Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Prognosis...

So today I went to see my GP. I really like him, he’s very no nonsense and isn’t one to order a bunch of tests just ‘cos. He’s also an athlete; he Mountain Bikes and he knows I am a runner, there’s no teeth sucking or the usual "well running is bad for you" BS. He actualy said something like "100 miles, wow, that's seriously impressive"! You can see why I like him!

I explained what happened and what was feeling good and what was feeling bad, lots of manipulation and poking about on my ‘lump’ followed. Now all the swelling has gone you can actually get to the root of the issue. His opinion; a 2-3” tear in my vastus medialis that’s the inner (closer to the other leg) muscle that is part of the quadriceps.

So what's next, well, some gentle stretching to start to free it up, I can ride on the trainer, not on the road, with a consistent cadence; no hills, no sprints and then see where we are in two weeks. It could take another 6 weeks to heal completely, that takes me through to end of November so pretty much my season is over.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed, clearly this is not that way that I wanted to end this year, but looking on the brightside this actually allows me to de-program my body of those slow slow miles. It does means that I can start with a cleanish slate in December/January and I’ll be able to re-program myself with the fast fast miles that I’ll need for next year.

Well at least I am not stuck doing just pushups!

19 comments:

  1. Everything happens for a reason. Maybe the downtime is just what you need to plan a kick ass 2010. Sending healing vibes your way :)

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  2. That's harsh luck. But there's nothing like an injury to inspire one to plan one's next season. Hope it heals fast.

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  3. Oh, I'm sorry to hear. I'm sure lots of people told you to be patient already so I won't chime in but I know how it feels to be sidelined for a long time. Your time will come again and you'll come back stronger.

    There is a lot of truth in having a doctor who understands athletes. I had one but we moved 1700km almost five years ago and I'm still trying to find one who understands when I say: My rest heartrate is 67 bpm and really high" without giving me that blank look.

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  4. Bummer! Take it easy and recover slowly. I did something similar during the Disney marathon last year to my hamstring and still have twinges of knee pain. Good luck!

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  5. heal up. glad to hear it's not as bad as it looked.

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  6. Well, that sucks, but at least you have a clear sense of the issue and know what you can and can't do.

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  7. Wow. Sorry to hear the prognosis. Did he say anything about pool running? I've never tried but I hear its the next best thing. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery my friend.

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  8. I guess it is good to know what you're dealing with and then be able to formulate a plan for recovery. Good luck with it.

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  9. Sorry to hear about the injury, but now that you have a diagnosis you can move forward, heal and start planning for next season. Glad you can expand beyond the pushups!

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  10. while your prognosis basically sucks... your doctor sounds freakin' awesome! wow, someone in the medical profession who doesn't hate on physical activity. *gasp*

    nurse those injuries and get better. you're going to set yourself up for a rockin' 2010 instead!

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  11. Your right... not the news that you wanted to hear BUT you will make the best of it. Next year will start out with a full recovery and fresh body all rested up.

    ;)

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  12. Bummer that you can't run for a bit, but you'll come back stronger than ever, I have a feeling :) Enjoy some time off and time with the fam though! :) I'm sure Mrs. Q is happy to have you home and safe and sound, and in one piece!

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  13. Well at least it happened at the end of the year and not the beginning. Sucks to be injured definitely but if there is ever a good time, now is probably it with the year winding down, fall holidays in the horizon, football on the tv and your body needing some rest anyway. Here's to your recovery. Like Kathy said, easy and slow.

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  14. Well, poop! Six weeks will be over before you know it. At least you have an end in sight (unlike me). You'll only be stronger when it's all healed.

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  15. Hang in there. Things will get better...and at the very worst, you can enjoy some couch surfing time.

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  16. Good way to look at it. It's never fun being injured, but it really is an opportunity to keep your fitness on the trainer, then start anew with fresh legs and kick some butt!!

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  17. I saw Deena Kastor running in water for her injury on "The Spirit of The Marathon" last night. With the water and all...do you think you could do that?

    Sorry to hear this!

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  18. So sorry you're not able to run for a bit, but take all the rest you need so that you fully recover. You'll be back at it before you know it :)

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  19. Somehow I missed that you were injured. I'm sorry to hear that, but I love your attitude! You'll be back running before you know it.

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