Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon #3 - PR - Salt Lake Marathon 2011- BMQ 3:41:03

PR - Bryce Canyon Half - July 2011 1:38:29

BOSTON

 

At the finish

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recovering from micro-fracture surgery on my right knee.  I tore the cartilage off of my knee while doing a speed-training run one month before Boston.  Doc gave me a cortisone shot so that I was able to finish Boston.  After the surgery, I was told to never run again. :(

Long-Term Running Goals:

QUALIFIED FOR BOSTON! April 16, 2011 

Ran Boston on April 14, 2012! 

Personal:

 

Married, 40 year old, mother of four. 

 

"In truth, runners don't race other runners.  They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares.  And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better." Running for His Life by Michael Hall

 

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Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Total Distance
8.60

Aerobics at the church this morning, ran 8.6 at my moms, then pilates at a friend's house after.  I thought I was going to die when we rolled out the ITBand...yowza!  My left knee was killing!  

I am feeling pretty good after a full day of working out and sitting downtown watching my daughter dance at Ballet West for 2 hours 15 minutes...but who is counting!  It is parent watch week.  

I have to volunteer at the elementary school tomorrow for 4 hours.  I better get to bed since I have to be there early.

Thanks for all of the tips. I am going to be stretching and rolling every day.  I usually just don't take the time to do it!   

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Comments
From I Just Run on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:09:49 from 67.79.11.242

Hope the IT issues goes away! I've not had that issue but I have had a glute-Ham problem. I'm using a tennis ball to roll it out. I think it's probably the same theroy as the foam roller on your IT band. It hurts like heck on the glute-ham but it's about illiminated the problem...So I say roll away, I bet that fixes the problem!

From Lysa on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 14:03:34 from 67.166.122.134

Wow that's a lot of exercise!! Good Job!

From Rye on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 16:43:08 from 71.209.34.12

Crazy, busy day for you! Hope the IT band settles down. Ouch! Looking at your pictures I have to ask a question... Do you always have that great smile? Keep it up!

From Teena Marie on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 19:34:45 from 174.27.210.108

Just read about your IT band issues. So sorry! :( :( :(

Looks like you are getting it under control though. :)

I also love the foam roller! Just fyi, a lot of people who get ITB pain get it because their femur is internally rotated too long. In other words, their is an imbalance with their hip rotators (the muscles that internally rotate the hip are stronger than the ones responsible to externally rotate it). Strengthening your glutes can help with this big time! And who doesn't like a tighter butt? Another thing you can check is the strength of your main hip abductor muscle and see if that is where it needs to be. Do this by standing in front of the mirror, standing on one foot (the foot that corresponds to your knee pain) and checking whether your hip drops or stays in line with the other hip. You have to do this naturally and not try intentionally to make them level. If the hip drops then doing hip abduction exercises could help a ton. :)

Sorry for the long comment, but it could help. :)

From Teena Marie on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 19:38:37 from 174.27.210.108

Just to clarify, you are looking at the hip that corresponds to the leg that is lifted up. (Not the one that corresponds to your painful knee.) :)

From Oreo on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 20:16:25 from 174.27.187.104

All you need is a good Roll.. With that being said.. Nice miles.

From Steam8 on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 19:27:31 from 166.70.55.77

Thanks for all the tips. I will be rolling.

Teena..my PT did tell me I needed to work on my core and had me do the test to see if my hips were strong and they aren't. I have been doing the workout that he told me to do. I guess I just need to be more faithful in doing them like I should. Tight butt??? What is that! ha!

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