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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Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Total Distance
3.30

What can I say.....my left ITband is hurting!  What is wrong with me????  I am just not made for running marathons!!!!  I am so upset about it.  After my run on Saturday my left, outer tendon has been stabbing me all the way up to my hip.  I have been using a heating pad and it is finally feeling better.  I got on the treadmill on Monday and it help stabbing, so I only ran 3 and got on the rowing machine and bike.

 I am going to try running today after a step class at our church and a friend offered to have me come over for pilates today too.  Looks like I am going to have a full exercise day.  Good thing my house is clean so that my husband won't be irritated with me! ha!  I better get something good out for dinner so he won't be feeling neglected since he is working all day! 

 My fav candy of the year is now out!  The hot cinnamon lips!  YUM!  I love holiday candy! 

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Comments
From derhammer on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:00:24 from 192.156.110.39

I have found many of my pains are helped with a hard foam roller. It hurts like heck but the results are generally good.

Have a great day!

From DLTheo on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:44:31 from 155.130.107.20

Is the IT-band pain by your knee or your hip? I hope this doesn't put you out of commission for too long!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 13:01:30 from 24.18.125.122

Are you sure this isn't another kickboxing injury? Have you tried the "stick" or a foam roller?

From RAD on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 15:40:41 from 98.202.23.178

I HATE ITB issues!! Battled them for my first 3 marathons. Use a foam roller, massage - ice doesn't help much. STRETCH like a mad woman too. If it doesn't go away, go get a cortizone shot - seriously the only thing that saved me.

From Carina on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 16:30:25 from 204.15.86.83

I too swear by my foam roller. I always felt my ITB in my hip, I religiously roll my IT bands with the foam roller and it has fixed my hip issues!! Good luck, I hope it feels better soon.

From JD on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 16:33:58 from 71.32.200.226

awww Steam - ITB issues - sorry. i've had them as well and know they can be managed as long as you're diligent about keeping up on the stretches, roller etc. i hope you're doing better today!

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 19:28:09 from 74.195.74.62

If I tried to get irritated about a dirty house, my wife would just make me clean it!

Hope the running went ok, and your leg is feeling better.

From Steam8 on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 00:44:12 from 166.70.55.77

The foam roller does hurt like heck...but, my leg is feeling better!!! yeehooo!

From flatlander on Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 10:17:05 from 76.31.26.153

I get a lot of good out of the roller. I had ITB issues for quite a while, I would just run less (and slower) until they went away and eventually they went away for good. I think after awhile our tendons and ligaments just adapt.

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