Must be a different bikeme in that group...
Yeah, achilles is tough. Took off from running Monday and
Tuesday. Ran 12 today, but not very fast. Achilles was fried
by the end...
"Scott Williams" <swims@yewmich.edu> wrote in message
news:2rTcc.3782$Nz2.81355@news.itd.umich.edu...
: well shoot, you know the drill.
:
: do i recognize your handle from wreck.bikes.racing
: (haven't followed that group for quite awhile)?
:
: when running beats my legs up, i find the biking
: very soothing. interesting your achilles hurt from
: biking. hmmmm.
:
: keep the rubber side down. :-)
:
: scott
:
: bikeme wrote:
:
: > Thanks, Scott. Actually, although I've done a few
: > triathlons, I spent
the
: > past year concentrating mostly on running. Did a
: > marathon this past November. It's the biking I've been
: > neglecting. Just getting back into
it
: > and it's killing my Achilles Tendonitis. Oh well- always
: > something!
Makes
: > overcoming that much sweeter...
: >
: > Thanks again, Brian
: >
: >
: > "Scott Williams" <swims@yewmich.edu> wrote in message
: > news:uGCcc.3753$Nz2.80827@news.itd.umich.edu...
: > : Speaking as a biker/runner, I'd very much recommend
: > : alternating your running and biking days until your
: > : connective tissue toughens up a bit from the running.
: > : It took me on the order of a year to really make the
: > : transition. I still like to x-train with the bike as
: > : it helps with my recovery and loosens everything up.
: > :
: > : As a shin stress fracture sufferer, I can tell you
: > : that the pain of running on a stress fracture can
: > : bring tears to your eyes, make you
limp
: > : when you're walking, feel like someone sawed your
: > : tibia in two ... you get the idea. It's not something
: > : you can avoid by adjusting your
stride.
: > :
: > : In addition to Donovan's good advice, I'd add take a
: > : look at your
shoes
: > : if rest days and lower intensity don't solve the
: > : problem.
: > :
: > : Scott
: > :
: > : bikeme wrote:
: > : > Thank you so much for the replies.
: > : >
: > : > I have been doing some stupid things in my training.
: > : > For instance,
I've
: > : > done speedwork during a run. And I felt so good I
: > : > allowed it to
become
: > a
: > : > long run, even doing speedwork again towards the end
: > : > of the run
(12-15
: > mile
: > : > runs). Not a good thing to combine both.
: > : >
: > : > Last week, I did a fast six-miler in the morning.
: > : > Then I ran
another 4
: > on
: > : > hills with a friend in the afternoon. And- instead
: > : > of resting the
next
: > day,
: > : > I did another six-miler in the morning. Yeah- I
: > : > needed this
reminder
: > that
: > : > I'm far from bulletproof.
: > : >
: > : > I'll take some time off (few days) and just spin on
: > : > the bike or
: > something
: > : > (low gear) and see how it goes.
: > : >
: > : > Thanks again!
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "Donovan Rebbechi" <abuse@aol.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:slrnc72sff.78d.abuse@panix2.panix.com...
: > : > : In article <TObcc.12568$pM1.9738@lakeread06>,
: > : > : bikeme wrote:
: > : > : > I know, I know- go see a Dr. I probably will.
: > : > : > But until then-
: > here's
: > : > the
: > : > : > question: What the characteristics of stress
: > : > : > fracture? I can
feel
: > pain
: > : > in
: > : > : > my right shin a bit when running, but can
: > : > : > compensate with a
slight
: > : > change in
: > : > : > stride. The pain isn't bad.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > I've tried tapping the shin bone but can't tell
: > : > : > if the area is
all
: > that
: > : > sore
: > : > : > or not. The strange thing is- the pain is worst
: > : > : > when I first
wake
: > up
: > : > and
: > : > : > get out of bed and start walking. Yesterday was
: > : > : > very short run
(3
: > miles
: > : > : > easy pace). The pain the shin was sharp as I was
: > : > : > walking to the
: > start.
: > : > : > Once I started running, it felt very slight-
: > : > : > really just a dull,
: > light
: > : > : > painful feeling. After the run, no more pain
: > : > : > when walking.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > So~ stress fracture or something else?
: > : > :
: > : > : Could be "shin splints" (tendonitis). Doesn't
: > : > : sound much like a
stress
: > : > : fracture, a stress fracture should get worse as
: > : > : you run, whereas
pain
: > from
: > : > : soft tissue injuries attenuates as the run
: > : > : progresses. Your
: > description of
: > : > : the pain -- peaking in the morning upon arising,
: > : > : and generally
fading
: > : > during
: > : > : the run is also the way soft tissue injuries
: > : > : (tendons) work.
: > Surprisingly,
: > : > shin
: > : > : splints can involve sharp jolting pain.
: > : > :
: > : > : Here's what I'd suggest: try taking a couple of
: > : > : days off, say 3
days
: > or
: > : > so. See
: > : > : if you can run without pain after that. I had a
: > : > : problem with shin
: > splints
: > : > once
: > : > : and the problem was out the way in less than a
: > : > : week because I took
the
: > : > bitter
: > : > : bill of downtime early.
: > : > :
: > : > : Once you return to training, you will need to take
: > : > : a good hard
look at
: > : > your
: > : > : program and work out what caused the problem.
: > : > : Running too fast or
too
: > much
: > : > : speed work, and too-much-too-soon are leading
: > : > : causes of shin
splints.
: > : > :
: > : > : Cheers,
: > : > : --
: > : > : Donovan Rebbechi
: > : > : http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/
: > : >
: > : >
: >
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