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Right now, I have two main physical issues that could possibly keep me from reaching my goal of running the Long Beach Marathon in October, 2007.
1. Pain just above my ankles, on the insides of my legs, both legs.
2. Blisters.
The first one came first. I ran for approximately two years, with varying degrees of sucess, but mostly injury free until around Fall, 2002. Somewhere in there I developed ITBS, probably from running on the road a lot. Not knowing what it was, and being a total jackass who has to be dragged to a doctor, I kept running on it. It became so aggravated, I was not only hobbled as far as running, but I could barely walk. Finally, I went to the doctor, who sent me to a PT, who straightened me out around December 2003. I started back to running, slowly and smartly. Five minutes a week, ten minutes the next week. By May of 2004, I was up to eight miles. Eight hilly miles. I was in really good shape. I got married a week later, overate on my honeymoon but also did some running, some hiking, some kayaking.
The week after I got back, I tried some speedwork at the local track. It was over 100 degrees F. I don't know what happened, but ever since that day, I have not been able to run more than two days in a row without getting a shin splint like pain in my inner leg, right abovet the ankle. I've been to two primary care physicians, two orthopedic surgeons, had x-rays taken, etc. Finally it was recommended I get some orthopedic inserts. I was elated. Friends of mine had gotten these and claimed they changed their lives.
They actually do seem to have somewhat resolved the ankle pain issue. But they give me blisters. I've been back probably six times now, and I went again on Friday. Yesterday, I went for a 6.5 mile run. Guess what? Blisters. I should be feeling elated that I am up to 6.5 miles, but all I can think is about the next run, and how I'll have the blisters for longer, and it will hurt more. Or what if they get infected? And most of all, how could I ever run 26.2 miles if I get blisters after 4? I can't, that's what.
So, I put a call into the orthotist this morning. Of course, he is closed on Monday. I don't know what he will have to say to me tomorrow.
1. Pain just above my ankles, on the insides of my legs, both legs.
2. Blisters.
The first one came first. I ran for approximately two years, with varying degrees of sucess, but mostly injury free until around Fall, 2002. Somewhere in there I developed ITBS, probably from running on the road a lot. Not knowing what it was, and being a total jackass who has to be dragged to a doctor, I kept running on it. It became so aggravated, I was not only hobbled as far as running, but I could barely walk. Finally, I went to the doctor, who sent me to a PT, who straightened me out around December 2003. I started back to running, slowly and smartly. Five minutes a week, ten minutes the next week. By May of 2004, I was up to eight miles. Eight hilly miles. I was in really good shape. I got married a week later, overate on my honeymoon but also did some running, some hiking, some kayaking.
The week after I got back, I tried some speedwork at the local track. It was over 100 degrees F. I don't know what happened, but ever since that day, I have not been able to run more than two days in a row without getting a shin splint like pain in my inner leg, right abovet the ankle. I've been to two primary care physicians, two orthopedic surgeons, had x-rays taken, etc. Finally it was recommended I get some orthopedic inserts. I was elated. Friends of mine had gotten these and claimed they changed their lives.
They actually do seem to have somewhat resolved the ankle pain issue. But they give me blisters. I've been back probably six times now, and I went again on Friday. Yesterday, I went for a 6.5 mile run. Guess what? Blisters. I should be feeling elated that I am up to 6.5 miles, but all I can think is about the next run, and how I'll have the blisters for longer, and it will hurt more. Or what if they get infected? And most of all, how could I ever run 26.2 miles if I get blisters after 4? I can't, that's what.
So, I put a call into the orthotist this morning. Of course, he is closed on Monday. I don't know what he will have to say to me tomorrow.
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