If you have been reading this blog for a bit, you know that I have been and still am struggling with an Achilles Tendon issue since March. I have been whining enough about it, that is for sure. This Achilles issue has thrown a big monkey wrench into my training this Spring and is causing me to look at my Summer and Fall racing schedule … Continue reading A Time for Tough Choices
What did I learn this time from this particular bout of Achilles tendon – whatever the hell it was? A LOT! First, the Achilles tendon and, yes, other body parts just don’t work like they used to. Everything still works, just not as well, and the Achilles will be my Achilles Heel for the remainder of my running life. Second, I can no longer rely … Continue reading Lessons Learned from My Latest Achilles Tendonosis Issues
The winds keep coming pretty steady around 20 mph, with gusts just a tad higher at times. I braved them to get out and do my 16 x 1:00 with 2:00 recoveries rehab workout this morning. I was looking forward to this run, so a bit of wind wouldn’t stop me from getting out the door, especially with the sun shining. However, I was happy … Continue reading Run #2 in the Rehab Cycle – RunLog 4/26/21
My first rehab run, more walking than running, but the primary purpose was running, so I consider it all a run. In the past this is the time where my ego takes control and I attempt to run a couple of miles the first time back and suffer for it. Whatever is injured either holds together, even if it is painfully or else I go … Continue reading So It Begins Again – RunLog 4/24
Rehab Sucks! Yes, rehabilitating an injury sucks – big time. Yet, if you take part in sports, are active, or are simply alive and kicking, you will have an injury that requires you to rehab it at some point in your life. As a runner, it seems that I get to do more than my share at times. For me, this most recent Achilles tendon … Continue reading Rehab Sucks But You Gotta Do It
One thing about rehabbing an injury is that it is tough to keep writing about what you are doing. Mainly, because you are not doing all that much differently most days, finding ways to write about the same things can only be done so often. So I haven’t been doing much on the daily RunLog because, yes, I do my mobilization routine, which takes close … Continue reading Another Week of Rehab – Week In Review – 4/11/21
One more thing crossed off the to-do list! I got the 2nd COVID-19 shot this afternoon. It is pretty amazing how much getting jabbed with a needle and injected with a vaccine that didn’t exist a year ago has reduced my stress level. Due to a few factors, beyond being 63, I am in a higher risk category to not do well if I got … Continue reading 2nd Shot & Rehab Day 3 – RunLog 4/8/21
There is still some swelling in the Left Achilles and a bit of hitch in the walking stride, so I didn’t attempt to do a whole lot of walking beyond Bennie’s three required walks today. I did Wilk’s mobilization routine, foam rolling, then 20 minutes (easy) on the elliptical, followed by 20 minutes of icing and another 20 minutes after supper. The elliptical didn’t bother, … Continue reading Day 2 – Rehab Runlog 4/7/21
Nope no running, the Achilles is not ready for prime time – yet. However, I did start my rehab that is based mainly on Wilk’s Running Recovery Injury Program. I don’t plan to follow his program entirely, but enough to get back to running pain-free and then keep myself in maintenance mode with many of the things he believes are essential. Especially, the closed chain … Continue reading Day 1 – It Starts Again – RunLog 4/6/21
No, I have not spontaneously healed or anywhere close to being back to regular running for me, but I am muddling along quite nicely. This morning, out in the fog/light rain and I ran a mile at an easy pace. The discomfort was minimal and manageable. After finishing I walked about half a mile to cool-down and then did another 30:00 minutes on the elliptical. … Continue reading Making Progress – RunLog 3/25/21
My Garmin 35 bit the dust the other day, and my backup Garmin 230’s battery is pretty much to the point where it needs to be charged daily. This means at some point in the next few months, updating to a new watch will be necessary. Since both of my watches were pretty old and having issues. I had known I would be looking for … Continue reading A Story and Getting in Stryd
Well there! After last Sunday’s good 10K, this past week was not the one that I expected – at all. It has been pretty much a shitshow, as far as my running is concerned. Before that run, I had a bit of discomfort in the back of my left lower leg/ankle area. I didn’t think a lot about it since it is a common area … Continue reading Frustrated and Why – RunLog 3/21/21
