Category: Recovery

I’m injured, but I’m not out

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I have a case of what appears to be hamstring tendonitis in my right leg. At first, the injury led me to drop running from my training, and replace it with aqua jogging, while continuing my training with swimming and biking. However, at the end of last week, it became painfully (literally) clear to me that I would have to also drop the bike and aqua jogging. My coach took it a step further and said: no kicking while swimming. My first response: SERIOUSLY? I found it impossible to be optimistic and find the silver lining at first. This news …

Aqua jogging

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A few years back, I had some trouble with my right ITB (iliotibial band) during a run. The pain was significant enough that I had to take frequent walk and stretch breaks to get back home. I didn’t run again for a few days. I started ridiculously slow. Alas! The pain returned. At that point, I resigned myself to the realization that I had a problem with the ITB. I knew what this pain meant: Stretching. Icing. Using the foam roller to lengthen and release the ITB. And, the worst part: no running for at least a week–maybe more. So, …

I’ve got a cranky tendon

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My foot started with a dull ache on Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving) as I was preparing food to bring to my brother’s house. It felt “tight,” so I tried some stretches. But, the pain lingered. And lingered. And then did some more lingering. It was lingering and lounging on the top of my foot, as indicated in this picture. (Notice, also, the use of dark nail polish to hide the black toenails underneath.) If you read my blog regularly, then you already know I have a deep-seated paranoia about *stress fractures*. (Shhhh, say the word in your quiet voice…) So, I …

Recovery Week

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I am nine weeks out from my next “A” priority race – the Bassman half ironman. I’ve completed 11 weeks of training that are specific to this race. This training has included 6 triathlon events that I’ve been using as part of my training regimen. Prior to beginning triathlon training, I spent my time training for an early spring marathon (Ocean Drive, March 30). Since the beginning of this year, I’ve biked about a 1,000 miles, run over 600 miles, and swum about 56 kilometers (almost 35 miles). The one thing I haven’t done enough of, however, is recovery. As I reviewed my training …