tender when she pushed on it at any point, or when she moved my foot around. My calves are very tight on that leg, the more so because I haven’t done any jog/stretch sessions since the injury. They’re tight enough that its helping to keep my achillies in pain though.
Her recipie? Cross train on the elliptical today and tomorrow. Stretch out my calves - just to the point of stretching - a lot. Add a small heel insert into my left shoe, or both shoes if I prefer. Advil as needed, but no regular course of it. Ice after exertion. The usual stuff, I guess.
If I feel good, I can run the Turkey Trot as long as I’m very careful on the hills and use a toe-strike - then she cautioned me about slipping when toe-running uphill on wet ground. My sixteen mile run on Saturday should be fine, but the eight on Sunday should probably become a rest day. Next week, things should be back to normal.
I’m glad that I went to see her, and I’m glad that it was a “wasted” visit (although its always fun to talk racing with her, and she did notice that I’d lost weight (and they didn’t weigh me today so I know it wasn’t from that)). Keep your fingers crossed for me!
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Nov 23rd 2004
11:50 AM
that is good news! it’s such a bummer to hear about people suffering from injuries. glad you caught it early and are going to make a point of addressing it.
Nov 23rd 2004
5:17 PM
Great, Richard. You know, I think my ankle thing is tendonitis. I’ve been icing it in the evenings, taking Motrin, and taking small steps. It’s all helping. The trainer in the gym suggested ankle exercises, too. Good luck with it!
Nov 23rd 2004
8:52 PM
Best of luck, dude. It sounds like several of the old Sock Monkeys are going to be at the Turkey Trot, so that would be a good time to show up healthy!
Nov 24th 2004
8:54 AM
Good news! I thought I had it. It turns out I’m probably just a hypochondriac who doesn’t stretch enough and occassionally runs too hard for the meager reserves I’ve managed to build up. Eh, what can you do? Just rest though, because aggravating it into something that forces you off running does not sound fun. Good luck with it!
Nov 24th 2004
10:06 AM
Glad its nothing too harsh. Although, I am puzzled. If you are having achilles/calf trouble, won’t running on your toes put more stress on them?
Nov 24th 2004
10:08 AM
Good news Richard and good luck!
You gotta like when someone notices something like weight loss. :)
Nov 24th 2004
10:35 AM
Thanks, folks. Jon - actually, not in my case. Keeping my heels down on an uphill will give my calves and hamstrings more of a stretch, and that’s what’s aggrevating it right now. So by toe-running a little more the muscles will do more work, but it should be easier. In theory.