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inthewright replied to your post: Injury Recovery – Notes From the Bench
Two things. 1) I also miss running with you, especially since it will be getting dark and cold soon, and most of my runs are lone wolf these days. 2) You should just buy a penthouse downtown with your very own lap pool. 🙂
Sounds good…Are you offering to contribute to the “downtown penthouse” fund?
Yes, I’m still alive and still in full “injury recovery” mode from my femoral stress fracture. Here are some random notes from the wonderful rehab process:
- Lord willing I will be able to start the “return to running” program a week from tomorrow. I have my next follow-up visit with the MD on 10/3, and if the x-ray looks ok I’m expecting him to turn me loose. This program will be mentally tough, because it will take 2 to 3 months to get back to where I was previously, but I can’t wait to hit the road/trails again.
- I knew that running was my emotional outlet, but didn’t realize how much of an impact not running would have on my overall mental state. Some of the cross-training that I’m doing helps, but it’s not the same as running.
- When I think about my natural abilities as a runner, I was not blessed with a low resting heart-rate, high VO2-Max, or high maximum heart rate. My “talents” mostly revolve around discipline, hard-work, and pushing through discomfort. With my cross training activities, I can obviously still focus on discipline and hard work, but the type of discomfort I’m pushing through is much different than with running. It is mostly trying to overcame an overwhelming sense of boredom (aqua jogging, stationary bike, elliptical machine, etc).
- One of the things I miss the most is running with Nathan. He is a great friend and christian brother, and we had a great summer training together. I know that he’s going to kill the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, and I hate that I will not be running with him.
- I also miss running with my group. It was good to see several of them on Saturday spectating during the Women’s Half Marathon.
- I like to read, but usually only ready 2 or 3 books a year, and certainly not very fast. However, I’m now on my 7th novel since the injury (4 weeks). Not sure what happened there 🙂
- As for aqua jogging, the pool is awful. I can’t imagine being in a place where I would CHOOSE to make swimming my primary form of exercise, unless I lived near open water. Here are some of my observations about the pool:
– I’m convinced that the chemical to water ratio of most indoor pools is about 95/5
– The older ladies own the pool (water aerobics), and will run you over if you get in their way.
– You are slave to someone else’s schedule. Sure you can aqua jog, provided the pool is open and its not (1) swim team training (2) water aerobics (3) lightening outside and there are not 500 people in the pool. A couple of weeks ago I saw 5 people attempting to swim laps in two lanes. Crazy.
Well, there it is. Hope everyone is having a great week.
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“A Simple Faith” (Acts 2:42) – Audio recording of my Sunday morning sermon at Kingwood Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN on September 27, 2009.
This sermon looks at the critical elements of implementing a simple faith as exemplified by the first converts to Christianity.
Acts 2:42 (ESV) – And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
You have no idea how much I appreciate the support and encouragement!
seechrisrun replied to your post: Injury Recovery – 2 Week Follow-Up Visit with MD
I know the frustration. I missed a few months with back/hip issues and had to give up my Boston entry. After it was all over, I had learned to appreciate running more and be a better and smarter runner. Keep your head up. It will get better.
catchthemontherun replied to your post: Injury Recovery – 2 Week Follow-Up Visit with MD
Man that sucks, didn’t realize you were hurt. It’ll come back quick, but I think its harder mentally when someone says “you can’t run for x days”
bostonmarathon2012 replied to your post: Injury Recovery – 2 Week Follow-Up Visit with MD
Damn!, I am sorry, getting hurt is one of my big fears. hope your recovery stays on track
lifewithkim replied to your post: Injury Recovery – 2 Week Follow-Up Visit with MD
I know this is so hard. Still praying for you.
runningmyownrace replied to your post: Injury Recovery – 2 Week Follow-Up Visit with MD
I’m sorry- I know it really stinks. I was out 5 weeks this spring but cross trained with biking, etc. and had to slowly ramp back up just adding a mile at a time. After I came back I noticed no difference in my paces or fitness. You can do it!
lagirlontherun replied to your post: Injury Recovery – 2 Week Follow-Up Visit with MD
you are still beast mode – just recovery beast mode! prayers of swift recovery to you.
Had my 2-week follow up visit with my MD today regarding the stress fracture. While the first visit was fairly positive, this one was a little different.
The injury is healing well, but now that it is showing up on a standard X-Ray, It looks like all races are probably out for the rest of the year. He said that we’ll make a final decision on the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon (November) at the next visit in three weeks.
No running at all for at least 3 more weeks, then 2 to 3 months to get back to where I was mileage wise. On a positive note, I am now allowed to do weight training, walking, and elliptical.
I know I haven’t posted much lately about my injury recovery, but honestly I’m having a hard time mentally dealing with it, and writing about it has not been easy.
However, I am still fighting like crazy to keep my fitness up as much as I can, even though I HATE the pool (I’ll probably have a nice long rant post about the pool sometime soon). Also, in the grand scheme of things this is NOTHING, and I continue to be extremely blessed!
Thanks to everyone for their continued support! Keep “Beast Mode” going out there, and good luck to everyone on your fall races.
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“Give Me A Heart That Seeks God’s Will” (James 1:19-27) – Audio recording of my Wednesday evening sermon at Maple Hill Church of Christ in Lebanon, TN on June 25, 2008.
This sermon looks at four characteristics of a man who will, as James describes, be “blessed in his doing.” A lesson in receiving God’s Word and putting it into practice.
Handout referenced in the sermon
James 1:19–27 (ESV)
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
